WATCH: Will Smith smacks Chris Rock live at Oscars over a joke about his wife
Updated | By Darren, Keri and Sky
Was it real or staged?
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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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https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/coda-triumphs-oscars-will-smith-slaps-chris-rock-stage/
This also happened in the studio...
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