From dating rumors to marriage news and from cheating scandals to celebrities making dangerous remarks, 2022 was filled with ups and downs in the entertainment industry.
- Dec 24, 2022
AceShowbiz - Oscars is always one thing that people anticipate every year, but what happened at the 2022 Academy Awards overshadowed the awards themselves. People were shocked when Will Smith took the stage to slap comedian Chris Rock at the March 30 event after the latter joked about Will's wife Jada Pinket Smith's shaved head due to autoimmune disease alopecia. "Jada, I love ya. 'G.I. Jane 2,' can't wait to see it," Chris joked at the time. Not stopping there, Will screamed profanities at Chris from his seat as yelling, "Keep my wife's name out of your f**king mouth!"
Later that night, Will took the stage to receive his best actor award for his portrayal of Richard Williams in "King Richard". Stars later started to react to the scuffle with some of them showing support to Will for standing up for his wife. While Chris decided not to press charges against the actor, the Academy shared that it's launching a formal review over the incident.
Will then publicly apologized, admitting that his behavior was "unacceptable and inexcusable." The actor also decided to step away from the Academy with the organization banning him from Oscars for 10 years. As for Chris, he has yet to make a public statement though he joked about the slap at his comedy shows.
