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Chris Rock mocks the controversy surrounding Will Smith's Oscars slap

Chris Rock joked about getting slapped by Will Smith at Oscars 2022, during a stand-up show with Kevin Hart.

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FP Staff|Jul 26, 2022, 15:00:25 IST

Chris Rock is going the conventional comic route and using his suffering to make a hilarious stand-up performance! The 57-year-old comedian-actor addressed Will Smith shockingly slapping him at the Oscars 2022 while co-headlining a show with Kevin Hart. In the midst of Jada Pinkett Smith's alopecia diagnosis, Chris made a joke about her bald head, which led to the altercation.The Oscar winner stormed the stage as a result, hitting Rock and then verbally abusing him saying, "Keep my wife's name out your f*****g mouth."During his stand-up show, Chris spoke about cancel culture and joked saying, "Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face." Additionally, Chris referred to the 53-year-old actor as "Suge Smith," which might be connected to the incarcerated Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight.Later on, during a sketch, Chris Rock said, "I'm not a victim, motherf****r. Yeah, that s**t hurt, motherf****r. But I shook that s**t off and went to work the next day ... I don't go to the hospital for a papercut."In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Kevin Hart gave an update on how Will Smith is doing since the infamous Oscars slap controversy: "Will is apologetic, you know, he's in a better space, of course, than what he was after."Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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First Published:Jul 26, 2022, 15:00:25 IST
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