The Oscars has seen some wild moments, but nothing close to what went down between actors Will Smith and Chris Rock. What just may be one of the craziest moments in live television history has been the center of attention these past few days, as stars like The Batman's Zoë Kravitz have called out Smith's infamous slap.
For those who still are somehow unaware of what occurred, during the 2022 Oscars ceremony, Rock appeared on stage to present the Best Documentary Feature category winner. Before reading off the nominees, Rock, being the iconic comedian that he is, poked fun at several couples in the audience, including Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. When cracking a joke about how he couldn't wait for a sequel to G.I. Jane (in reference to Jada Pinkett-Smith's shaved head), Will Smith stepped on stage and slapped Rock across the face during the telecast.
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At first, the obvious reaction to the incident was that it was some type of skit (because no way would someone like Will Smith would just walk up to someone and slap them on what may just be the biggest night of their career). But when Will Smith returned to his seat, he continued yelling at the top of his lungs and explicitly told Rock to keep his wife's name out of his mouth. Now, Kravitz has taken to Instagram to share her thoughts regarding what happened. Kravitz posted a photo of her in her pink dress with the caption reading, «here’s a picture of my dress at the show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now.” The actress then uploaded another photo of herself in a floor-length white gown at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, reiterating „“and here is a picture of my dress at the party after
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