Later, while collecting his Oscar for the Williams family biopic King Richard, although Smith apologized to many people, he did not mention the man he hit. This incident has become the most significant controversy since Janet Jackson’s “ wardrobe malfunction ” at the 2003 Super Bowl.
Smith shouted at Rock a few seconds later: “Keep my wife’s name out of your f*cking mouth!” What happened next took over the broadcast: in a display of male bravado, Smith mounted the stage, slapped Rock across the face, and returned to his seat. Initially, actor Will Smith, the actress’s husband, seemed to be laughing-even though the butt of the joke-who believed that Rock was mocking her for the alopecia that caused her to shave her head in the first place-was not smiling. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it,” Rock joked, referring to the movie in which Demi Moore shaves her head to fully commit to becoming a member of an elite armed forces unit. You all know the story: during the Oscars broadcast on Monday night, comedian Chris Rock made fun of Jada Pinkett Smith’s extremely short haircut.
