The 94th Academy Awards was one of the most memorable nights to happen in the history of Hollywood entertainment. The Oscars Nite turned out to bring in new controversy with Oscar Award winner Will Smith creating a sensational stir when he slapped Chris Rock on stage.
A report on news.sky.com talked about how Smith got into this controversy after hitting Rock on his face. We take reference of that story for our write up here.
Smith, who went on to win the best actor award for his role in King Richard, whacked the comedian after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s short haircut.
The 53-year-old then returned to his seat and shouted twice: “Keep my wife’s name out of your f****** mouth.”
Pinkett Smith has alopecia and has openly spoken about her experience with hair loss in the past.
The moment has been met with mixed reactions online, with one describing it as the “ugliest Oscar moment ever”.
Filmmaker Rob Reiner tweeted his thoughts on the incident and called for Smith to apologise.
Later, post the incident, Will Smith issued a public apology for his unruly actions on stage. His heartfelt note went viral after it was posted.