"It was terrifying when it when it first started," "I
was in the shower one day, and then just handfuls of hair — just in my
hands — and I was like, 'Oh my God, am I going bald?' It was one of
those times in my life where I was literally shaking with fear. That's a
really scary experience."
Will Smith tried to keep his cool but couldn't resist when Chris Rock went on with the jokes. You could see how upset and uncomfortable Jada was feeling at that joke. That's when Will Smith decided to stand up and walk up to the stage. Will Smith walk up to Chris Rock and slap him right on the face. At this Chris Rock was surprised and try to joke about it. But when Will Smith sat down he was furious and told Chris to keep his wife name out of his mouth. Chris said it was a joke but Will repeated furious to keep his wife name out of his mouth. During the comercial break, Will Smith stand up and was seen talking to Denzel Washington. Denzel was calming him down and also went to Jada to show his support. A few minutes later Will Smith was awarded an Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in "King Richard". When Will Smith took the stage he apologized to the academy and his fellow nominees.
Will Smith said: "I know to do what we do, you gotta be able to take abuse
and have people talk people about you. In this business, you gotta have
people disrespecting you. And you gotta smile and pretend that's ok."
Will Smith also shared what Denzel Washington told him: “At your highest moment be careful, that’s when the devil comes for you.”
Will Smith was obviously affected by these events and said he will do anything to defend his loved ones.
Now this lead to a massive debate whether Will Smith did the right thing or not. While is true that Violence isn't the answer for everything you can't deny how you would act in that situation. Some people say that he should have waited after the broadcast or wait until they were backstage. But could he really just take all that in and acted as if nothing happened? While Violence might be wrong in certain situations you can't deny Will Smith reaction was natural. Some people demand he should lose his award or be banned from places, but why? He was defending his wife who was clearly uncomfortable. Besides his award was for his project not for his attendance to the Oscar's. Most people just go with the flow and said Violence is not the answer no matter the circumstances. But do they truly believe that or is it because that looks good publicly? Some people are afraid of saying their real opinion because they are afraid some will think they are supporting Violence. But Will Smith was protecting his wife. I see it as this. Empathy. Put yourself in that same or similar situation and ask yourself, how would I react? What if they were making fun of Your wife, girlfriend, mother, sister, daughter or even as a woman if they are making fun your children, mother, sister, or even a family member with a disability or a special condition, would you really hold yourself and try to talk about it? Just as people criticize Will Smith, they should criticize Chris Rock. Some Jokes are out of place and must always be careful not to cross the line. Don't try to hide behind humor to try to get a moment to shine or to provoke a reaction. And yes there are jokes about everything and people shouldn't be offended easily but there is a place for everything. Maybe Chris Rock joke could have been ok if it was done on one of his shows. A comedy show expected to have all kinds of jokes but not on a gala event where the purpose is to award a production. Or even a Roast show where the purpose is to "attack" others with jokes. But this wasn't the place or moment.
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