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Will Smith confrontation with Chris Rock at 2022 Oscars sets viewers abuzz
After Rock joked to Smith that he was wanting ahead to a sequel to “G.I. Jane,” Smith stood up from his seat close to the stage, strode as much as Rock and slapped him. After sitting again down, Smith shouted at Rock to “preserve my spouse’s title out of your (expletive) mouth.”
The second shocked the Dolby Theatre viewers and viewers at house. On the business break, presenter Daniel Kaluuya got here as much as to hug Smith, and Denzel Washington escorted him to the facet of the stage. The 2 talked and hugged and Tyler Perry came to visit to speak as properly.
Smith is extensively anticipated to win his first Oscar later within the ceremony.
Up till that second, the present had been working pretty easily. Ariana DeBose turned the primary Afro-Latina to win an Academy Award for supporting actress, whereas Troy Kotsur turned the primary deaf actor to win an performing award.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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