Will Smith punches Chris Rock in the face on live broadcast

The incident is currently attracting the attention of many viewers.

This morning, March 28 (Vietnam time) the 94th Academy Awards ceremony was held magnificently at Hollywood’s Dolby Theater. The red carpet gathered stars who are veteran faces – the hottest in the world. While the event was being held in the presence of millions of fans around the world, suddenly a “shocking” incident occurred on the stage.

Chris Rock speaks at the ceremony

Accordingly, before introducing the Documentary category, actor Chris Rock mentioned actor Will Smith sitting right below. To conclude his speech, Chris Rock had a couple of jokes sent to Will Smith’s wife – Jada Pinkett Smith. Chris Rock joked about GI Jane’s appearance, while this character has no hair and Jada is undergoing treatment for hair loss.

Clip: Unexpected moment on stage

Immediately, Will Smith went straight to the stands and punched Chris Rock in the face at the Oscars when he heard the actor make a disparaging comment about his wife’s appearance, Jada Pinkett Smith. It is known that Will Smith’s wife suffers from hair loss, but Chris Rock took it out to make fun of. Will Smith also shouted loudly: “Keep my wife’s name out of your f*cking mouth”. Notably, New York Times reporter Kyle Buchanan confirmed that this moment was not in the script, although it is not known whether this is a joke or not.

The incident is currently attracting the attention of a large audience. Most viewers agreed with Will Smith’s behavior, because he stood up for and protected his wife in the middle of a crowd, and criticized the actor’s reckless and outrageous joking action. .

“Looks like Chris joked about Jada having alopecia areata. It’s a bit of a joke, but Will acts like a thug”, “Why is it still human, because he pleases millions of viewers and lets people touch your family and still can’t stand it?”, “In real life, sometimes it doesn’t. but this is broadcast, its influence is also big, Will Smith’s wife is already psychologically very heavy on this”,… audience comments.

Will Smith and his wife right under the stage

Then Will Smith received the award for Best Actor (Best Actor) in the movie “King Richard”. He burst into tears when he received the award

Then, in his acceptance speech for “Best Actor”, Will Smith apologized to the Academy and the Oscar nominees and hoped that the show would continue to invite him back in events. next. “This is a beautiful moment! I don’t cry because I won. Art affects real life. I act like a crazy dad like Richard Williams in the movie. Love will make you do crazy things” , Will Smith did not mention Chris Rock in his apology.