Will Smith SLAPS Chris Rock at Oscars 2022

Will Smith did not seem to find Chris Rock's joke over his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith's, hair very funny. The 'King Richard' star reacts to the moment by slapping the comedian across the face. It all unfolds as Rock presents the award for Best Documentary at the 94th Academy Awards. Jada has been open about her struggles with hair loss due to alopecia, which might be part of the reason behind Will's choice to confront Chris. A source tells ET, Will had a private moment with Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry during the commercial break, where he seemingly was able to calm down following the altercation.

[onlythalapathyvijaymaster]

Everyone would have forgotten that joke in 15 seconds but Will just made everyone remember it forever

[Rojch]

Honestly if Will Smith never slapped Chris I genuinely wouldn’t have know the Oscar’s even happened.

[fallendevonish]

everybody would've forgot that joke in 5 minutes but Will Smith has made everyone remember it forever.

[gemmacabanas]

WILL: IT WAS FUNNY
HIS WIFE: I'M NOT LAUGHING
WILL: IM NOT LAUGHING

[Howlingburd]

Honestly, if it wasn’t for this, I wouldn’t even have known the Oscars were happening lol

And Smith’s “award” will forever be overshadowed by this xD

[Naila.]

Will Smith from "laughing at the joke" to "slapping Chris" to "crying during the speech". A well deserved Oscar for these mood swings.

[tiyeamour]

Chris: Makes a joke
Will: “That was funny!”
Jada: “August wouldn’t have laughed at that.”
Will: “I wouldn’t either.”

[jessebella]

This is the most honest act ever seen on the Oscars. If this happened more often, I'd actually watch it.

[JoshuaFazekas]

More people have seen this slap than the movie Will got an award for.

[Xavierpng]

I bet if the rock made that joke he would’ve stayed seated 😂

[suspiciousmindd]

Let us truly admit, we all assumed it was a joke merely because of Chris Rock’s nonchalant response to the slap. He’s sincerely a champ!

[mikeenyinna]

Chris deserves an instant Oscar for his theatrical reaction

[SetMeFree]

Will was laughing at the joke at first but decided it was better to slap Chris Rock than getting slapped by his own wife at home for doing nothing

[rexxtank]

Everyone would have forgotten that joke in 15 seconds but Will just made sure everyone remembers it forever

[m.a]

Chris handled the slap and his composure very well, way to go Chris.

[clubredken]

For me it wasn't the slap.
It was when Will Smith yelled 'Keep my wife's name out of your mouth.!'
Twice.

[onlythalapathyvijaymaster]

Will: haha that was funny
Jada: no it wasn’t
Will: You’re right

[empireofsteeI]

Chris makes joke. Will laughs. Jada feels bald. Will attacks. Chris responds. Crowd laughs. Will embarrassed. Will shouts. Jada ready to cheat. Vicious cycle continues.

[zk]

Will Smith: *laughs*
Jada: U laughing at that?
Will: What u expect me to do slap him on stage?
Jada: Yes

[ingamedetails]

You can literally feel the decades of bottled up rage permeate through that slap. Lmao!