Will Smith slaps comedian Chris Rock at Oscars for insulting his wife

The glitz and glamor of Hollywood turned violent Sunday night at the 2022 Academy Awards as actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock in the face, causing a tape delay disruption in the ABC television network’s broadcast of the Oscars. Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, while introducing the nominations for Best Documentary. “Jada, I love you. G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see it.” Rock joked, apparently making reference to Pinkett Smith’s short haircut in relation to Demi Moore’s US Navy Seals military haircut in the film G.I. Jane.