when did will smith slap chris rock

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on March 27, 2022, during the 94th Academy Awards ceremony. The incident happened live on stage when Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head, comparing her to the character in the film G.I. Jane. Will Smith walked onto the stage and slapped Rock in response to the joke, which was about Pinkett Smith's alopecia condition. Smith then returned to his seat and shouted at Rock to keep his wife's name out of his mouth. This moment became widely known as "The Slap Heard Around the World" and overshadowed the rest of the ceremony. Later that night, Smith won the Best Actor award and apologized to the Academy but only issued a public apology to Rock the following day. Smith faced consequences including resigning from the Academy and a 10-year ban from attending its events.