Will Smith excluded from huge Oscars honour after Chris Rock altercation

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94th Academy Awards will go down in history for many reasons, but one moment we know we'll all be talking about for some time to come is the heated altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock. MORE: The most glamorous red carpet looks from the Oscars 2022And now it's been revealed that the King Richard star's controversial outburst cost him the chance to take part in one very important Oscars ritual following the ceremony. 14 times Disney Princess characters inspired us with their acts of kindnessSelling Sunset star Mary Fitzgerald on feuds, break-ups and weddings: 'There's always going to be drama'WATCH: Will Smith apologises to Academy after Chris Rock altercation in Best Actor speechTraditonally every year, all four acting award recipients are photographed together proudly displaying their statuettes.

The picture often becomes one of the most enduring photos from the awards night, with the quartet of stars seen as representative of that year's Oscars. MORE: The 10 best and worst moments from the 2022 OscarsMORE: LAPD release statement over Oscars altercation with Will Smith and Chris RockSadly, due to his altercation with Chris on stage moments before his historic win, Will missed out on the photo op.

Instead, fellows winners Jessica Chastain, Troy Kotsur and Ariana DeBose posed for the snaps without him. Will was not included in the acting recipients winner photosJessica picked up Best Actress for her portrayal as real-life figure Tammy Faye Bakker in biopic The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

Meanwhile, Troy became the first deaf man to get an acting award for his supporting role in CODA and West Side Story star Ariana likewise made history as the first openly queer woman to score an Oscar.