During the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, 2022, actor Will Smith walked onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock across the face during Rock's presentation for Best Documentary Feature. The slap was in response to an unscripted joke Rock made about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head, which was a result of alopecia.

Mar 27, 2023 · Will Smith infamously slapped Chris Rock on stage at the 94th Academy Awards in March 2022, moments before he accepted the Oscar for Best Actor.

Mar 3, 2023 · The world could not stop talking about Will Smith striking comedian Chris Rock onstage at the 2022 Oscars after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

A year after Will Smith slapped him on the stage of the Academy Awards ceremony, Chris Rock ended what has been mostly silence to unload on the actor, characterizing him as a coward who may...

Mar 5, 2023 · Comedian Chris Rock finally addressed, what has largely been dubbed as “the slap heard around the world,” nearly a year after actor Will Smith slapped the comedian on stage at the 2022 Academy ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Even though Will Smith has apologized to Chris Rock for his actions both personally and after receiving the award in the same event, he still holds resentment towards Rock. Smith slapped Rock after he made a joke about Jada Smith's appearance. Rock joked about Jada Smith comparing her shaved head to Demi Moore's movie G.I. Jane. This joke ...

Nov 29, 2022 · In his first late-night talk show appearance since “the slap heard around the world,” Will Smith addressed his assault against comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards in March.

Mar 10, 2023 · Meaning, less than a half hour after he smacked Rock, Smith was back onstage accepting his Oscar for Best Actor. He apologized to the Academy (he'd resign from the organization a...

Mar 29, 2022 · Will Smith has apologized to Chris Rock for slapping the comedian onstage at Sunday’s Oscars, writing in a statement that he was “out of line” and “wrong.”