A number of movies posted to social media declare to indicate that Will Smith appeared to giggle at Chris Rock's joke about Jada Pinkett Smithearlier than occurring stage and slapping the comic through the Oscars on Sunday night time.

In a video posted to Twitter by Jomboy Media, a person who is understood for analyzing sports activities movies, Smith seems to giggle on the joke simply moments earlier than strolling on stage and slapping Rock. The narrator of the video replays the incident a number of occasions and factors out Smith's preliminary response to the joke earlier than he hit Rock.

Whereas chatting with the gang earlier than presenting an award, Rock made a joke about Pinkett Smith's shaved head, which is because of her expertise with alopecia.

"Jada, I like you. G.I. Jane 2, cannot wait to see it," Rock mentioned, because the star of G.I. Jane, Demi Moore had a shaved head within the film.

Shortly after making the joke, the digital camera pans to Smith and his spouse, with Smith showing to giggle on the comment. Because the digital camera exhibits Smith showing to giggle on the joke, Pinkett Smith is seen rolling her eyes as she sits subsequent to her husband. Whereas the video footage seems to indicate Smith laughing on the joke, it's unclear if he instantly understood what Rock was talking about.

Simply moments after showing to giggle on the joke, Smith will be seen strolling up on stage and slapping Rock, prompting the comic to say "Wow. Will Smith simply smacked the s*** out of me."

In a number of movies of the incident, after slapping Rock, Smith will be heard saying from the gang, "Hold my spouse's title out your f****** mouth!"

Along with Jomboy Media, a number of different Twitter customers additionally posted movies from the Oscar telecast displaying how Smith appeared to giggle on the joke earlier than slapping Rock.

"You possibly can't giggle on the joke after which slap a person for it??? Will smith is gone man loool," Twitter person Hereforrants wrote.

Twitter person Nalini, a journalist for India At present wrote, "What Will Smith did was utterly unacceptable. Seconds earlier than pondering it is okay to assault Chris Rock, he laughed on the joke himself (although his spouse was visibly upset)! Kudos to Chris Rock for dealing with it in a dignified method and guaranteeing that the present goes on!"

Twitter person Rita Panahi additionally shared an identical video of the incident and wrote, "Within the full model you'll be able to see Will Smith giggle on the GI Jane joke however Jada actually ain't laughing. Seconds later Will is on his ft and slapping a person on stage. Tad unhinged."

Following the slap, Smith acquired the Oscar for Finest Actor for his function as Richard Williams, the daddy of tennis stars, Serena and Venus Williams within the film, King Richard.

Throughout his award acceptance speech, Smith mentioned, "I need to apologize to the Academy, I need to apologize to all my fellow nominees. It is a stunning second, and I am not crying for successful an award."

Newsweek reached out to representatives for each Smith and Rock for remark however didn't instantly obtain a response.

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Throughout the 94th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday night time, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after the comic made a joke about Smith's spouse. Above, Rock and Smith are seen onstage through the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.Neilson Barnard/Getty