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Will Smith Makes Rare Comment About His Infamous 'Oscars Slap'
Will Smith Makes Rare Comment About His Infamous 'Oscars Slap' originally appeared on Parade. Will Smith's 94th Oscars debacle went down in internet history as one of the most controversial moments of all time. While a good chunk of people were fully supportive of it, others were adamant that the award show was certainly not the time or place. To recap the infamous Oscars slap: after actor Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith stood up and slapped him. Rock had said, "Jada, I love you. G.I. Jane 2, can't wait to see you," which was a reference to her hairstyle at the time. Pinkett Smith was sporting a buzz cut. Will Smith took offense to that on her behalf, slapped him, and delivered a line that most people still remember: "Keep my wife's name out of your mouth!" Smith himself has stayed pretty quiet about the whole debacle. On Thursday, August 8th, however, he made an appearance on a podcast and gave everyone a little insight into the hours following the show. It wasn't what anyone thought would have happened: Jada Pinkett Smith suffers from alopecia, which is why many (including the host) could sympathize with Will Smith's reaction to the joke. One fan in these comments wrote, "He defended his wife. I'm cool with that." Even the podcast host said, "I'm going to defend my wife, any time, any place. I understood." However, Smith is apparently not cool with it. When the podcast host asked him about the incident, he said: "That was a horrific night for me." He goes on to talk about a conversation he had after he got home with his little 9-year-old nephew, who apparently asked him, "Why'd you hit that man, Uncle Will?" After wiping a couple of tears with a tissue, he says, "You can't explain that to him. I can do all the justifications forever, but he'll never understand it." Chris Rock apparently did apologize to Jada Pinkett Smith, and Will Smith has apologized to Chris Rock, but the internet is forever. Hopefully, everyone involved has learned a Smith Makes Rare Comment About His Infamous 'Oscars Slap' first appeared on Parade on Aug 8, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 8, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
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05-02-2025
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Jimmy Kimmel Just Called Out Kanye West Over His Wife Bianca Censori's Controversial Naked Moment On The Grammys Red Carpet
Jimmy Kimmel has called out Kanye 'Ye' West over his and Bianca Censori's controversial appearance at the 2025 Grammy Awards. Unless you've been under a rock this week, you'll have seen that Ye and his wife, Bianca, sparked backlash at the Sunday night award show, with Bianca posing for photos in a completely sheer dress that left absolutely nothing to the imagination. Warning This image is graphic Click to reveal The couple left after snapping their pictures on the red carpet and did not stay for the actual Grammys ceremony. Needless to say, folks online were pretty uncomfortable at Bianca's near-naked appearance. Warning This image is graphic Click to reveal Days after the award show, Ye defended Bianca's look, stating proudly on Instagram, 'MY WIFE IS THE MOST GOOGLED PERSON ON THE PLANET CALLED EARTH.' Now, talk show host Jimmy has slammed Ye in a monologue on Jimmy Kimmel Live. After speaking about the recent Groundhog Day celebrations, Jimmy said, 'Another rodent came out of his hole to hit the red carpet at the Grammys last night.' 'None other than Kanye West,' he clarified, to various 'Ooooh's from the audience. 'This shows you how much times have changed. Before Trump, this would have been our whole monologue. Now it's like the ninth craziest thing to happen this weekend,' he quipped. Jimmy then went on to mention Will Smith 's recent return to award shows and his infamous Oscars Slap. In case you missed it (though I can't imagine anyone did), Will won the Academy Award for Best Actor for King Richard at the 2022 Oscars. He also went onstage to slap host Chris Rock in the face after he made a distasteful joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images 'Keep my wife's name out your fucking mouth!' will continue to echo through the halls of the Dolby Theatre for generations to come. Will later apologized for his actions and subsequently resigned from the Academy, stating that he was 'heartbroken' over his behavior and that he had 'betrayed the trust of the Academy.' Referencing the memorable moment now, Jimmy said, 'You know, it's a shame. All [Will Smith] had to do was run out on that red carpet and slap Kanye. I think all would be forgiven.'
