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Oscars 2022: Moments after Chris Rock cracked a joke on Will Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, the King Richard actor walked to the stage and smacked Oscars presenter across the face. It was unclear if the assault was a planned bit. Watch the video here.
"The Academy does not condone violence of any form," reads Academy's statement
The awards for acting went to first time winners, Will Smith won Best Actor for King Richard, Jessica Chastain won Best Actress for The Eyes Of Tammy Faye. She received her Oscar from the legendary Anthony Hopkins.
Academy Award 2022 Winners: A very shocking incident took place at the 94th Academy Awards. Will Smith took offense to a joke made by Chris Rock about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and punched him in the face on the stage at the Oscars 2022. Rock made a joke about Will Smith's wife, actor Jada Pinkett Smith. In the beginning, Will Smith laughed a bit but when he saw, Jada
During her performance, the Grammy-winning female rapper gives shout-outs to fellow celebrities such as Zendaya Coleman and hosts Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes as well as Regina Hall.