It was an eventful night at the 94th Academy Awards - with many left wondering if Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face, before shouting and swearing at him from his seat, was all some kind of joke.
He went on to list the cast and crew of King Richard and the entire Williams family, before adding:"Art imitates life - I look like the crazy father. Love will make you do crazy things."
He finished off, thanking his family and wife:"Thank you for this honour, thank you for this moment, thank you to the Williams family, I hope the Academy invites me back."While many weren't sure if the moment was staged or real, it's possible that Rock's reference to Pinkett Smith's hair touched a nerve with Smith, as she has recently spoken publicly about a struggle with alopecia following her diagnosis in 2018.
In other news from the night, CODA - a movie about the child of deaf adults - took the top prize of best picture, with a cast led by deaf actors, it reinforces the importance of authentic casting. One of the movie's stars - Troy Kotsur - also made history, becoming the first deaf actor to take home a gong, winning best supporting actor.He gave a moving tribute to his father and the deaf community, saying:"My dad he was the best signer in our family, but he was in a car accident and he became paralysed from the neck down and he was no longer able to sign."I just want to say this is dedicated to the deaf community, the Coda community and the deaf community. This is our moment.
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