american actor later moments Will Smith As comedian Chris Rock slammed for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith at the Oscars 2022, netizens and top celebrities across the world flooded social media with their reactions.
Will Smith just punched Chris Rock and told him “keep my wife’s name out of your mouth” pic.twitter.com/1f1ytdbMRv
— CJ Fogler (@cjzer0) 28 March 2022
Popular Hollywood and Bollywood celebrities also reacted to the viral incident on their respective social media handles.
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Singer Cardi B tweeted, “At your highest moment… be careful when the devil tries to come for you.”
in your highest moment… be careful when the devil tries to come for you
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) 28 March 2022
American comedian Trevor Noah wondered whether the feud between Smith and The Rock was staged.
“Wtaf ????? That was not scripted,” he tweeted.
Wafa?????? Wasn’t that scripted?????? I
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) 28 March 2022
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Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan shared the clip on his Instagram story and wrote, “Wow didn’t expect @chrisrock to have a chin too.
Neetu Kapoor wrote on her Instagram story: “And they say women can never control their emotions.”
Actress Sophie Choudry also shared her thoughts on killing Chris on her Twitter and tweeted:
Violence is never the way but joking about one’s medical condition should also not be acceptable. It was considered a career high for one of my favorite actors for a stellar performance. Instead he will be remembered for this crazy incident. #will smith #Oscar pic.twitter.com/EBuEOiKNwu
— Sophie C (@Sophie_Choudry) 28 March 2022
The Rock mocked Pinkett Smith’s shaved head by comparing him to Demi Moore’s look in the 1997 film “GI Jane” while presenting the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
Rock said he couldn’t wait to see Pinkett Smith, who has alopecia, starred in ‘GI Gen 2’, which caused Smith to go on stage and slap Rock. Smith returned to his seat and shouted, “Keep my wife’s name out of your mouth!”
Minutes after the incident, Smith was declared Best Actor at the Oscars. And during his acceptance speech, he apologized for his behavior.
“I want to apologize to the Academy. I want to apologize to all my fellow candidates. It’s a beautiful moment and I’m not crying over winning an award. It’s not about winning an award for me. It’s about me.” It’s about being able to shine a light on all people. Tim and Trevor and Jack and Sania and Demi and Anjonaeu and the entire cast and crew of ‘King Richard’, the whole Williams family, Venus and Serena. Art imitates life I look like a mad father, as he said about Richard Williams,” Smith said in his tearful acceptance speech.
The 94th Academy Awards took place on Sunday at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.