Terry Crews Reflects On Oscars Slap, Says ‘I’ve Done Worse Than Will’ When Feeling Disrespected

2022 Oscars smackdown that blew up pop cultureback in March.Will Smith infamously slapped the stand-up comic, 57, onstage during the 94th Academy Awards, after Rock cracked a bald joke about the actor’s wife, Jada-Pinkett Smith, who’s openly discussed her struggles with alopecia.Rock has mostly refused to discuss the incident since then —  but on Thursday, during his new live comedy show, “Ego Death,” he quipped that words don’t hurt as much as being hit in the face.“I’m OK, if anybody was wondering,” Rock said during the show at the UK’s Royal Albert Hall, according to the Times of London. “I got most of my hearing back.”He added that he still wouldn’t be talking about the altercation between him and Smith, 53.“People expect me to talk about the bulls – – t.

Steve Harvey is the latest celeb to speak out about the Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscars altercation, two months after the televised encounter.

Will Smith will be returning to the public eye in an interview with David Letterman later this month. However, he won't be talking about the Oscars slap because the episode was filmed before the incident.The 53 year old appeared to have filmed his interview back in January when he was spotted chatting with Letterman by Carney's Hot Dogs in West Hollywood.The two were surrounded by a large film crew, suggesting that it was part of the next series.The show My Guest Needs No Introduction has seen interviews with high profile celebrities including Kim Kardashian and Robert Downey Jr. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Oscars broadcast.Speaking on The View on Thursday (April 28), the Under The Banner Of Heaven actor said: “I feel so bad, because Kevin Costner is introducing the director nominees in the most beautiful and elegant way, and I’m like, ‘There’s no way I’m going to be on camera during this.”He added that the viral image was captured as those in attendance were settling back in after Will Smith had slapped Chris Rock on stage because of a joke the comedian made about his wife and fellow actor, Jada Pinkett Smith.“Everyone is texting me, asking me what the vibe in the room is, and at that moment my friends took priority over Kevin,” Garfield explained. “I feel really bad about that.”Asked for his opinion on the slap itself, Garfield declined to comment, explaining that he was disinterested in adding his voice to the topic when so many others have already spoken on it.Andrew Garfield tells #TheView that headlines saying he's taking a break from acting were taken out of context: "People make a story out of nothing.""I've been loving the work I've been doing but also, you know, I need to take a month or so … I'm not retiring!" pic.twitter.com/nSUUdjJhjV— The View (@TheView) April 30, 2022The actor also addressed recent reports that he’s taking a break from acting to “just be a bit ordinary” following his second Oscar nomination for Tick, Tick… Boom! earlier this year.“I don’t know where that came from – I’m just having a holiday,” he clarified.

notorious Oscars 2022 slap — with strangers even stopping him on the street to discuss the incident “I get comments about it daily,” Shad Ellis, 43, told Jam Press of getting figuratively smacked into the spotlight. “I had a guy last week stop me to say how much I look like Will Smith.

Terry Crews is speaking out on the infamous event that occurred between two of his "dear friends" at the 2022 Oscars. Crews, 53, recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about his upcoming memoir, "Tough: My True Journey to Power", when he was asked about his opinion on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock.

Chris Rock's mother, Roaslie Rock, is speaking out for the first time following the incident involving her son and Will Smith at the 94th annual Academy Awards.It all went down on March 27, when Will got up out of his seat, walked up to Chris onstage and slapped him in the face during the 2022 Oscars. Will physically confronted the comedian after Chris made a joke about Jada Pinkett's shaved head, after pointing to her from the stage and saying, «Jada, I love ya. , can't wait to see it.»In an exclusive interview with local South Carolina news station WIS-TV, Rosalie, who goes by Rose, told WIS’ Billie Jean Shaw she thought the slap was staged at first, it wasn't until Will started shouting at Chris that she knew something was off.«You reacted to your wife giving you the side-eye and you went and made her day because she was mulled over laughing when it happened,» Rose, who usually attends the awards show with her son, said.Jada's negative reaction was visible on TV, though moments later she was also captured on video laughing and clapping after Chris said, «Will Smith just slapped the s**t out of me.»The sound on the Oscars broadcast cut out after Rock said Smith's name in reaction, but as the camera panned back to Will, you could clearly read what Smith shouted at Rock.«Keep my wife's name out of your f**king mouth,» Will can be seen shouting back at the comedian.Rose told the TV station that it felt like she was getting slapped when she saw Will hit her son on live television.«When he slapped Chris, he slapped all of us.

Will Smith has been spotted in public for the first time since his infamous slap of Chris Rock at last month’s Oscars.In an incident that has since gone down in history, Smith struck the comedian onstage during the Academy Awards ceremony following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head.Following numerous apologies over the incident, the actor resigned from the Academy.

Will Smith resurfaced in India for the first time since slapping Chris Rock at the 94th annual Academy Awards, and the Oscar-winning actor was all smiles. The star arrived Saturday at a private airfield in Mumbai, where a horde of paparazzi awaited his arrival. Smith wore a white T-shirt over a muscle shirt, grey shorts over white compression pants and Jordan sneakers.It's unclear at this time if Smith embarked on this trip for business or pleasure, but the 53-year-old appears to have put the infamous Oscars slap behind him, at least on the surface.In video obtained by, photographers can be heard repeatedly shouting his name in an attempt to get close to the actor.

Terry Crews is weighing in on Will Smith being banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years as a disciplinary measure for slapping Chris Rock onstage during the 2022 ceremony.

Actor Terry Crews doesn't think Will Smith's Oscars punishment "fits the crime." Crews gave his thoughts on Smith slapping Chris Rock during a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Smith slapped Rock onstage at the 2022 Academy Awards after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head. "Both Will Smith and Chris Rock are dear, dear friends of mine.

Jada Pinkett Smith has made reference to her husband Will Smith’s now infamous slap at the Oscars, saying that the family will address their “healing” around the incident at a later date.The actress, 50, returned with her talk show series Red Table Talk this week, which welcomes an array of stars to talk on the show. However, before launching into the usual episode a message appeared on screen from the Smith family.

Jada Pinkett Smith has said her family have been “focusing on deep healing” following her husband Will Smith‘s altercation with Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022.Last month, Will struck the comedian onstage during the Oscars ceremony following a joke about Jada’s shaved head. Following numerous apologies over the incident, the actor resigned from the Academy.

Chris Rock's brother wants to duke it out with Will Smith after his viral slap of the comedian at the Oscars. Kenny Rock recently signed a deal with Celebrity Boxing founder Damon Feldman to fight this summer in Florida.  Kenny has yet to be matched with an opponent, but when pressed by TMZ, he hinted that going face-to-face with Smith isn't a bad idea. "I should get in the ring with Will Smith," Kenny, Chris' younger brother, said, adding, "No ifs, ands or buts about it.

DJ Jazzy Jeff has become the latest artist to wade into the Will Smith Oscars slap debate, defending the actor for his “human” reaction.Last month, Smith struck Chris Rock on-stage during the Academy Awards ceremony following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Following numerous apologies over the incident, Smith resigned from the Academy and described his actions as “shocking, painful, and inexcusable,” before being banned from the Oscars for a decade.Since the incident, Smith has been condemned by a number of celebrities including A$AP Rocky, Janet Hubert, Jim Carrey, Amy Schumer and Zoë Kravitz, while the likes of Denzel Washington and UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak have supported him.Speaking at a live event in Chicago, Jazzy Jeff – who formed the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff And The Fresh Prince with Smith in 1986 and won two Grammys for ‘Parents Just Don’t Understand’ and ‘Summertime’ before they split in 1994 – defended his former bandmate.“Don’t get it twisted that it was something he was proud of.

Shortly after Will Smith, 53, walked on stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock, 57, in the head for a joke he made about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, 50, at this year’s Oscars, LAPD said that Chris would not be pressing charges against Will — a decision that left many stunned. However, just because Chris did not choose to press charges against the fallen Best Actor winner when the incident occurred does NOT mean that he can’t still pursue such action, as Los Angeles-based criminal attorney Lara Yeretsian told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY that Chris has “one year to change his mind!”