How Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry Comforted Will Smith After Chris Rock Fight at the Oscars (Exclusive)
etonline.comDenzel Washington and Tyler Perry spoke with Will Smith after his shocking altercation with Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday over a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.Smith slapped Rock after he made an uncomfortable joke about Pinkett Smith. «Jada, I love ya., can't wait to see it,» Rock said during his bit, prompting Pinkett Smith to roll her eyes at the joke.
Moments later, Smith walked onto the stage and Rock gave him an open-handed slap to his cheek. Smith then walked offstage.ET has learned that Washington and Perry had a private moment with Smith inside the theater during commercial break after the shocking moment.
They all hugged, and things seemed fine after. Washington was also seen stepping in between Rock and Smith, as Smith held hands with his wife.A source tells ET, «The theater was silent after Will got up and hit Chris.
No one could tell if it was staged or a joke at first. Then Will started yelling at the top of his lungs and cursing out Chris.
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