This past week marked a major development in the aftermath of Will Smith’s Oscars incident. Several months after Chris Rock was the victim of his stardom.The internet exploded as a consequence. Smith broke his silence. He apologizedTo the star for the polarizing moment. The King Richard star said that he’s here whenever Rock is “ready to talk.” It doesn’t look like the comedian has reached out to Smith just yet, though he did share a response of sorts through a recent stand-up act.
Chris Rock has been back to his grind since the Academy Awards gaffe. He has performed at numerous venues in the past few months. Even did a huge Show at MSG, Kevin Hart and Dave Chappelle last weekend. Rock performed in Atlanta last Friday as part his Chris Rock Ego Death World Tour (via CNNOnly hours after Will Smith had dropped his video, he tweeted the following: Though Rock didn’t address the apology directly, he did mention the I Am LegendStar while talking about victims
Everybody wants to be a victim. Everybody will pretend to be a victim. Then, nobody will ever hear about the true victims. Even me getting smacked by Suge Smith … I went to work the next day, I got kids.
The SpiralStar has been reluctant to discuss his feelings about the Oscars. But Chris Rock is known for his off-handednessNot to be forgotten, his comedy shows were full of slaps. A few months back, for instance, After Dave Chappelle was attacked, Rock made a jokeOn stage. It’s not just that. Rock’s also made jokes about being punchedin the face, and at this most recent show, he continued that streak.
Nobody has ever punched anyone who uses words that hurt.
The Head of State alum was slapped by Will Smith while presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature during this year’s Oscars ceremony. During his set, the comic joked that he was looking forward to seeing Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, in a G.I. Janesequel (referring her shaved top). Soon after Smith appeared, she was dissatisfied.
Following the incident Chris Rock declined to press charges. The following week, Bad Boys For LifeStar Apologies were issued for the Oscars incident. He then After hitting Rock, the Academy resigned.The organization eventually expelled him for a decade as a punishment. In the aftermath, A-lister had to face some setbacks with a number of his projects.
Will Smith seems to be going to keep things quiet for a while. Meanwhile, Chris Rock is growing his social media followingParticipates in a Hollywood romance with Lake Bell. It’s clear that Smith does indeed want to make amends with Rock, and even Jada pinkett Smith has called to reconcile.. But of course, they’ll just have to wait for the comedy to decide when he’s ready to open up.