Will Smith's beef with Chris Rock may have had its origin in 2016 Oscars
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage after the comedian made a joke on the actor's wife
Oscars 2022 will always be remembered for Will Smith's beef with comedian Chris Rock. The awards ceremony took a dramatic turn when Smith walked up on stage and slapped Rock for joking about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's baldness, intimating that she was getting ready to star in 'G.I. Jane 2' a movie where Demi Moore shaved her head bald. Pinkett Smith has been open about her struggles with alopecia a condition that causes hair loss.
Smith was then seen looking irate back at his seat and yelling at Rock twice to "keep my wife's name out of your f------ mouth."
Turns out that Rock had made fun of Pinkett Smith before in 2016 Oscars and the Smith have reportedly had a problem with the comedian for years now.
In 2016, Rock was the host of that year's Oscars. During his opening monologue, he had made jokes about Smith and his wife for boycotting the event over the lack of black nominees.
The couple had spearheaded a campaign of boycotting the awards that year after the Academy refused to acknowledge performances of black actors across the categories.
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