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Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars
On March 27, the 2022 Oscar Awards were broadcast, presenting the actors and artists who have stood out in the entertainment industry in recent months. Without a doubt, the 94th edition of the Oscars will be one of the most controversial ceremonies in the history of the film academy.
The actor Will Smith was the protagonist of the great controversy of the gala, due to a disagreement he had with the comedian Chris Rock, who was in charge of presenting the award for Best Documentary. The awards event took a 360° turn, due to a little joke that the comedian made that ended up annoying Will.
Smith gives Chris Rock what he deserved for making fun of Jada Pinkett Smith
During the presentation of the award, the comedian Chris Rock started a round of jokes before the presentation of the statuette. She began by making several jokes that managed to get a lot of laughs from the audience, but when she commented on Jada Pinkett Smith 's look, her husband couldn't help himself.
During the unfortunate comment, Chris suggested that Jada could audition for the sequel to Lieutenant O'Neil, making fun of her lack of hair. The moment he told the joke, the audience began to laugh as usual, but, Chris Rock did not expect Will Smith to come on stage to slap him.
The actor of 'I am legend' did not wait a minute after the comment about his wife. Since, he quickly made his way to the podium while the presenter was still unaware and slapped him in the face so that he would learn to respect women.
After dispensing his justice, Smith quickly returned to his place in the audience as if nothing had happened. Moments later, the actor yelled from his seat several times: "Keep my wife's name out of your fucking mouth." The actor was altered and very serious when saying each word.
This unforeseen event left all the spectators of the 2022 Oscar Awards totally shocked and stunned.
All the actors and artists of the event stopped talking and the room fell into a deep and uncomfortable silence. Since, at first everyone came to believe that it was all part of the show, but it was not.
Will Smith received the statuette for Best Actor
Minutes after the great controversy, Will Smith took the stage again, but this time it was to receive a prestigious award. The American actor was recognized with the 'Best Actor' statuette for his leading role in his film 'The William Method' released in mid-2021.
The protagonist of 'Men in Black' apparently did not expect to win an award that night, since he thought that the inconvenience would affect the decision. During the acceptance speech, Will Smith looked very sorry and publicly apologized for everything he caused earlier with tears in his eyes.
“In this business you have to be able to put up with people disrespecting you. You have to smile and act like that's okay. I want to apologize to the Academy and the other nominees. I don't cry for winning an award, it's about being able to give light to people. I see myself as the crazy father, as Richard Williams was called, but love makes you do crazy things," Smith said during his speech.
