Chris Rock jokes about the Oscars incident in his comedy show.
There was an extraordinary uproar at the Oscars in March when actor Will Smith walked on stage and punched the host Chris Rock to the face.
During the past four months, Rock has remained silent about the incident. Now Entertainment Tonight says that the comedian is commenting on the incident for the first time. Rock jokes about what happened to his and Kevin Hart’s on the joint Only Headliners Allowed comedy tour.
Chris Rock comments for the first time about the incident at the Oscars. PDO
A person in the audience of the show held in New York’s Madison Square Garden tells Entertainment Tonight that Rock joked about cancel culture during the show, among other things.
– The one who claims that words hurt has never been punched in the face, Rock is said to have confirmed in his comedy show.
Will Smith punched Chris Rock live during the Oscars. PDO
Although Rock has not previously commented on the incident, he has already hinted that he intends to joke about it, as long as he has recovered from what happened and had time to deal with the matter.
– I’m fine, I have a whole show and I’m not going to talk about it until I get paid. Life is good. I got my hearing back, Rock acknowledged in April while performing at California’s Indio Rock.
Will Smith was enraged by the prank at his wife’s expense. PDO
Will Smith was enraged at the Oscars in March when host Chris Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith after shaving. Pinkett Smith suffers from alopecia, which causes hair loss.
As a result of the joke, Smith stepped on stage and slapped Rock in the face with an open palm. Smith then returned to his seat in the front row and yelled angrily at Rock.
Moments later, Smith accepted the Academy Award for Best Actor. Smith apologized for the incident on Instagram the next day.
The directors of the gala announced in April that Will Smith will be banned from the Oscars for ten years.
The punch made headlines and became an internet meme. PDO