Following the buzz surrounding Will Smith’s slap on Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards, the Academy has initiated an investigation into Smith’s actions. Smith publicly apologized and expressed hope for forgiveness from the Academy.
In contrast, Chris Rock, the recipient of the slap, has been relatively quiet about the incident. During a recent stand-up show in Boston as part of his ongoing “Ego Death Tour,” Rock briefly mentioned the slap, indicating that he is still processing the situation.
Rock stated, “I don’t have a bunch of s— about what happened, so if you came to hear that, I had like a whole show I wrote before this weekend. And I’m still kind of processing what happened, so at some point I’ll talk about that s—. And it’ll be serious and it’ll be funny, but right now I’m going to tell some jokes.”
Chris Rock is performing in public for the first time since Will Smith slapped him at the Oscars. The comedian was greeted with loud applause and told the audience “I’m still kind of processing what happened.” https://t.co/CLUfJoubfh
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 31, 2022
During a subsequent performance that evening, Rock reiterated that he did not have any material related to the Oscars incident for his set. He also mentioned that he had not communicated with Smith post the incident, stating, “I haven’t talked to anyone, despite what you heard.”
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