Slapped in front of the whole world on the Oscar stage last year, Chris Rock is bouncing back. In March 2022, Will Smith was on the Oscars stage and hit the comedian who had just made fun of the very short haircut of his wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia. A few minutes later, Will Smith received the Oscar for best actor for his role in “King Richard”.
He later apologized to Chris Rock, but was banned from the Oscars for a decade. The comedian refused to file a complaint and has kept almost total silence on the incident since. But on stage Saturday in Baltimore, he went off the rails, accusing the Hollywood star of “selective outrage”, and claiming he went after a man shorter than him because he was upset that his wife cheated on him.
“It still hurts”
The comedian said Smith was widely mocked after an episode of his wife’s podcast in which the couple opened up about their affair and how it affected him. ” Why do that ? he asked. “Everyone called him a bitch. They called his wife a predator. Everyone called him a bitch,” he said, noting that he tried to offer his condolences after news of the affair became public.
“People ask (me) (if) it hurts. It still hurts, ”he said, referring to the slap received. “Will Smith is significantly taller than me. Will Smith played the role of Muhammad Ali in a film. You think I auditioned for this? “, he launched.
The comedian, who sometimes seemed angry during his show, said that before the slap, he had always liked Will Smith, first as a rapper and then as an actor. “He had made great films. I’ve supported Will Smith all my life,” but now he’s said he’s siding with the slave master who beats Will Smith’s character in his latest film, “Emancipation.”