During the 2022 Oscar telecast, Chris Rock and Will Smith had a spat. When Rock took the stage to present the Oscar for documentary feature, he joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shorn head appearing in “G.I. Jane.” Smith then walked onto the stage and slapped Rock.
“Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth!” Smith raged at Rock, despite the fact that it appeared to be a joke at first.
Many in the Oscars audience were taken aback by the brawl. Diddy was the second presenter at the ceremony, appearing to promote “The Godfather’s” 50th anniversary celebration.
Many in the Oscars audience were taken aback by the brawl. Diddy was the second presenter at the ceremony, appearing to promote “The Godfather’s” 50th anniversary celebration.
Diddy addressed the situation by saying, “Will and Chris, we’re going to solve this like family. Right now we’re moving on with love. Everybody make some noise.”
Meredith O. Sullivan, Smith’s publicist, stopped by during the commercial break to talk to him. During the intermission, Denzel Washington rose to talk with Smith discreetly.
“At your highest moment, be careful, that’s when the devil comes for you,” Washington told Smith during his best actor speech.
Following the event, Sullivan continued to pay Smith visits throughout each commercial break. Will Packer, the Oscars producer, also paid Smith a visit before the best actor category was announced. Smith was nominated for his role in “King Richard” and went on to win the Oscar later that night.
NONE OF THAT WAS BLEEPED IN AUSTRALIA
WILL SMITH SAID “KEEP MY WIFE’S NAME OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MOUTH”
— David Mack (@davidmackau) March 28, 2022
During his remarks, Smith added,“Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family.” He then apologized for his actions to the Academy and his fellow nominees.
Last year, Pinkett Smith said that she had shaved her head due to alopecia.
“Now at this point, I can only laugh… y’all know I’ve been struggling with alopecia. Just all of a sudden, one day…it just showed up like that. Now, this is going to be a little bit more difficult for me to hide. So, I thought I’d just share it so y’all not asking any questions… Mama’s gonna have to take it down to the scalp so nobody thinks she got brain surgery or something. Me and this alopecia are going to be friends … period!”
In the end, Questlove won the documentary Oscar for “Summer of Soul.”
“I’m not talking about that. This is about the Harlem cultural festival,” Questlove replied in the Oscars press room when asked about Smith smacking Rock.
