Academy Awards prepares to celebrate its 95th year, the prestigious awards show isn't without its fair share of scandal.Long before the headline-making slap between Will Smith and Chris Rock during the 2022 broadcast, there have been numerous scandals and controversies to come out of the Oscars.From reading out the wrong winner to cringe-worthy hosts and unwanted onstage PDA, ET is looking back at the most controversial moments in Oscars history:Will Smith's Oscars SlapIn arguably the biggest scandal to ever come out of the awards show, Will Smith took to the stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock across the face after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith's, shaved head during the 2022 broadcast.
Pinkett Smith suffers from alopecia. Later in the evening, Smith went on to win the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in.
Following the incident, Smith was banned from attending Academy events for 10 years.Envelope-gateIn 2017, the Oscars came to a shocking end when was declared the winner of Best Picture at the end of the broadcast by presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway.
In reality, won the Best Picture award that year and the presenters had accidentally been given the envelope for the Best Actress winner ('s Emma Stone).
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