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Actor Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith at the award show, surprising the audience during the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre and even the viewers of the show.
Following the incident, viewers expressed their anger on Will Smith’s Twitter account, only to realize later that it was a case of mistaken identity. They were tweeting to podcaster Will Smith instead of the actor.
All about Will Smith namesake's Twitter saga
This year's Oscar show will definitely find its place in history for a violent act by Smith, that not only left the audience shocked but the viewers in disbelief.
Soon after the incident, fans took to Twitter to express their anger and started posting some accusatory tweets.
However, little that they know that the handle they were tagging was not the actor, but a video game creator and podcaster who talks about technology like virtual reality, electric cars, space travel and a lot more, with his partner, Brad Shoemaker.
When his account started flooding with tweets, the podcaster issued a clarification tweeting that he is not the actor everyone is supposing, but his namesake. Fans immediately understood their mistake and apologized.
Smith and Chris Rock’s Oscar Moment
During the show, when comedian Chris Rock passed a joke on Jada, Will walked up to him and slapped his face on stage during the live telecast, before returning to his seat and yelling:
“Keep my wife’s name out of your f***king mouth!”
This outburst shocked everyone in the audience.
Rock clarified his stance, saying:
“Wow dude, it was a GI Jane joke."
However, it did not calm down Will, who said the same thing again.
Jada has been battling with Alopecia for some time now. She has been vocal about her journey and is still trying to deal with the issue confidently. Due to problems, she shaved her head in 2021.
Although the actor apologized to the Academy for his behavior while accepting the Best Actor award for King Richard, he did not express his regret to Rock. Whether the actors will bury their hatchet or not will be seen in the coming days.
