Chris Rock spoke about his altercation with Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars during a live comedy show on Wednesday
March 31, 2022 - 06:50 BST Chloe Best Chris Rock has spoken about his on-stage altercation with Will Smith at the Oscars for the first time, admitting he is"still processing what happened".The comedian referred to the incident during a stand-up comedy show at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston on Wednesday evening, where he was reportedly greeted with a long standing ovation as he took to the stage.However, the 57-year-old shut down any hopes that he would be joking about the incident.
Chris Rock just addressed the Will Smith #Oscars slap for the first time during a sold-out stand-up show in Boston. https://t.co/Keka0MVhSd— Variety March 31, 2022 Audio footage from the comedy show was shared by Variety Will struck Chris after he made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair loss. The 50-year-old suffers from alopecia and Will was far from impressed by the quip.The King Richard star, who went on to win Best Actor at the awards ceremony, has since released a statement apologising for his actions.
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