Chris Rockhas returned to theOscarssocial scene after skipping one of the biggest events held in Beverly Hills, each year since theWill Smith slapping incidentat the 94th Academy Awards in 2022.
Rock looked polished in a black tuxedo paired with a white shirt and smart black shoes as he posed for photos alongside his youngest daughter Zahra Rock. He shares daughters -Zahra, 20, and Lola Simone Rock, 22- with ex-wife Malaak Compton-Rock.
During the exclusive event, Rock was spotted talking toDavid Spade,Mick JaggerandTimothée Chalametbefore posing for photos withLauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezosas well asSacha Baron CohenandTracee Ellis Ross.
Zahra Rock and Chris Rock at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
Back in 2022, theMen in Blackactor attended theVanity FairOscars post-ceremony extravaganzadespite having earlier struck Rock for joking, “Jada, I love ya.G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see ya.”
Chris Rock attend the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.Stefanie Keenan/VF25/WireImage
Stefanie Keenan/VF25/WireImage
“Keep my wife’s name out your f—— mouth!” Smith yelled after returning to his seat.
Chris Rock and Will Smith at the 94th Academy Awards.Myung Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty
Myung Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty
Months later during a comedy set at the Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix, Ariz., Rock revealed he had declined an offer to host the Oscars 2023.
As previously reported, he comparedreturning to the Academy Awardsas similar to going back to a crime scene.
Rock continued to stay clear of Oscar events in the years after the slap except for his attendance at a viewing party in Miami for the 95th Academy Awards.
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Chris Rock and Timothee Chalamet at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.Kevin Mazur/VF25/WireImage
Kevin Mazur/VF25/WireImage
He appeared relaxed and in good spirits at this year’sVanity Fair party, which came just weeks after he celebrated hismilestone birthdaywith celebrity friends in New York.
Madonna,Bill Murray,Tom Hanksand wifeRita Wilson, were spotted at the celebration alongsideJerry Seinfeldand wifeJessica Seinfeld.
The group went to the Crane Club steak house on Saturday, Feb. 15, around a week after Rock’s Feb. 7 birthday.
source: people.com
