How Did The 2023 Oscars Address The Will Smith Slap Incident?

You remember “The Slap.” We don’t need to explain it. But here we are, doing just that anyway. Last year, when Rock made a comment about Pinkett Smith’s lack of hair while presenting an award, calling her “G.I. Jane,” Smith exploded, yelling, “keep my wife’s name out your f***ing mouth!” repeatedly before storming onstage and smacking the bejesus out of a totally shocked Rock. The moment immediately became one of the most infamous shots in Oscar history, and Smith, a newly minted winner for his work in “King Richard,” was banned from future ceremonies.

Rock, for his part, recently addressed “the slap” in his first standup special since, while Smith has repeatedly apologized for the incident. Can we expect another slap tonight? Only time will tell! But also, probably not. There’s a crisis team in place, and also, Steven Spielberg is on the case if anything should go wrong.

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