Tyler Perry Opens Up About ‘De-Escalating’ Will Smith Oscars Slap Incident

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, at this point. Some have come out in defense of the star, while others have crticized him for striking the noted funnyman. Interestingly, a number of Rock’s fellow comedians, like Steve Harvey and Tiffany Haddish, have provided some particularly strong thoughts on the situation.

one of the most tense and infamous nights in recent Hollywood history after Will Smith abruptly walked up stage and slapped Chris Rock following an insensitive joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair.MORE: Jessica Chastain leaves fans on the edge of their seats as she unveils exciting new projectMany stars in attendance have spoken out about the shocking moment and what it was like to witness it, as well as its aftermath, with Oscars host Amy Schumer calling the altercation "traumatic."Jessica Chastain is the latest celebrity to speak out. She won her very first Oscar shortly after the infamous slap for her role as Tammy Faye Messner in The Eyes of Tammy Faye.WATCH: Jessica stars in The 355 alongside a star-studded castMORE: Jessica Chastain’s monochrome jumpsuit was a masterclass in red carpet styleSpeaking for a recent cover shoot for Net-a-Porter's Porter magazine, the actress opened up about how the room felt."It was a weird night," she said, despite her major and long-awaited win, which was unfortunately overshadowed by the instant viral nature of the slap.

A tense situation. Jessica Chastain opened up about the “weird” experience of accepting an Oscar following Will Smith‘s altercation with Chris Rock earlier in the night.

Jessica Chastain has spoken out about receiving her Oscar just moments after the infamous Will Smith slap.Chastain, who won Best Actress at the 94th Academy Awards for her performance in The Eyes Of Tammy Faye, accepted the accolade right after Smith walked on stage and struck Chris Rock. Rock had made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s alopecia.In a recent interview with Porter, Chastain said she had to search for “calmness” before accepting her award.Recalling the occasion, she said: “Well, it was a weird night.“I walked into a very charged energy in that room.

Jessica Chastain has opened up about giving her Oscars acceptance speech moments after Will Smith slapped host Chris Rock. Chastain picked up the prize for best actress at the 94th Academy Awards in March. During the ceremony, Smith got up on stage and struck Rock across the face after he made a joke at the expense of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head (Pinkett Smith lives with alopecia).

Three months after Will Smith raised eyebrows for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, the actor scored big for his role in King Richard at the 2022 BET Awards.

Will Smith shocked the celebrity world by slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. The Men in Black actor thrust himself and his family further into the limelight with the incident but has since retreated. MORE: Will Smith receives upsetting career news in wake of the OscarsWill hasn't posted on social media since he issued an apology for his actions and called violence in all of its forms, "poisonous," and "destructive".WATCH: Will and Jada-Pinkett Smith's marriage He turned comments off on the post but they remain on the photos posted ahead of the attack.Many fans are still asking him if he is ok and saying that they miss him. Will hasn't responded, leaving his followers wondering what has happened to him. MORE: Tyler Perry reveals Will Smith's reaction after slapping Chris Rock MORE: Will Smith's family celebrate special milestone involving his nephewHe was all smiles when he emerged in Mumbai on 23 April where he was seen for the first time since the Academy Awards.  Will slapped Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife Jada-Pinkett's alopeciaWill was snapped by paparazzi outside his hotel and also posed for pictures with fans TMZ reported.

Tyler Perry is making it clear that he didn’t comfort Will Smith after the actor slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards.As part of the Directors Series With Gayle King during the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, the 52-year-old film mogul spoke candidly about witnessing Smith slapping Rock, and him chatting with the actor just after the shocking incident.“I was there close up, I left early to go and check on Chris because it was wrong in no uncertain terms,” Perry said about the aftermath. “I made sure I said that to Will, and when we walked over to him, he was devastated.

Not everyone has recovered from Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars – and their mutual friend Tyler Perry is shedding light on balancing a friendship between both men.

Tyler Perry reluctantly opened up today about Will Smith’s Oscar slap of Chris Rock, saying he “left early to get to Chris to make sure he was okay” but felt some empathy for Smith.

Fans tuning in to watch the annual Soccer Aid charity match for UNICEF were eagerly anticipating Liam Payne's pre-match interview. Liam, who is captain of England in the England vs World XI game on ITV, were wondering what his accent would be after his famous chat from the Oscars earler this year.

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony has got to be the most scrutinized event in Oscars history, as everyone has an opinion. Following the slap, the show had to go on for the three Oscar hosts — Wanda Sykes, Regina Hall and Amy Schumer — but figuring out how to process what went down really only started once the cameras stopped rolling. Even months later Sykes still struggles, and she opened up about how it felt to see her friend Rock get hit on stage.

Queen Latifa opened up about falling into the "obesity" category according to her personal trainer in a candid conversation on Jada Pinkett Smith's Red Table Talk.MORE: Jada Pinkett Smith reveals big news regarding Red Table TalkThe star revealed she is "on a mission right now to change the stigma associated with obesity," after getting "p****d off" when celebrity trainer Janette Jenkins told her "you fall into this category of obesity."WATCH: Queen Latifa opens up about 'obesity' diagnosis Janette explained Queen was "30% over where she should be" after doing a BMI test.SEE: Jada Pinkett Smith discusses difficult topic in latest episode of Red Table TalkREAD: Jada Pinkett Smith teases emotional and eye-opening Red Table TalkThe 52-year-old jested: "I'm just thick" to hosts, Jada, Willow Smith and Adrienne Banfield Norris.A post shared by Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapinkettsmith)Queen looked incredible on the showBut did add: "I didn't see myself that way, but that's the problem… because that word brings a connotation with it, and the connotation is the problem."The group also discussed how outdated the BMI testing is, as well as the racial prejudices behind them. Jada explained: "Weight prejudice is the last remaining socially acceptable bias."During the conversation Queen Latfia discussed her "It's bigger than me campaign" which hopes to eradicate the shame attached to weight and educate people to help "change the conversation." Jada and Queen have a long history of friendshipShe said: "I didn’t connect with this 'obese' word as applied to me.

Rock was slapped by Will Smith in the middle of an Oscars comedy bit and an angry fan launched at Dave Chappelle during a comedy show at the Hollywood Bowl earlier this year. News broke this week that Dave Chappelle is teaming up with Chris Rock for a show at the London-based O2 theater. The show won’t go down until September 3, but tickets will go on sale much sooner, with Ticketmaster noting a pre-sale for tickets started on June 9th and the full general sale starts on June 10.

Daily Lowdown from HELLO! In today's episode, we're discussing Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle’s new special, and the Foo Fighters tribute concerts. MORE: The Daily Lowdown: Justin Bieber left heartbroken after cancelling tourNot only that, but we are saying a huge congrats to the Striclty star, and Ewan McGregor talks working with his daughter. Tune into the latest episode of The Daily Lowdown below. . . Here’s the transcript for today’s episodeA huge congratulations is in order to Strictly Come Dancing pro Karen Hauer, who tied the knot with her partner Jordan Wyn-Jones in an intimate ceremony in Hampshire earlier this week.

Jada Pinkett-Smith‘s recent comments on Will Smith‘s actions at March’s Oscars ceremony, when he slapped comedian and host Chris Rock on stage.Pinkett-Smith broke her silence on her husband’s behaviour on an episode of her Facebook series Red Table Talk last week (June 1), sharing her hope that “these two intelligent, capable men [Smith and Rock] have an opportunity to heal, talk this out and reconcile”.Speaking on The Wendy Williams Show the following day, Fox – known for her roles in Independence Day and Kill Bill, among others – was asked what she thought of the statement by guest co-hosts Fox and Carson Kressley.“This is going to be difficult for me,” she said. “These are my peers.

Related: Jada Pinkett Smith: actor and wife of Will Smith has long been in line of fire Smith slapped Rock on stage in March after the comedian joked, “Jada, I love you. ‘GI Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it” , in reference to Pinkett Smith’s closely shaved head, similar to that of Demi Moore in the 1997 movie.

Jada Pinkett Smith finally addressed her husband Will Smith’s controversial Oscars slap on Wednesday, but Vivica A. Fox has a MAJOR problem with her comments!

Jada Pinkett Smith has come under fire from former co-star Vivica A. Fox for her "self-righteous" remarks regarding Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at this year's Oscars.MORE: Jada Pinkett-Smith makes 'terrified' parenting revelation as daughter Willow comforts herThe Kill Bill actress fought back tears as she claimed Jada took "no accountability" for her part in the incident when she finally addressed the altercation on her Red Table Talk show on Wednesday.WATCH: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock after Jada Pinkett Smith jokeDuring the episode, Jada said: "About Oscar night. My deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out and reconcile."Appearing on Thursday's The Wendy Williams Show, Vivica said: "This is going to be difficult for me.