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Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and Chris Rock all used to be close — that is, until March 27, 2022, when Smith slapped Rock during the 94th Academy Awards, creating a public spectacle that left social media buzzing about the trio for months. Rock was presenting an award that night when he made a joke about Pinkett Smith, whose head is shaved due to the autoimmune condition alopecia, leading Smith to walk up to the stage and slap Rock in the face on live TV.
“I just haven’t been able to break that promise.” March 2022: Chris Rock is slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars It was a moment that'll be cemented in pop culture history. When Rock appeared onstage at the 94th Academy Awards to present the award for best documentary feature, he cracked a joke about Pinkett Smith's shaved head. Will Smith, who was sitting at the front of the venue with his wife, then ascended the stage and struck Rock across the face on live television.
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