An unforeseen moment occurred at the Oscars awards ceremony after Will Smith abruptly got up from his seat and slapped comedian Chris Rock.
Chris Rock appeared on stage and joked with hair model Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith's wife. Chris Rock mentioned that Jada's (shaved) hair is worthy of "GI Jane 2" referring to the movie where actress Demi Moore shaves her head to be removed as a boy and join the army.
The reason why Jada has cut her hair is related to alopecia, a medical condition that causes hair loss. Apparently, Will did not welcome Chris Rock's comment. Jada herself made a glance that meant annoyance from the mention of hair.
Will got up, walked over to Chris, slapped him and then shouted in harsh tones that Rock should not mention his wife's name. Referring to online comments, their clash does not seem clumsy.
Here's the moment Chris Rock made a "GI Jane 2" joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, prompting Will Smith to punch him and yell, "Leave my wife's name out of your f - king mouth." #Oscars pic.twitter.com/kHTZXI6kuL
- Variety (@Variety) March 28, 2022
