Will Smith Smacks Chris Rock at Oscars 2022 - What Happened During the Commercial Break?

Everyone is reacting after Will Smith‘s shocking, seemingly real confrontation with Chris Rock onstage at the 2022 Oscars.

Will got onstage and smacked Chris for joking about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, yelling “keep my wife’s name out your f–king mouth.” (Chris previously joked about Jada at the 2016 ceremony as well.)

The Hollywood Reporter‘s Scott Feinberg reported live from the awards ceremony seconds after the incident.

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“During the commercial break, Will Smith is pulled aside and comforted by Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry, who motion for him to brush it off. Will appears to wipe tears from his eyes as he sits back down with Jada, with Denzel comforting Jada and Will’s rep by his side.”

Here’s what Will said to Chris when the sound went out.