Oscars 2022: Will Smith punches comedian Chris Rock in the face

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Will Smith punches comedian Chris Rock in the face

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Jada Pinkett Smith (left) and her husband Will Smith when his Oscar is announced

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US actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock during the Oscars. Rock had previously insulted Smith’s wife. The audience reacted in shock. At first it was unclear whether the scene was played. Just minutes later, Smith received his first Oscar — and explained his performance.

Et was a memorable moment in the history of the Oscars: US actor Will Smith slapped laudator Chris Rock after he made a lousy joke about Smith’s wife.

Earlier, comedian Rock reached out to Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and quipped, “GI Jane 2 – I can’t wait to see this.” – a nod to the movie GI Jane, in which Demi Moore stars as a soldier head shaved.

Will Smith appeared to be laughing at this, but then he got up from his seat and – calmly – walked towards the stage to Rock, where he gave him a resounding slap – clearly audible through Rock’s mic.

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Smith then returned to his seat and yelled twice loudly in Rock’s direction, “Keep my wife’s name out of your damn mouth!” – twice using the word “fucking”, which was frowned upon on US television and included in the US broadcast was drowned out by a beep.

Chris Rock (l.) and the angry Will Smith

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It was initially unclear whether it was an actual outburst by Will Smith or a scene that had been agreed upon. However, Pinkett Smith suffers from alopecia, a rare autoimmune condition that causes hair loss.

The audience at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles was shocked by the altercation. Actor Bradley Cooper hugged Smith. Sean Combs also approached Smith.

Bradley Cooper and Will Smith after the incident

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Rock seemed surprised after the incident, but quickly recovered and quipped, “It was the greatest night in television history.”

Oscar for best actor half an hour later

Shortly thereafter, Smith received the Oscar for best actor for the film “King Richard”. Will Smith’s acceptance speech turned out to be one of the most confused, unrehearsed, and touching in Oscar history.

During his acceptance speech, Will Smith had tears in his eyes

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“I have to protect people,” he says (the actress who plays his wife in the film and the two young actresses playing the Williams sisters) – and, of course, this also means his wife Jada.

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He spoke, relatively openly, about the humiliations he suffered in Hollywood. “I want to be an ambassador for love…I want to apologize to the Academy and all the other nominees…Love makes you do crazy things.”

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He also apologized to the Oscar Academy and the other nominees in the Best Actor category. “It’s a beautiful moment,” Smith said.