Comedian Chris Rock is trying to look at the brighter side of the biggest controversy that got the entire world talking. The 57-year-old comedian, who is currently working on a new stand-up show with Kevin Hart used the opportunity to address the Academy Awards scandal in which Hollywood star Will Smith ramped up the stage and slapped him at the Oscars 2022 and said he is "not a victim.

Not a victim: Comedian Chris Rock takes a jibe at Will Smith's Oscar slap scandal 

Chris Rock is finally back on the stage after the Oscars night that went awry for him. The comedian has kickstarted a sold-out comedy tour which saw ticket sales jump after the Oscars fiasco when Will Smith hit him on stage for a joke.

Chris Rock gets standing ovation during his sold-out comedy tour

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has issued a letter about the incident that took place on Oscars 2022 stage when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock. This happened when Chris made a joke on Will Smith’s wife’s hairstyle and the actor couldn’t take it sitting down.

The Academy reveals Will Smith-Chris Rock incident will 'take few weeks' of investigation