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Will Smith trends after an unexpected assault on Chirs Rock during the Oscars.
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Will Smith hits Chris Rock over a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith’s head.
Will Smith is trending on social media after reacting to a joke about his wife made by the host of the 2022 Oscars, Chris Rock.
On Sunday, March 27, the 94th Academy Awards were held, and the incident was one of the night’s highlights.
Rock, who is also a comedian, made a joke about Jada Pinkett-performance Smith’s in the film G.I Jane by referring to her bald head.
Will Smith and his wife laughed it off at first, but when Rock repeated the joke, he stepped up on stage and slapped him across the face.
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The standup comedian, who was in disbelief, stated that he has been slapped by the actor. After going back to his seat, Smith shouted at his colleague never to mention his wife’s name again.
Watch the video below;
Watch: Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars after taking offense to a joke he told about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith https://t.co/Or2veMdKpb pic.twitter.com/Ed7XmDDsvU
— TIME (@TIME) March 28, 2022