Drake, Nicki Minaj, Jaden Smith, 50 Cent + More Reacts To Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock
Will Smith and Chris Rock is the talk of social media and reaffirms The 2022 Oscars were truly “the greatest night in the history of television.”
The internet was quick to have their thoughts and viewpoints about the situation. The 2022 Oscars award. While Chris Rock was on stage gearing up to present the Oscar for Best Documentary, the comedian decided to make a few jokes about some of the people in the audience- including Jada Pinkett-Smith.
Rock said to the actress, “Jada, G.I. Jane 2 can’t wait to see it,” presumably referring to the actress’ newly shaved head. Which rubbed the Smith’s the wrong way. Resulting in Will smacking Rock in the face.
According to Diddy, the two settled their feud- but that hasn’t stopped the internet from talking. Take a look at some reactions below.
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You just got to witness in real time what happens in a man’s soul when he looks over to the woman he loves & sees her holding back tears from a “little joke” at her expense. This is what any & every real man feels in that instant. while y’all seeing the joke he’s seeing her pain
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) March 28, 2022
I love Chris Rock. I don’t think he would’ve made that joke had he known what Jada recently shared- but between him & the whole team @ the #Oscars you mean to tell me not ONE of y’all heard this woman just share this heartbreaking story? #ComeOnSon … (continue to next tweet)
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) March 28, 2022
The husband gets a front row seat to his wife’s pain… he’s the 1 consoling her… drying her tears behind closed doors when those cameras go off. Social media has made ppl feel that these “husbands” won’t ever run into them in real life. (Continued again(last time)on next tweet)
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) March 28, 2022
His joke was sour and uncalled for- pic.twitter.com/XC6QJR6JMR
— Twenty Plenty Two⏳🌬 (@DiamondsYhar) March 28, 2022
I also don’t believe he would have slapped a white comedian who said the same joke nor certain other black celebritie (Dave Chappelle, The Rock, Samuel L. Jackson, etc)…and that’s probably my biggest issue with the entire situation
— Khal Cole (@MrCole_) March 28, 2022
Clearly, it was a breaking point for Will after having to deal with entanglement memes and 2Pac jokes that riddle the timeline anytime he or his wife is trending. Some have felt Will should’ve dealt with this privately, specifically members of the comedy community who think this sets a dangerous precedent (i.e. Kathy Griffin). However, it seems that many of hip-hop’s most prominent acts feel where Will Smith was coming from in that moment, including Offset. “I feel you will smack the SHIT out one you n***as bout my wife on national tv,” Offset tweeted. “Will Smith the greatest to do it.”
