Did Chris Rock purposefully poke the bear? As the world grapples with the shocking turn of events at Sunday night’s Oscars – you know, the moment Will Smith stormed the stage to slap the stand-up comedian following an insensitive joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head — we are learning more details about how that situation came to be.
In a juicy new report from Us Weekly, it turns out that the Everybody Hates Chris alum went rogue before Will did! Related: Diddy Claims Chris & Will Have Already Settled Their Feud After Oscars Slap?? According to a source, Chris’ jab at Jada was a spur-of-the-moment decision and wasn’t pre-vetted by the production team.
When the presenter practiced his part of the ceremony in a rehearsal, he reportedly neglected to include the G.I. Jane reference.
The insider also noted: That’s not unusual — Will wasn’t a presenter after all. But why didn’t Chris verify his comment with the producers beforehand?!
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