At the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith created a storm by slapping presenter Chris Rock after he made a joke about Will's wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith. Rock made a joke about Pinkett Smith's shaved head by comparing it to the look of Demi Moore in the 1997 movie 'G.I. Jane'.
The Will Smith and Chris Rock slap incident at the Oscars 2022 has brought to light Alopecia Areata, a condition that Will Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith is suffering from. People from all around the world have been talking about it. On Wednesday, Bollywood actress Sameera Reddy shares the experience of getting diagnosed with the condition in 2016.
The incident started when Chris Rock came on stage to announce the winners for best documentary feature award and made a tasteless joke about Will Smith's wife Pinkett Smith, saying she could star in the sequel to "G.I.Jane", in an apparent reference to her shaved head because of the autoimmune disorder alopecia.
Jim Carrey said, "I was sickened. I was sickened by the standing ovation, (after Will Smith won his first Oscar for the Best Actor for King Richard- The Guardian) felt like Hollywood is just spineless en masse."
An old video of Will Smith slapping a person on the red carpet is viral on social media after the actor slapped Chris Rock during the live telecast of Oscars 2022.
Chris Rock and Will Smith hit headlines after the latter slapped the comic on stage during the live broadcast of the Academy Awards over a joke he made about the star's wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith.
Will Smith left everyone stunned after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022. The whole controversy erupted after comedian Chris joked about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head during this year's Oscars ceremony. Here's how his mother reacted to the whole situation.
At the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after he made a joke about Will's wife-actress Jada Pinkett Smith. Rock made a joke about Pinkett Smith's shaved head by comparing it to the look of Demi Moore in the 1997 movie 'G.I. Jane'.
In April 2019, Will Smith had said that his trip to India awakened a new understanding of himself and the world around him. The actor, who visited Haridwar to shoot for his Facebook Watch show "Will Smith's Bucket List", took to Instagram and had shared pictures of the experience.
Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal has weighed in on comedians around the world. He thinks they are not safe anywhere. And to validate his point, he names Chris Rock, Ukrainian Prez Zelensky. Here's how netizens reacted to his post.
In 2001, we saw a nasty spat between Bipasha Basu and Kareena Kapoor on the sets of 'Ajnabee.' Rumours of the two leading ladies having a major tiff over their costumes, send shockwaves to the Bollywood industry. The incident took place when Bebo's designer gave a helping hand to Bipasha, without the former's consent.
Many were shocked to see Will Smith and Chris Rock's altercation during the Oscars 2022 ceremony and soon social media got filled with reactions. And now, dairy brand Amul has also joined the bandwagon and shared a spoof of the slapgate. The latest tropical advertisement was shared on the Twitter handle of the brand and featured the cartoon versions of Will and Rock.
Superstar Salman Khan, who is also a popular host of reality shows like Bigg Boss and Dus Ka Dum thinks a host should be sensitive with his jokes. He also shares how he manages to control his temper while fulfilling his hosting duties.
After Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022 stage, he apologised to the Academy and nominees during his acceptance speech, but he categorically missed Rock's name. Later, he posted a public apology saying he couldn't bear a joke about Jada’s medical condition. He admitted he was wrong. Read full apology letter here.
Will Smith left everyone shocked after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022. Kangana Ranaut took to Instagram to share her opinion about Will’s slap. She shared her wish for the Academy Award winner to join her reality show Lock Upp.
Oscars 2022: Will Smith took to the stage during the ceremony and slapped Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. The incident has left netizens divided. While a section of them sided with Smith, others called him out for being violent. During all this while, they mistakenly started tagging the wrong Will Smith on tweets criticising the actor’s actions.
Bewildered by the unbelievable incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock, netizens had a lot to say and share. While some laughed it off dismissing it as a planned stint, many others found Smith's behaviour to be both chauvinistic and condescending. Some also questioned the standard of comedy.
Varun Dhawan, Richa Chadha, Gauahar Khan, Neetu Kapoor and other Bollywood celebrities reacted on their respective social media handles after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock live on TV at Oscars 2022. A few minutes after the incident, Smith was announced Best Actor at the Oscars. And during his acceptance speech, he apologised for his behaviour.
Will Smith, who won the Oscar for Actor in a Lead Role, took to the stage and smacked Chris Rock after the comedian made an insensitive joke about Jada Pinkett Smith. Their confrontation at the Oscars 2022 stage has drawn varied reactions from fans and celebs.
Hollywood star Will Smith punched comedian Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith at the Oscars 2022. Rock joked to Smith that he was looking forward to a sequel to "G.I. Jane", Pinkett-Smith’s movie. The actor strode up to the stage and slapped Rock. Hollywood celebrities took to their respective social media handles and reacted to the viral incident.
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