Oscars 2022 host Amy Schumer said she is 'still triggered and traumatized' after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.
LOS ANGELES -- Oscars host Amy Schumer said on Instagram Wednesday she was"still triggered and traumatized" after witnessing actor Will Smith slap Chris Rock during the awards show Sunday.
On Monday, Schumer had taken to Instagram to say"I think we are all gonna be processing tonight for a while," but later elaborated. "Still triggered and traumatized. I love my friend @chrisrock and believe he handled it like a pro. Stayed up there and gave an Oscar to his friend @questlove and the whole thing was so disturbing," she said early Wednesday morning."So much pain in @willsmith anyway I'm still in shock and stunned and sad. Im proud of myself and my cohosts. But yeah. Waiting for this sickening feeling to go away from what we all witnessed.
Rock, while presenting at Sunday's Academy Awards, joked about Jada Pinkett Smith's closely-cropped hair.In the film"G.I. Jane" star Demi Moore shaves her head. SEE MORE: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at Oscars after joke at wife Jada Pinkett Smith's expense, apologizesHe strode on stage and slapped Rock in the face, before returning to his seat and yelling at Rock to"Keep my wife's name out of your f***ing mouth!"On Wednesday, the Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is expected to hold anThe video in the player above is from an earlier report.
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