Chris Rock Declines Offer To Host 2023 Oscars After Will Smith Slap: Reports
Chris Rock has declined an opportunity to host the Oscars in 2023. After Will Smith slapped him on television, Rock stated that he would not be interested in hosting the show, according to Variety. He elaborated to reporters that his family no longer wanted him at events like this. The incident occurred after Chris hosted Saturday Night Live. There is now speculation as if Chris was offered a chance to host or take on an executive producer role in order for Smith’s slap never to happen again.
What happened between Will Smith and Chris Rock?
While presenting the best documentary feature award at the 2022 Oscars, comedian Chris Rock made a joke about Will Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. After that Will Smith stepped onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock.
How people Are Responding
Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock, who hosted the Oscars in 2022, has gone viral. Most celebrities were shocked by Will Smith’s actions. Some think that Chris Rock was at fault for making a joke about Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Others are feeling that it was an inappropriate move and they are upset with both of the men
This is the first time that something like this has happened in Oscars history. The whole situation was so shocking that even the Trump family was talking about it on television. The whole thing caught everyone by surprise and it was so weird to see the two men fight over a comment on Will’s wife Jada. This is probably the most shocking moment in Oscars history. Many of the stars were shocked that this happened and they are wondering how they should feel about it. Everyone can agree that absolutely no one wants something like this to happen, but some people are also saying that Chris Rock didn’t do anything wrong and he should not be blamed for his actions.
In general people have been shocked by this whole situation. They were all surprised by Will’s slap of Chris Rock, who was a host at the Oscars in 2022. Many people are mad at Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock and confronting him backstage after the show. Many people are saying that the reason behind Will Smith’s actions is because he was not satisfied with his jokes about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. In the end people are still wondering who was at fault for what happened and even if Chris Rock should be blamed. Many of the stars in attendance were really surprised that Will Smith was willing to fight over a joke about his wife, but some of them were also shocked by how Will slapped Chris Rock. In the end people have been shocked and surprised by the whole situation.
What Will Smith says about it
Will Smith has said “I’ve reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he’s not ready to talk and when he is, he will reach out.” He also said his wife Jada Pinkett Smith did not ask him to do something to defend her after Rock made the joke. “Jada had nothing to do with it,” Smith said. “I want to say sorry to my kids and my family for the heat that I brought on all of us.”
Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock after Oscars slap
“I would like to publicly apologise to you, Chris,” he said in a statement. “I was out of line and I was wrong.”
“Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive,” Smith said in the statement, which was posted to Instagram.
“My behaviour at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally.”
Smith apologised directly to Rock, stating he was “out of line”. He also apologised to the Academy and the Williams family.
“I deeply regret that my behaviour has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for all of us,” he wrote.
What Chris Rock says about the incident
Rock discussed how much the slap from Smith hurt during a recent comedy act.
“Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face. I’m not a victim. Yeah, that sh** hurt, motherf. But I shook that sh* off and went to work the next day. I don’t go to the hospital for a paper cut,” Chris Rock said.
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