After Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, how did the celebrities comment?
Best Actor winner Will Smith shocked onlookers when he slapped host Chris Rock in the face.
Will Smith, the host of the ceremony, shouted obscenities after a joke about his wife's hair, in a moment that overshadowed the Oscars last night.
Here are some reactions from celebrities on social media:
Rapper and actor Jaden Smith, son of Will Smith:
"This is how we respond."
Actress Mia Farrow:
"It was just a joke. Chris Rock makes jokes. That was a nice joke to him. And I love J.I. Jin."
Comedian Kathy Griffin:
"Let me tell you something, it's very bad practice, to go up on stage and physically assault a comedian. Now we all have to worry about who wants to be the next Will Smith in comedy clubs and theaters."
Actress Sophia Bush:
"Violence is no good. Assault is never the answer. Also this is the second time Chris has made fun of Jada on the Oscars stage, and tonight he talked about her alopecia. Making fun of someone's immune disease is wrong. Doing it on purpose is something It's tough. They both need a break."
Talk show host Conan O'Brien:
I just saw Will Smith smack. Can I borrow a play for the night only for tomorrow?”
Director Rob Reiner:
"Will Smith owes Chris Rock an apology. There is no excuse for what he did. He is fortunate that Chris has not been charged with assault."
Author Bernardine Evaristo:
"What a hard thing to wake up to. The fifth black man to win an Oscar in nearly 100 years, and the first in 16, resorts to violence rather than using the power of words to strike back at Chris Rock. Then he claims that God and love made him do it." .
Actress and model Jodi Turner-Smith:
"As far as 'this incident' has gone... I'm still trying to understand. I feel embarrassed for everyone involved."
Actor Carrie Elwes:
“The love boats I have known or admired have not acted violently against another human being.”
