Chris Rock received a standing ovation at his first show after being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars. He said 'I’m still processing what happened.'
At Sunday’s Oscars, Rock had made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s buzzed haircut. Pinkett Smith has spoken publicly about her diagnosis of alopecia, which can cause baldness.
“Jada, I love you. ‘G.I. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it,” Rock said while presenting an award, comparing Pinkett Smith to Demi Moore’s “G.I. Jane” character, who had a buzz cut in the 1997 film.Will Smith has since taken to social media to apologizeTicket prices for Rock’s shows skyrocketed after the slap. In Boston, attendees were prohibited from bringing phones or other recording devices to their seats.The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences condemned Smith striking Rock.
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