Memes take over internet after Will Smith, Chris Rock moment

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Published: 2022-03-28 16:28

Last Updated: 2024-04-18 18:58


Memes take over internet after Will Smith, Chris Rock moment
Memes take over internet after Will Smith, Chris Rock moment

Most of us watched the video where Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after he made a joke about the actor's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, during Oscars 2022. But that wasn't it. People took to social media to create memes about the ‘slap’ moment.

A social media user wrote on Twitter, “Me not caring about the Oscars but then after seeing that will smith slapped chris rock on twitter..”

 

Another said, “LUPITA IN THE BEHIND WILL SMITH IS KILLING ME.”

 

Will Smith on Sunday won the Oscar for best actor for portraying Venus and Serena Williams' father Richard in the tennis biopic "King Richard," taking home the trophy minutes after he went viral for slapping presenter Chris Rock onstage.

"Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family," Smith said through tears. "Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father, just like they said, just like they said about Richard Williams. But love will make you do crazy things."

Not long before he earned his golden statuette, Smith sparked controversy at the gala by storming onstage and slapping Rock, who made a joke about the actor's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. "I'm hoping the Academy invites me back," Smith said to close his speech.

Smith beat Javier Bardem ("Being the Ricardos"), Benedict Cumberbatch ("The Power of the Dog"), Andrew Garfield ("tick, tick...BOOM!") and Denzel Washington ("The Tragedy of Macbeth").

After the altercation and Smith's speech, host Amy Schumer returned to the stage, saying: "Did I miss anything? there's like a different vibe in here.