What did Chris Rock say about Jada Pinkett Smith? Know the reason why Will Smith snapped and slapped the comedian at the Oscar stage.
Everything at the Oscar stage was going well until the comedian Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.
The comedian Rock was making jokes about the event itself and the different actors and professionals who had attended the event.
In the flow of making tricks on the people present at the show, Chris makes a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.
As soon as the gag finishes and people start laughing, Will gets up the stage and slaps the comedian really hard.
After the scene, the actor moves back to his seat and the two people have some exchanges of words.
Read below to know what they said exactly.
What Did Chris Rock Say About Jada Pinkett Smith At The Oscars?
At the Oscars, Chris Rock made a joke on Jada Pinkett Smith by referring to her as “G.I. Jane 2”, making fun of her hair loss.
Rock said, “Jada, I Love You. G.I. Jane 2, Can’t wait to see you, alright”.
The G.I. Jane 2 joke is about a film titled G.I. Jane in which the main actress has a role with a shaved head.
So, basically, Rock made fun of Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair loss and her shaved appearance at the Oscars.
Will’s wife had just recently opened up about her struggle with hair fall.
Everyone laughed at the joke and Will was also seen bursting out on laugh until he realized what the comedian actually said and referred to.
In the next scene, the actor approaches the comedian, slaps him hard, and returns back to his seat.
Even on his seat, Will can be heard saying, ” Keep my wife’s name out of your f****** mouth”.
You can watch the explained video in the below-embedded post.
Will Smith Wife Joke And Slap: Full Clip
The TV show muted the heated exchange between Will Smith and Chris Rock but you can watch it here.
In the Japanese stream of the show, the two of them can be clearly heard.
As you can see in the above video, Rock says, “Wow, Will Smith just smacked the shit out of me”.
After that, the actor says to keep his wife’s name out of his mouth and they exchange a few words before Chris keeps on with his award announcements.