#WillAndChris controversy at Oscars explained; Know what happened and why
#WillAndChris: A heated confrontation between Hollywood actor Will Smith and Chris Rock was a reaction to a joke made at the expense of Jada Pinkett Smith, wife of Will Smith at Oscars 2022 or 94th Academy Awards.
Referring to her as "GI Jane", Chris Rock made an unsavoury joke about Jada's baldness, to which her husband Will reacted with a slap onstage.
The incident left the audience at Oscars 2022 shocked amid actors Will Smith and Chris Rock "unscripted on-stage altercation".
Damn. So did Will Smith just punch Chris Rock for real? Here is a Japanese network’s uncensored exchange between Will Smith and Chris Rock. #Oscars #WillSmith pic.twitter.com/fjqgypVdue — Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) March 28, 2022
“Javier Bardem and his wife are both nominated. Now, if she loses, he can’t win,” Chris Rock started his piece, adding, “He is praying that Will Smith wins, like, please, lord. Jada, I love you. ‘G.I. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it, all right?” As the joke received a tepid response, Chris Rock added: “That was a nice one!”
Jada Pinkett Smith had previously opened up about being diagnosed with alopecia, a hair loss condition.
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Chris Rock will not file police report after Will Smith slap
Chris Rock has declined to file a police report following an altercation with Will Smith at the 94th Academy Awards.
A full statement from the Los Angeles Police Department obtained by Variety reads: "LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program. The incident involved one individual slapping another. The individual involved has declined to file a police report. If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report."
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A few minutes after the incident, Smith was announced Best Actor at the Oscars. During his acceptance speech, he apologised for his behaviour.
The 94th Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday.
-PTC News
