Chris Rock hit by Will Smith: Alec Baldwin gets involved in a surprising way

Everyone talks about that. In France, jet lag obliges, it was in the early morning, this Monday March 28, that the public discovered the existence of this surreal scene which occurred during the 94th Oscars ceremony this weekend. It seems pointless to recall the ins and outs of this moment above ground that everyone must now know by heart, but let’s retrace the facts all the same for the umpteenth time. Chris Rock, famous American comedian, dropped on stage a joke in bad taste about the shaved head of Jada Pinkett Smith, – suffering from alopecia, an autoimmune disease which can cause hair loss – when Will Smith, furious, jumped up to go and stick a straight line to himbefore sitting down again and throwing at the flabbergasted comedian: “Leave my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth”. A lunar altercation which completely overshadowed the rest of the ceremony, and which sparked thousands of reactions on the Web.

Alec Baldwin: his comparison of the Oscars with a trashy show

Between Internet users who support Will Smith and those who condemn his gesture, there is also the opinion of certain celebrities, such as Alec Baldwin, who spoke about the incident on Monday. “I don’t read much about how, or even if, the producers dealt with Chris”, wrote the actor on Twitter before adding: “But I love you, Chris Rock, and I’m sorry the Oscars veered off the Jerry Springer Show.“. If this last reference does not mean much to us in France, it is about a former American talk show broadcast from 1991 to 2018 during which the production, in search of the spectacular, often let the guests declare the worst baseness before coming to blows.

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