WATCH: Will Smith smacks Chris Rock for a joke about his wife live at Oscars

WATCH: Will Smith smacks Chris Rock live at Oscars over a joke about his wife

Was it real or staged? 

WATCH: Will Smith smacks Chris Rock live at Oscars over a joke about his wife
WATCH: Will Smith smacks Chris Rock live at Oscars over a joke about his wife/@ShahziaArfi

This will definitely be one of the biggest highlights in the history of the Academy Awards, following the 'La La Land' mistake, of course. 

When Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's appearance, he never imagined it would end this way. 

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“Jada, I love ya. GI Joe 2, can’t wait to see it,” Rock said with reference to Pinkett Smith’s appearance.

It seemed like a joke everyone received well, including the Smith couple. 

Until the Oscar Award-winning Will Smith stood up and stormed the stage, and this happened...

Disclaimer: Video contains strong language.

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This is a sensitive topic as Pinkett Smith's short hair is as a result of alopecia, an autoimmune disorder that she has been public about battling.

Comparing his wife's condition to the bald characters in a movie was territory Chris Rock should have never entered. 

According to Deadline, Rock later approached the Smiths to apologise and Denzel Washington got involved.

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