At the 94th Oscars, when awarding the Best Documentary category (in the category of "Summer of soul"), MC Chris Rock joked about Will Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, shaving her head. Rock joked that he was eager to meet Smith's wife in "GI Jane 2".
Pinkett Smith was sitting with her husband in the guest seats at the time and was confused by this joke.
At first, Smith still smiled, but then he stood up, went straight to the stage and slapped Rock in the face. The actor also shouted: "Kill my wife's name out of your mouth! ".
It is known that actress Jada Pinkett Smith has struggled with hair loss for a while.
This moment of Oscar 2022 was shared rapidly on social networking sites, especially Twitter and Facebook. The crowd spoke out against MC Chris Rock's somewhat vulgar statements about Will Smith's wife.
Under the posts, netizens left their shares about the incident. Most people think that Will Smith's mood can be understood, but it is not the right action when appearing at a big event.
"As a husband, Smith certainly cannot accept the indecent actions of a major program MC towards his wife. However, he should control his emotions," one viewer commented on Twitter.
"The MC is too crude to talk about such a woman, especially at a big event like Oscar. Smith's actions are the result of an unthinking joke, but Smith should also be cautious to maintain his image," commented a Facebook account named Mehjetti.
"I have lost all respect for the Smith family. How could Will Smith talk about peace when performing this act on stage? I will not support his films or projects anymore" - a Johnny audience commented on the incident on Variety.
"Although I understand that Chris Rock recalls Jada's past, this joke could affect her current condition. However, for those present at the Oscars, Smith's slapping of MCs is unacceptable" - the audience commented on Hollywood Reporter.
In addition, many people are skeptical and think that this is an staging by the organizers to increase interaction and attraction for the Oscar awards ceremony.
"It felt like this was an Academy effort to increase the number of viewers. In this way, the Oscar Awards are a topic that anyone will talk about in the following days and they get a high rating because of the widely discussed and shared content."
"This year's Oscar Awards were too sleepy. It seems that the organizers want to create a highlight for the audience to... wake up".
Accordingly, this is not the first time MC Chris Rock has joked about Pinkett Smith on the Oscar awards stage.
Previously, in 2016, he mentioned the actress: "Jada said she wouldn't come. Opposing. Jada boycotted the Oscars just like I boycotted Rihanna's internal medicine."
