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<blockquote data-quote="UPROXX" data-source="post: 14126" data-attributes="member: 81"><img src="https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/will-smith-oscars.jpeg?w=1024&amp;h=436&amp;crop=1" alt="will smith oscars" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Getty ImageGood morning. So, last night, every ounce of West Philly jumped out of Safe Black Guy Will Smith, who <a href="https://uproxx.com/movies/will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-punch/" target="_blank">left fresh prints</a> (heyo) on Chris Rock’s face during the Academy Awards after Rock made an ill-considered joke at the expense of Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith. In 2021, Jada revealed her ongoing struggle with alopecia, an autoimmune disorder that can make a person’s hair fall out. Rock, perhaps not realizing this, remarked that Jada’s freshly-shaved head could make her a candidate to star in a G.I. Jane remake (the titular character shaves her head upon joining the US Marines).In a video taken from an international broadcast of the ceremony, Jada’s face says it all. For Will, who has had to put up with years of jokes about the couple’s marriage, this last straw broke the camel’s back, and he strode onto the stage to make an example of Rock, slapping him across the face. Although Rock tried to play the moment off, Will shouted from his seat: “Keep my wife’s name out of your mouth.” Fortunately, it seems Rock is <a href="https://uproxx.com/movies/will-smith-chris-rock-slap-police-report/" target="_blank">taking things in stride</a>, and according to Diddy, the two men had <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/diddy-will-smith-chris-rock-oscars/" target="_blank">nothing but love</a> afterward.Obviously, those who saw the moment, whether live in person or watching at home, have thoughts about the possible overreaction, and <a href="https://uproxx.com/tv/will-smith-chris-rock-slap-oscars-twitter-reactions/" target="_blank">the hot takes flew fast and furious</a> on social media — including among Will Smith’s celebrity peers, including rappers like 50 Cent, Drake, Nicki Minaj, and more.While 50, Drake, and others brought out the jokes, Nicki gave an empathetic — and vaguely threatening — take, expressing empathy for Jada Pinkett Smith. “Imagine what it must feel like to be losing your hair to the point where you have to shave it bald,” she wrote. “You think that’s easy to deal with for anyone? You don’t think she’s cried about that many times? 2022 y’all gon have to see these men about those jokes you made about their wives.”Check out the responses, reactions, and hot takes below.<img src="https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/drake-will-smith-reaction-instagram.jpg" alt="drake will smith reaction instagram" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Instagram<a href="https://uproxx.com/music/will-smith-oscars-slap-50-cent-drake-nicki-reactions/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="UPROXX, post: 14126, member: 81"] [IMG alt="will smith oscars"]https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/will-smith-oscars.jpeg?w=1024&h=436&crop=1[/IMG] [UWSL]Getty Image[/UWSL] Good morning. So, last night, every ounce of West Philly jumped out of Safe Black Guy Will Smith, who [URL='https://uproxx.com/movies/will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-punch/']left fresh prints[/URL] (heyo) on Chris Rock’s face during the Academy Awards after Rock made an ill-considered joke at the expense of Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith. In 2021, Jada revealed her ongoing struggle with alopecia, an autoimmune disorder that can make a person’s hair fall out. Rock, perhaps not realizing this, remarked that Jada’s freshly-shaved head could make her a candidate to star in a [I]G.I. Jane[/I] remake (the titular character shaves her head upon joining the US Marines). In a video taken from an international broadcast of the ceremony, Jada’s face says it all. For Will, who has had to put up with years of jokes about the couple’s marriage, this last straw broke the camel’s back, and he strode onto the stage to make an example of Rock, slapping him across the face. Although Rock tried to play the moment off, Will shouted from his seat: “Keep my wife’s name out of your mouth.” Fortunately, it seems Rock is [URL='https://uproxx.com/movies/will-smith-chris-rock-slap-police-report/']taking things in stride[/URL], and according to Diddy, the two men had [URL='https://uproxx.com/music/diddy-will-smith-chris-rock-oscars/']nothing but love[/URL] afterward. Obviously, those who saw the moment, whether live in person or watching at home, have thoughts about the possible overreaction, and [URL='https://uproxx.com/tv/will-smith-chris-rock-slap-oscars-twitter-reactions/']the hot takes flew fast and furious[/URL] on social media — including among Will Smith’s celebrity peers, including rappers like 50 Cent, Drake, Nicki Minaj, and more. While 50, Drake, and others brought out the jokes, Nicki gave an empathetic — and vaguely threatening — take, expressing empathy for Jada Pinkett Smith. “Imagine what it must feel like to be losing your hair to the point where you have to shave it bald,” she wrote. “You think that’s easy to deal with for anyone? You don’t think she’s cried about that many times? 2022 y’all gon have to see these men about those jokes you made about their wives.” Check out the responses, reactions, and hot takes below. [IMG alt="drake will smith reaction instagram"]https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/drake-will-smith-reaction-instagram.jpg[/IMG] [UWSL]Instagram[/UWSL] [url="https://uproxx.com/music/will-smith-oscars-slap-50-cent-drake-nicki-reactions/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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