Will Smith once slapped a person 10 years ago, as tense as OSCAR 2022

Yes, the Chris Rock incident at the Oscars 2022 is not the first time Will Smith slap someone publicly, in front of so many people. Exactly 10 years ago at a movie press conference, the actor once slapped a person without hesitation.

This is not Will Smith’s first slap in front of so many people

Specifically, in 2012, Will Smith attended the press conference to launch the movie Men in Black III in Moscow, Russia. At this time a reporter named Vitalii Sediuk came to interview Will Smith, asking for some information about the film. So what happened that then this guy was slapped by Will Smith?

Will Smith did not expect that he would meet again at the Men in Black III press conference

After finishing the interview, Sediuk actively asked for a hug from the famous actor. Will Smith was very friendly, naturally responding to the other party, but then he was surprised because Sediuk… kissed his cheek “cough”.

At this point, Will Smith immediately pushed Sediuk away, slapped him loudly and said “What the hell is wrong with you?”, finally walking away. The incident made Sediuk “embarrassed” clearly, and at the same time, the people around were also quite embarrassed.

Will Smith friendly hugs reporter

Who would have thought that this person was forced to kiss

Will Smith gave the reporter a sudden slap that made everyone panic

Will Smith slaps reporter at Men in Black III press conference

Later, according to the New York Post, Will Smith went to another interview team, described the slap and said, “That guy tried to kiss my lips. He should be lucky that I didn’t punch him in the face…”. Later, when participating in the show Tidal’s Rap Radar, Will Smith shared how Jay-Z quickly contacted and asked him after a light scuffle with Sediuk.

“I’m angry because there are people who think that just because we’re popular, they can do anything with us if they want. Jay-Z then sent me 10 texts saying he had seen a video of me slapping him in Russia, joking that he and Beyoncé might even postpone the show just to watch the video over and over.“, said Will Smith.

Vitalii Sediuk is famous for his pranks and pranks on big stars

Will Smith was asked and comforted by Jay-Z after the incident

As for Vitalii Sediuk, the New York Post said that this is not the first time that he has a bad attitude towards the stars. Sediuk used to play tricks on many artists such as Adele, Bradley Cooper, … or even “stir up” the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Sediuk was also arrested for blatantly infiltrating New York Fashion Week in 2014.

According to Young Knowledge