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<blockquote data-quote="UPROXX" data-source="post: 14157" data-attributes="member: 81"><img src="https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/will-smith-oscars-1.jpeg?w=1024&amp;h=436&amp;crop=1" alt="will smith oscars" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Getty ImageTruth be told, part of what made <a href="https://uproxx.com/movies/will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-punch/" target="_blank">Will Smith slapping Chris Rock</a> during last night’s Oscars ceremony so shocking is that, since his beginnings as a rapper, Smith has put on something of a nice-guy persona. Even his biggest hit ever, “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It,” is a lighthearted dance floor anthem, which runs contrary to many folks’ perceptions of hardcore, mean-mugging hip-hop tough guys — even if Smith himself is from the same streets as them.It seems, though, that even his out-of-character moment couldn’t stop him from enjoying his night after <a href="https://uproxx.com/movies/will-smith-oscar-speech-hitting-chris-rock/" target="_blank">winning the award for Best Actor</a> for his performance in King Richard. After the ceremony was over, Smith attended the Vanity Fair afterparty, where he celebrated his first-ever win — and what better song to soundtrack the celebration than his massive 1997 hit?Still, despite Will securing his first Oscar, <a href="https://uproxx.com/tv/will-smith-chris-rock-slap-oscars-twitter-reactions/" target="_blank">all anyone can talk about</a> is the moment that preceded his win. Naturally, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences <a href="https://uproxx.com/tv/will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-slap-academy-statement/" target="_blank">issued a statement condemning Smith’s actions</a> at the ceremony, while a number of celebrities weighed in, including <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/will-smith-oscars-slap-50-cent-drake-nicki-reactions/" target="_blank">some of Smith’s fellow rappers</a>, <a href="https://uproxx.com/sports/stephen-a-smith-will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-slap-reaction-meltdown-twitter/" target="_blank">Stephen A. Smith</a>, <a href="https://uproxx.com/viral/rami-malek-will-smith-slap-chris-rock-oscars/" target="_blank">Rami Malek</a>, <a href="https://uproxx.com/movies/will-smith-chris-rock-slap-howard-stern-donald-trump/" target="_blank">Howard Stern</a>, and the <a href="https://uproxx.com/tv/will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-whoopi-goldberg-reaction/" target="_blank">hosts of The View</a>. However, <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/diddy-will-smith-chris-rock-oscars/" target="_blank">according to Diddy</a>, “it’s all love” between will and Chris Rock, who reportedly <a href="https://uproxx.com/movies/will-smith-chris-rock-slap-police-report/" target="_blank">declined to press charges</a>.Check out the video of Smith dancing with his award to his own big hit above.<a href="https://uproxx.com/music/will-smith-gettin-jiggy-wit-it-oscars-slap/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="UPROXX, post: 14157, member: 81"] [IMG alt="will smith oscars"]https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/will-smith-oscars-1.jpeg?w=1024&h=436&crop=1[/IMG] [UWSL]Getty Image[/UWSL] Truth be told, part of what made [URL='https://uproxx.com/movies/will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-punch/']Will Smith slapping Chris Rock[/URL] during last night’s Oscars ceremony so shocking is that, since his beginnings as a rapper, Smith has put on something of a nice-guy persona. Even his biggest hit ever, “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It,” is a lighthearted dance floor anthem, which runs contrary to many folks’ perceptions of hardcore, mean-mugging hip-hop tough guys — even if Smith himself is from the same streets as them. It seems, though, that even his out-of-character moment couldn’t stop him from enjoying his night after [URL='https://uproxx.com/movies/will-smith-oscar-speech-hitting-chris-rock/']winning the award for Best Actor[/URL] for his performance in [I]King Richard[/I]. After the ceremony was over, Smith attended the Vanity Fair afterparty, where he celebrated his first-ever win — and what better song to soundtrack the celebration than his massive 1997 hit? Still, despite Will securing his first Oscar, [URL='https://uproxx.com/tv/will-smith-chris-rock-slap-oscars-twitter-reactions/']all anyone can talk about[/URL] is the moment that preceded his win. Naturally, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences [URL='https://uproxx.com/tv/will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-slap-academy-statement/']issued a statement condemning Smith’s actions[/URL] at the ceremony, while a number of celebrities weighed in, including [URL='https://uproxx.com/music/will-smith-oscars-slap-50-cent-drake-nicki-reactions/']some of Smith’s fellow rappers[/URL], [URL='https://uproxx.com/sports/stephen-a-smith-will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-slap-reaction-meltdown-twitter/']Stephen A. Smith[/URL], [URL='https://uproxx.com/viral/rami-malek-will-smith-slap-chris-rock-oscars/']Rami Malek[/URL], [URL='https://uproxx.com/movies/will-smith-chris-rock-slap-howard-stern-donald-trump/']Howard Stern[/URL], and the [URL='https://uproxx.com/tv/will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-whoopi-goldberg-reaction/']hosts of [I]The View[/I][/URL]. However, [URL='https://uproxx.com/music/diddy-will-smith-chris-rock-oscars/']according to Diddy[/URL], “it’s all love” between will and Chris Rock, who reportedly [URL='https://uproxx.com/movies/will-smith-chris-rock-slap-police-report/']declined to press charges[/URL]. Check out the video of Smith dancing with his award to his own big hit above. [url="https://uproxx.com/music/will-smith-gettin-jiggy-wit-it-oscars-slap/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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