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Bradley Cooper and Denzel Washington are reported to have "calmed down" Will Smith after he smacked Chris Rock in the face at the Oscars.

Jaden Smith appears to have responded after father Will Smith‘s altercation at the Oscars.Last night’s (March 27) Academy Awards saw comedian Chris Rock make a “joke” about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith being bald – Pinkett Smith has alopecia and has been open about suffering from the condition.Following the comments, Smith proceeded to get on stage and take a swing at Rock, before returning to his seat and shouting: “Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth.”Taking to his Twitter account shortly after the incident, Jaden Smith wrote: “And That’s How We Do It”.And That’s How We Do It— Jaden (@jaden) March 28, 2022In a since-deleted post, he also shared a selfie, and said: “My Dads Speech Made Me Cry”.Smith later won Best Actor in a Leading Role for King Richard, and apologised in his speech “to the Academy” and his “fellow nominees”, adding: “Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father, just like they said about Richard Williams.”The LAPD has since confirmed that Rock had not pressed charges against Smith at present, saying in a statement: “LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program.“The incident involved one individual slapping another.

Susanna Reid was left stunned when one of the show's reporters revealed what had happened as he chatted away to a Hollywood A-lister.

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WILL Smith has defended slapping Chris Rock in his Oscars acceptance speech saying: "Love will make you do crazy things". The actor was slammed for not apologising for the shocking moment he stormed the stage after the iconic standup comic made a joke about Will's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

SUSANNA Reid and Richard Madeley repeatedly clashed on Good Morning Britain over Will Smith's "assault" on comic Chris Rock at the Oscars. The Good Morning Britain presenters appeared to have opposing views on the shocking moment overnight, as Richard Madeley defended Will's reasoning for the slap.

Will Smith happily posed for pictures as he arrived at the Vanity Fair Oscars party with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and his three children.MORE: The 10 best and worst moments from the 2022 OscarsThe family put on a united front as they hit the red carpet just hours after Will slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage during the 94th Academy Awards.WATCH: Will Smith assaults Chris Rock at 2022 OscarsPosing proudly with his Best Actor gong, Will smiled for the cameras as he was joined by sons Trey Smith and Jaden Smith, daughter Willow and his doting wife Jada.READ: LAPD release statement over Oscars altercation with Will Smith and Chris RockMORE: Will Smith excluded from huge Oscars honour after Chris Rock altercationThe actor reportedly headed directly for the dance floor, where DJ D-Nice switched to playing Will's hits like Gettin' Jiggy With It and Summertime.At the ceremony, Will was enraged when Chris - who was presenting the award for Best Documentary - had made a joke about Jada's shaved head, referring to her as GI Jane. In the clip, which was pulled from airing in the United States, Will could be seen storming to the stage as Chris laughingly said: "Uh oh!" The actor with his wife Jada and his three kids Trey, Jaden and WillowClearly upset, Will slapped the comedian across the face.

Will Smith was "calmed down" by fellow actor Bradley Cooper, 47, at the Oscars ceremony after he smacked presenter Chris Rock across the face, according to reports. Reported by US Weekly and other outlets in America, fellow guests in the live ceremony's audience took the opportunity during the commercial break to try and calm the 53 year old father-of-two down. A Star is Born star actor Bradley was seen approaching the married father-of-two and placing his hands on his shoulders.

The slap heard ‘round the world. Will Smith stunned the star-studded audience — and everyone watching at home — when he took to the stage and smacked Chris Rock across the face after the comedian made a “joke” about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair loss at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday, March 27.

Chris Rock has declined to file a police report after Will Smith slapped him during the 2022 Oscars ceremony, according to a LAPD statement to ET. Smith slapped Rock after the comedian made a joke about the star's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.Rock, who has made a joke about Pinkett Smith before at the 2016 Oscars, took another jab at her on Sunday night when he said, «Jada, I love ya., can't wait to see it.» (Pinkett Smith has been open about her struggles with alopecia, an autoimmune disorder which causes bald spots and hair loss.) Moments later, Smith walked onto the stage and gave Rock an open-handed slap to his cheek.

Serena Williams has broken her silence on Will Smith and Chris Rock on stage Oscars altercation.MORE: Serena and Venus Williams steal the show at the Oscars in daring gownsTaking to Instagram Stories, the tennis pro appears to have been left speechless by the shocking moment that saw the actor crash the stage on Sunday night and physically assault the comedian. In a video seemingly addressing the incident, she could be seen looking at the camera and then away again with a look of total surprise on her face. WATCH: Serena Williams reacts to Will Smith and Chris Rock on stage Oscars altercationShe then followed this up with another video.

“And That’s How We Do It”, Jaden Smith tweeted on March 28, just moments after the 94th annual Academy Awards concluded. Those words were the first from Jaden, after viewers at home saw his dad, Will Smith, slap Chris Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke about Jaden’s mom, Jada Pinkett-Smith, having a bald head.

Will Smith over the onstage altercation at the Oscars 2022, the LAPD has said.During the ceremony tonight (March 27), Rock made a “joke” about Smith’s wife, actor Jada Pinkett Smith being bald. Pinkett Smith suffers from alopecia and has been open about her condition.Taking offence to Rock’s comments that he couldn’t wait to see Pinkett Smith “in G.I. Jane 2”, Smith got up on stage and took a swing at the comedian.

Will Smith appeared to punch Chris Rock in the face on stage during the Oscars after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair. Referring to Pinkett Smith’s buzzcut, Rock said: “Jada, can’t wait for GI Jane 2.”

Past grievances? Chris Rock‘s joke about Jada Pinkett Smith at the 2022 Oscars didn’t go over well with Will Smith — but it wasn’t the first time the comedian made fun of the couple.

Academy Awards in the past, Will Smith won his first ever Oscar for “Best Actor In A Leading Role” for his performance in King Richard, alongside Black Women In Hollywood honoree Aunjanue Ellis.Smith gave a stirring speech, noting the similarities between himself and Richard Williams, the star of the Williams family biopic for which he won the “Best Actor” award.“Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family,” the Philadelphia-born actor said. “In this time in my life. In this moment, I am overwhelmed by what God is calling on me to do and be in this world.

Will Smith is speaking out and emotionally celebrating a win after an incredibly unexpected onstage moment just minutes before involving Chris Rock.

Will Smith has told the Academy Awards he hopes he'll be welcomed back again after he hit Chris Rock after a swipe at Jada Pinkett Smith.His apology comes after Will landed himself an Oscar for his role in King Richard and began to give a speech on how proud he felt to land the gong, but also referenced the scenes that had previously taken place.Will said his priority is to "love and protect people", adding: "I that to do what we do you've got to be able to take abuse. You've got to be able to have people talk crazy about you."In this business, you got to be able to have people disrespecting you.

Will Smith was emotional while accepting his first Academy Award for his portrayal of Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena Williams, in King Richard. The win comes after the actor had a heated exchange with Chris Rock, who made a G.I. Jane joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith who has alopecia.

Will Smith is an Oscar winner! Following a bit of controversy at Sunday's 94th Academy Awards, the 53-year-old actor took home the Best Actor statuette for his role as Richard Williams, the father of Venus and Serena Williams, in .The four-time nominee beat out Javier Bardem (), Benedict Cumberbatch (), Andrew Garfield () and Denzel Washington () to secure the win.During his acceptance speech, an emotional Smith seemed to address the shocking scuffle he had earlier in the show after Chris Rock leveled a joke at his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. He began by saying, «Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family. In this time in my life, in this moment, I am overwhelmed by what God is calling on me to do and be in this world… I'm being called on in my life to love people, and to protect people, and to be a river to my people. I know to do what we do, you gotta be able to take abuse and you gotta be able to have people talk crazy about you.

Will Smith apologized to the Academy and his fellow best actor nominees in his winning acceptance speech, shortly after he went on stage and slapped Chris Rock for making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith. He did not address Rock in his speech.“I want to apologize to the Academy. I want to apologize to all my fellow nominees.