Chris Rockand Will Smith had atense moment at the Oscars— one that caught the comedian off guard, leaving him momentarily speechless.
While presenting, Rock, 57, made a joke about Smith’s wifeJada Pinkett Smith’s hair, saying he looks forward to seeing her in “G.I. Jane2,” referencing whenDemi Mooreshaved her head for the 1997 film. Smith walked on stage and appeared to strike Rock, who then said in disbelief, “Will Smithjust smacked the s— out of me.”
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“Chris Rock looked stunned,” the onlooker added.
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After going back to his seat, Smith, who is nominated for Best Actor this year, shouted twice to Rock, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f—–g mouth.” Rock then said, “Wow, dude. It was a G.I. Jane joke.”
After a laugh and some silence, Rock said, “That was the greatest night in the history of television.”
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Back in 2016, when Rock hostedthe Oscars, Rock joked about the lack of diversity among nominees as some stars publicly called to boycott the awards show, including Pinkett Smith.
Rock said at the time, according toVariety, “Jada got mad, said she’s not coming. Jada boycotting the Oscars is like me boycotting Rihanna’s panties. I wasn’t invited,” Rock said. “You get mad. It’s not fair that Will was this good and didn’t get nominated. It’s also not fair that Will was paid $20 million forWild Wild West.”
source: people.com
