A year after American actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock in front of a global television audience at the Oscars last year, Chris Rock finally hit back yesterday on Netflix’s live stand-up comedy show.
Chris Rock made fun of Will Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffered from alopecia, nearly shaving her hair when she was presenting Oscars in Hollywood last March, AFP reported. .
At that time, Will Smith walked onto the stage and slapped Chris Rock hard. After that, he returned to his seat and swears at Chris Rock angrily.
Will Smith responded with “selective rage” to Chris Rock, who lashed out at viewers on Netflix live yesterday, as he beat up a shorter man. It was because he was upset about his wife’s affair.
Referring to Jada Pinkett Smith’s public admission of her affair, he said: “Everyone who actually knew about it understands that I had nothing to do with that. I have nothing to do with it.”
Will Smith has since apologized to Chris Rock and was banned from attending the Oscars for the next 10 years, but Chris Rock still lost his temper during the live show last night.
Chris Rock said: “People ask, ‘Will it hurt?’. I still feel pain. Will Smith is much bigger than me. Will Smith played Muhammad Ali in the movie. Do you think I Will you be auditioning for this?”