After Will Smith’s onstage slapping of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, the comedian — given the situation — regained his composure rather quickly. But as an audience member present at the March 27 ceremony told People, Rock, along with everyone else, was initially speechless. “Chris Rock looked stunned,” the source said, noting, “Everyone in the mezzanine was standing up to see what was going on — everyone shocked. You could hear a pin drop. Everyone was looking at each other like, ‘Is this really happening?'”
Rock was noticeably thrown off after the violent encounter, losing track of his presentation for Best Documentary. “That was, uh, the … greatest night in the history of television,” the comedian stammered understandably. “So we are here … to give a documentary out.” Rock managed to proceed afterward with a comedic routine about the category before presenting the night’s award to “Summer of Love.”
Emotions remained high for everyone in attendance and watching at home the rest of the night, but according to rapper-mogul Diddy, Rock and Will have squashed their beef already. “That’s not a problem. That’s over. I can confirm that,” Diddy told Page Six at Vanity Fair’s Oscars party before adding, “It’s all love. They’re brothers.” Given that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences declared the next day they have launched a formal review into Will’s actions (per The Hollywood Reporter), things might not be “over” just yet.
Nicki
