Will apologize for Chris Rock’s slap (Allowed: AFP)
Highlights
- Will Smith punches Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022
- Chris Rock jokes about Will’s wife
- Twitter will gaga about the incident
New Delhi:
The 94th Academy Awards were both attacked by Will Smith, who, shortly before he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, punched and cursed at host Chris Rock, who joked about his wife. Will is Jada Pinkett. In his emotional speech shortly after, the tearful Will Smith apologized – though not directly to Chris Rock. “I want to apologize to the Academy. I want to apologize to all the nominees. This is a beautiful moment and I am not crying because I won the award. I am not the award winner. It’s about being able to shine.” He said, “The art of imitating life. I look like the crazy dad, like they said Richard Williams. Love will make you do crazy things.”
In a loaded speech, Will Smith said, “I was called in my life to love people and protect people and be a river for my people. I know what to do. we do, you have to be able to abuse. you have to be able to get people talking about you crazy You have to smile and you have to pretend it’s okay.”
Will Smith also revealed what fellow Best Actor nominee Denzel Washington told him during a commercial break following his conflict with Chris Rock. “Thank you, Dee. A few minutes ago, Denzel said, ‘At your peak, be careful, that’s when the devil comes looking for you,'” Will Smith said.
Chris Rock angered Will Smith by making a GI Jane joke about Jada Pinkett, apparently alluding to her shaved head. As Jada rolled his eyes, Will walked up to the stage, slapped Chris, got back in his seat, and yelled, “Get my wife’s name out of your mouth.” Chris Rock told the audience, “Will Smith just beat me to death. It was a GI Jane joke. It was the greatest night in television history.”
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Criticize. So Will Smith really punch Chris Rock? This is the uncensored exchange of the Japanese network between Will Smith and Chris Rock. #Oscars#WillSmithpic.twitter.com/fjqgypVdue
– Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) March 28, 2022
Social media was confused about whether the interlude was a planned skit. People quickly realized that wasn’t the case, and reactions flooded Twitter. One tweet read, “One thing about me… Imma hid Will Smith’s wife’s name from my mouth. #Whatjusthappened #WillSmith #Oscars”
One thing about me… Imma hid Will Smith’s wife’s name from my mouth. ????#whatjusthappened#WillSmith#Oscarspic.twitter.com/NbIqFa3l2u
– Pilar L.Davis Media (@pilardavismedia) March 28, 2022
“Yes, that’s me. You might be wondering how I ended up in this situation.” #WillSmith | #ChrisRock | #Oscars, “read differently.
“Yes, that’s me. You might be wondering how I ended up in this situation.” #WillSmith | #ChrisRock | #Oscarspic.twitter.com/0NNB8aYbRo
– Eccentric area???? #Oscars # Oscars2022 (@GeekZoneGZ) March 28, 2022
Another tweet read, “Lost Episode #Oscars #WillSmith #chrisrocked.”
Lost episode #Oscars#WillSmith#chrisrockedpic.twitter.com/4kkgTi1z78
– Woandersistauchkacke (@ L0calchad) March 28, 2022
“The slap ended all #Oscars #Oscar #WillSmith,” read another tweet.
The slap ended it all #Oscars#Oscar#WillSmithpic.twitter.com/Qghbf1rmSh
– Stoopa (@ Stoopa333) March 28, 2022
Will Smith won his first Oscar after being nominated twice before Ali and Pursuit of Happiness. The big winners of this year’s Oscars are CODAwon Best Picture and Sand duneswon six awards.
