Will Smith X Chris Rock at Oscars 2022: Nicki Minaj, Bernice King, and others react to the slap

Will Smith turned heads and shocked the entire world when he slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony. The 53-year-old actor walked up to the stage and planted a slap on Rock's face after he made an insensitive comment about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.Although Chris Rock was not seriously injured and did not file any charges against Smith, the action has taken the internet by storm. Twitter has been flooded with reactions either in support of Will's actions or condemning it, and even celebrities and the big names of Hollywood have reacted on Twitter and shared their views on the incident.Nickie Minaj took to Twitter to support the incident, saying,Nicki Minaj@NICKIMINAJYou just got to witness in real time what happens in a man’s soul when he looks over to the woman he loves &amp; sees her holding back tears from a “little joke” at her expense. This is what any &amp; every real man feels in that instant. while y’all seeing the joke he’s seeing her pain5:43 PM · Mar 28, 202214838723672You just got to witness in real time what happens in a man’s soul when he looks over to the woman he loves &amp; sees her holding back tears from a “little joke” at her expense. This is what any &amp; every real man feels in that instant. while y’all seeing the joke he’s seeing her painCardi B echoed Denzel Washington's words saying,Cardi B@iamcardibAt your highest moment …be careful that’s when the devil tries to come for you 🏽09:36 AM · Mar 28, 202213837524881At your highest moment …be careful that’s when the devil tries to come for you 🙌🏽Kathy Griffin, the famous comedian, condemned Will's actions, tweeting,Kathy Griffin@kathygriffinLet me tell you something, it’s a very bad practice to walk up on stage and physically assault a Comedian.Now we all have to worry about who wants to be the next Will Smith in comedy clubs and theaters.08:39 AM · Mar 28, 202217012216496Let me tell you something, it’s a very bad practice to walk up on stage and physically assault a Comedian.Now we all have to worry about who wants to be the next Will Smith in comedy clubs and theaters.Rosie O'Donnell also tweeted, condemning the actor's reaction to the joke, saying,ROSIE@Rosieso upsetting - on every level - bravo to Chris Rock - for not eviscerating will smith - which he could do any day of the week - he walked away - bravo from a sad display of toxic masculinity from a narcissistic madman #Oscars2022 #chrisROCK10:22 AM · Mar 28, 2022236361455so upsetting - on every level - bravo to Chris Rock - for not eviscerating will smith - which he could do any day of the week - he walked away - bravo from a sad display of toxic masculinity from a narcissistic madman #Oscars2022 #chrisROCKEven journalist Maria Shriver did not condone Will's actions and said,Maria Shriver@mariashriverWe should never get to a place where we sit and watch a movie star hit someone on global television then, moments later, get a standing ovation while talking about love. #WillSmith #Oscars09:21 AM · Mar 28, 2022428425498We should never get to a place where we sit and watch a movie star hit someone on global television then, moments later, get a standing ovation while talking about love. #WillSmith #OscarsAmidst the raging debate between whether Will's actions were correct or not, a lot of issues regarding racism have surfaced. Addressing those, Bernice King, the youngest child of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., tweeted,Be A King@BerniceKingAnybody who thinks “Black people look bad” after the #Oscars already thought Black people look bad. Respectability doesn’t cure racism. Be Love, but please don’t think that a person who uses one moment to malign a whole group of people did not do so before that moment.7:40 PM · Mar 28, 2022346157618Anybody who thinks “Black people look bad” after the #Oscars already thought Black people look bad. Respectability doesn’t cure racism. Be Love, but please don’t think that a person who uses one moment to malign a whole group of people did not do so before that moment.Why did Will smith slap Chris Rock during The Oscars 2022?CJ Fogler@cjzer0Will Smith just punched Chris Rock and told him &quot;keep my wife's name out of your f***ing mouth&quot;07:59 AM · Mar 28, 202224333242469Will Smith just punched Chris Rock and told him &quot;keep my wife's name out of your f***ing mouth&quot; https://t.co/1f1ytdbMRvWhile handing out the award for best documentary feature, Chris Rock took to the stage and made a comment in bad taste directed towards Will Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. The comment received an eye roll from the actress herself, who was clearly annoyed at the joke, which triggered Will Smith who then proceeded to walk up to Rock and slap him across the face.Jada Smith had announced last year that she was suffering from a serious medical condition following her battle with alopecia, which had forced her to shave her head. She opened up about her struggles with hair loss and has been embracing a new look ever since, where she is seen wearing a really short haircut.Chris Rock made a joke at her expense in reference to her haircut saying,&quot;Jada, I love you. GI Jane 2, can't wait to see you.&quot;He called her “G.I. Jane 2&quot; in reference to the first G.I. Jane movie, released in 1997 starring Demi Moore in the lead role, who was sporting a bald hair-do. The 57-year-old comedian made the joke in reference to their similar haircut.This earned him a slap from Will Smith, who was clearly overwhelmed and emotional at the joke made at his wife's expense.

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