Translations – “Gulf”
A strong slap that will remain engraved in the history of world cinema, some talked regarding it and others addressed its causes, but the incident was not the result of the moment, and its dimensions go back to years ago… So what is the story?
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According to the American magazine “People”, the slap of the American star Will Smith in the face of the Oscar presenter, Chris Rock, was not only a reaction to his mockery of his wife’s hair, but the reasons seem to date back to 2016.
That year, Jada, the wife of the famous American actor Will Smith, announced her boycott of the Oscars, accusing the Academy of ignoring minorities.
At the time, Rock was also presenting the party, and he responded sarcastically as well, saying, “You can’t interrupt an event you weren’t invited to in the first place.”
And it seems that Smith’s heart is still angry at that comment, and it exploded Monday following the party’s presenter mocked Jada’s hair, according to the American magazine.
alopecia areata
Actress Jada Smith, wife of star Will Smith, went out in a video on Instagram, last December, to confess to her fans the reality of her illness.
Jada announced that she had alopecia areata, an incurable autoimmune disease that leads to hair loss.
She said she decided to be a “friend of alopecia areata”, that is, coexist with it.
The famous actress shaved her head completely, and said that she preferred to announce the nature of her illness so that her fans would not wonder why.
But while Smith and his wife attended the party, the host decided to make fun of her new look.
Rock said he would like to see her in the second part of the movie “GI Jane”, an American movie starring American star Demi Moore, regarding a female soldier who seeks to join a special squad in the US army, and during the events she shaves her hair completely.
Is it developing?
While Will smiled for a moment following joking at first, his wife seemed so indignant, that the husband went straight to the stage in front of the millions who attended the huge party in the hall and on screens around the world, and slapped the presenter with all his might.
Comedian Chris Rock quietly received the slap, not resisting or responding, simply saying, “This was the greatest moment in television history,” before completing his awards job.
This scene shocked the audience, who at first thought it was an agreed joke, before realizing the enormity of the matter, especially following Will began swearing at Chris Rock, shouting, “Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth.”
But Smith, who won the Best Actor award, later apologized publicly, arguing that love might lead to crazy things.
Los Angeles police said they were aware of an accident between two people during the Oscars, in which “one slapped another,” according to AFP.
Without naming Chris Rock, the police indicated that “the individual in question refused to file a complaint,” noting that if the latter decided to file a complaint, the police “will remain ready to fill out an investigation report.”
And “People” magazine reported that Will Smith’s public relations officer went and spoke to him immediately following the incident, and it was not yet clear whether the matter would develop into a judicial dispute, or would end in a settlement outside the courts.
