Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars live in front of Hollywood and a worldwide telecast continues to be a hot topic.
With the next major award show set to be the American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, the production has already detailed new policies to make sure any other public incidents of its kind have clear regulations.
In an FAQ portion of a Tony Awards letter, reportedly being sent out to possible ticket buyers for the upcoming show, producers have outlined a “strict no violence policy. ” In the letter it says the following, per The Hollywood Reporter: Since the viral moment between Will Smith and Chris Rock occurred on March 27 during the Academy Awards, there has been a lot of dialogue regarding what measures the production should have taken following the slap.
Following Smith going up on stage and slapping Rock ahead of the comedian presenting an Oscar, the show’s producer Will Packer shared that there were conversations to escort Smith out of the show with the LAPD, but Rock was “dismissive” of taking action.
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