Why Did Will Smith Slap Chris Rock at the Oscars?
Will Smith and Chris Rock's History Predates the Oscars
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While presenting the best documentary category at the 2022 Oscars, Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's buzzcut, telling her he's looking forward to seeing her in "G.I. Jane 2." The "Red Table Talk" host rolled her eyes at the remark, and Smith promptly approached Rock onstage, slapping him in the face. Upon returning to his seat in the audience, Smith yelled to Rock twice, "Keep my wife's name out of your f*cking mouth."
Rock responded saying that it was just "a 'G.I. Jane' joke" and said he wouldn't mention Pinkett Smith's name again, per Smith's request. The comedian then awkwardly moved on to present the award to Questlove for his film "Summer of Soul." Diddy later came out to present the award and address Rock and Smith's incident saying, "Will and Chris, we're going to solve that like family. Right now we're moving on with love."