A video shows Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry consoling Will Smith after the King Richard actor slapped presenter Chris Rock during Sunday’s 2022 Oscars broadcast. The comedian cracked a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia. “Jada, I love you. G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see it,” Rock said when presenting the award for Best Documentary. Smith, who was awarded Best Actor for his role as Richard Williams in King Richard later in the ceremony, breached the stage and smacked Rock in the face before yelling at Rock to “keep my wife’s name out of your f—ing mouth.”
During the commercial break, Will Smith is pulled aside and comforted by Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry, who motion for him to brush it off. Will appears to wipe tears from his eyes as he sits back down with Jada, with Denzel comforting Jada and Will’s rep by his side. pic.twitter.com/uDGVnWrSS2
