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Maryland official confused for actor Will Smith gets Twitter hate over Oscars slap
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Actor Will Smith drew loads of consideration for storming the stage in the course of the Oscars award ceremony and slapping host Chris Rock, a few of that backlash is spilling over onto a Maryland state lawmaker of the identical title.
Following Sunday night time’s incident, which got here after Rock made a joke about Smith’s spouse Jada Pinkett Smith, Twitter customers had been slamming Democratic State Sen. Will Smith, regardless of his profile and tweets making it apparent that he didn’t star in “King Richard,” Independence Day,” or “Recent Prince of Bel-Air.”
OSCARS: WILL SMITH SLAPS CHRIS ROCK OVER JADA PINKETT SMITH JOKE
“Why you hit Chris Rock b—-” learn one reply to a Tweet from the lawmaker about actions round his twentieth District.
Will Smith, proper, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage whereas presenting the award for greatest documentary function on the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Picture/Chris Pizzello)
(AP Picture/Chris Pizzello)
“[U] did chris rock soiled bruh,” stated one other.
“Why you slapped Chirs Rock?” requested one other person in response to a retweet of a put up from Montgomery County in regards to the Silver Spring arts and leisure district, main one other to answer, “Fallacious Will smith buddy.”
CHRIS ROCK PRAISED FOR NOT HITTING WILL SMITH BACK AFTER OSCAR SLAP: ‘WE NEED TO APPLAUD HIS PROFESSIONALISM’
Fox Information reached out to Sen. Smith for remark, however he didn’t instantly reply.
The violent outburst from the 80s rapper-turned-thespian adopted a joke Rock made about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head, likening her to Demi Moore’s shaved head within the film G.I. Jane despite the fact that Pinkett Smith has publicly addressed having alopecia.
Later within the night, Smith received his first Academy Award for his starring position in “King Richard,” during which he portrayed Richard Williams, father of tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams.
Whereas giving his acceptance speech, Smith was in tears.
“I wanna apologize to the academy. I wanna apologize to all my fellow nominees,” he stated. “This can be a lovely second and I am not crying for profitable an award. It isn’t about profitable an award for me, it is about having the ability to shine gentle on all the folks.”
“Love will make you do loopy issues,” Smith added.
Fox Information’ Janelle Ash and The Related Press contributed to this report.