Amy Schumer Recalls Backstage Vibe After Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock: It Was the ‘Situation Room’

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The inside scoop. Amy Schumer opened up about how she felt after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars — and revealed what the vibe was like behind the scenes.“I’ll just say, I was backstage and I knew I had to go out,” the Life & Beth star, 40, said during a Wednesday, April 6, appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. “I was kind of the only host that was going out solo after that.

It really felt like the Situation Room, you know, of comedy.”The Men in Black star, 53, walked on stage and slapped the Saturday Night Live alum, 57, after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith‘s closely cropped haircut.

When the “Miami” rapper returned to his seat, he yelled, “Keep my wife’s name out your f–king mouth!”Andy Cohen had asked the comedian what she thought of Smith receiving a standing ovation from the audience when he accepted his best actor trophy later in the evening.

The Trainwreck actress didn’t share her personal feelings about the moment, but she did hint that everyone backstage was at a loss about what to do following the actor’s win.“We were all just, like, watching the monitor.