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Monday, March 28, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Monday, March 28, 2022
Will Smith shocks Oscars, hits presenter Chris Rock who joked about his wife
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Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage while presenting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Will Smith shocks the Oscars, appearing to confront and hit Chris Rock on stage after the comedian made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith.
After Rock joked to Smith that he was looking forward to a sequel to “GI Jane,” Smith stood up from his seat near the stage, strode up to Rock and slapped him.
After sitting back down, Smith shouted at Rock to “keep my wife’s name out of your (expletive) mouth.”
The moment shocked the Dolby Theatre audience and viewers at home.
MAYHEM BETWEEN CHRIS ROCK AND WILL SMITH AT THE #Oscars https://t.co/265hGbsEDg
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) March 28, 2022
Rock’s Joke appeared to be about Pinkett-Smith’s close-cropped haircut.
AP contributed to this report
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