Oscars 2022: Will Smith hits Chris Rock on stage after joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith
28.03.2022 - 09:03
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Will Smith got up on stage at The Oscars and slapped presenter Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head.The shocking scenes unfolded when comedian Chris, 57, teased Jada over her look, as he said he couldn't wait to see her in the next "G.I. Jane" movie.The 50 year old actress has alopecia and has been open with her hair loss struggles since 2018.
At first, Will appeared to laugh at Chris's poorly-time joke at the prestigious Academy Awards ceremony. But when an upset Jada rolled her eyes dramatically and then glanced at the father of her two children Jaden and Willow, 53 year old Will stormed up onto the stage to defend his wife.
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. Smacking Chris across the face, Will then warned: "Keep my wife's name out of your f****** mouth." Chris appeared shocked and taken-aback by the incident, in one of the most controversial in Oscars history, but he attempted to carry on with his duty presenting the Best Documentary category.
Later on, Will went on to win the gong for Best Actor for his role in the critically-acclaimed movie King Richard. During his acceptance speech, the Fresh Prince of Bel Air star took the opportunity to apologise to Chris for reacting to his comments in a violent manner.
Stunned to be the winner of his first Best Actor Oscar, Will told the audience: "Love will make you do crazy things." The star then revealed Denzel Washington had approached him after the slap and told him: "At your highest, that’s when the devil comes for you." Will went on to apologise to the Academy, and to his fellow nominees. Stunned watchers took to Twitter to comment on the shocking
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