WATCH: Will Smith smacks Chris Rock live at Oscars over a joke about his wife
Was it real or staged?
This will definitely be one of the biggest highlights in the history of the Academy Awards, following the 'La La Land' mistake, of course.
When Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's appearance, he never imagined it would end this way.
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“Jada, I love ya. GI Joe 2, can’t wait to see it,” Rock said with reference to Pinkett Smith’s appearance.
It seemed like a joke everyone received well, including the Smith couple.
Until the Oscar Award-winning Will Smith stood up and stormed the stage, and this happened...
Disclaimer: Video contains strong language.
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This is a sensitive topic as Pinkett Smith's short hair is as a result of alopecia, an autoimmune disorder that she has been public about battling.
Comparing his wife's condition to the bald characters in a movie was territory Chris Rock should have never entered.
According to Deadline, Rock later approached the Smiths to apologise and Denzel Washington got involved.
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https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/coda-triumphs-oscars-will-smith-slaps-chris-rock-stage/
This also happened in the studio...
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