The incendiary moment shocked people watching at home – and the A-listers at the ceremony.
came a “WTF?” moment worthy of endless screengrabs and Twitter debates. Presenter Chris Rock made a joke about actress Jada Pinkett-Smith’s look, which prompted Pinkett-Smith’s husband Will Smith to come onstage and possibly strike the actor. He then returned to his seat and appeared to shout: “Keep my wife's name out of your f*cking mouth.
” The incendiary moment between the two performers was bleeped for US audiences, but viewers in Australia caught the interaction between Rock and Smith live:The interaction was so shocking that many wondered if it was staged, but Smith’s anger seemed deeply genuine, and the stars surrounding him – including actress Lupita Nyong’o – appeared extremely uncomfortable.
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