Chris Rock turns Will Smith's Oscars 2022 feud into stand-up set post apology video

Chris Rock poked fun at his Oscars 2022 altercation with Will Smith, which resulted in the actor facing immense wrath from audiences, celebrities well as the Academy itself. While headlining a show with Kevin Hart, Chris addressed the scandal where the King Richard star slapped him for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith's baldness, which happened due to her alopecia condition. 

In his recent stand-up, Rock referred to Will as 'Suge Smith', seemingly drawing a connection to the incarcerated Death Row Records boss Suge Knight. The comedian further declared that he's 'not a victim' and has moved on from the infamous incident. 

Chris Rock turns Will Smith's Oscars 2022 feud into a stand-up set post apology video

According to US Weekly, an eyewitness spilled details on Rock's commentary as he spoke about the cancel culture. Chris Rock joked, "Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face," the insider said and spoke about him addressing Will as 'Suge Smith'. 

Later on, during a sketch about people playing the victim card and being extremely sensitive about things, Rock added, "I'm not a victim, motherf****r. Yeah, that s**t hurt, motherf****r. But I shook that s**t off and went to work the next day ... I don't go to the hospital for a papercut."

As Will Smith's official apology to comedian Chris Rock came months after their Oscars 2022 feud, Rock has not addressed the apology video. However, he did continue to crack jokes about the feud in his standup comedy stints. During his performance in Atlanta, Rock again joked about the slapping incident and said, "If everybody claims to be a victim, then nobody will hear the real victims." He further called Smith "Suge Smith" and said, "Even me getting smacked by Suge Smith ... I went to work the next day, I got kids."

Will Smith apologizes following Oscars 2022 feud 

Months after the altercation that took place at the Dolby Theatre, the King Richards actor broke his silence, apologising to Chris Rock on his latest social media post. The 53-year-old actor apologised in the form of questions that were raised by netizens on the internet. Take a look at the apology video he posted. 

Earlier too, the Men in Black star had issued a public apology to Chris Rock shortly after the event, mentioning that his actions were 'unacceptable and inexcusable'. Stating that he reacted emotionally, Will added, "I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness."

"I would also like to apologize to the Academy, the producers of the show, all the attendees and everyone watching around the world. I would like to apologize to the Williams Family and my King Richard Family. I deeply regret that my behavior has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for all of us."

 

 

 

 

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