Oscars 2022: Academy condemns violence after Will Smith slap

Watch: Moment Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the OscarsThe Academy has said it is does not condone violence following Will Smith’s physical attack on Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars ceremony.The King Richard star accepted the Best Actor award moments after he had walked on stage and slapped host Rock for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s alopecia.The Academy said in a statement: “The Academy does not condone violence of any form. Tonight we are delighted to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and movie lovers around the world.”Rock, 57, who was on stage to present the award for Best Documentary Feature, made a comment about Pinkett Smith possibly starring in a sequel to G.I…. Click below to read the full story from Yahoo Movies UK
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