Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock for Joking about His Wife at Oscars Stage

In a moment at that immediately went viral and left surprised viewers questioning if it had been scripted or genuine, The actor Will Smith stormed the Oscars stage and struck comedian Chris Rock across the face for joking about his wife.

As per details, The comedian Chris Rock, presenting the best documentary prize with a short comedy routine, had cracked a joke comparing Jada Pinkett Smith’s tightly cropped hair to Demi Moore’s appearance in the film “G.I. Jane” and suggesting she appear in a sequel.

In a moment that triggered awkward silence and confusion in the Dolby Theatre, Will Smith strode up to Rock and slapped him, before returning to his seat alongside Jada and shouting profanities, “Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth,” yelled Smith, forcing the producers to bleep out several seconds of audio from the televised broadcast in the United States.

It must be noted that Jada Pinkett Smith, who is also an actress, suffers from alopecia, and publicly revealed her diagnosis in 2018.

Chris Rock made a joke about Will Smith’s wife, Jada being in “G.I. Jane” because of her bald head.

Will Smith went up to the stage, and slapped Chris Rock.pic.twitter.com/2BSVxERB6E

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