The 94th Annual Academy Awards took a wild turn on Sunday night.
During the award show, Chris Rock was presenting an award when he made a joke about Will Smithโs wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
After the joke was made about a sequel to G.I Jane and Pinkett Smithโs bald head, Smith was deeply offended and walked toward Rock, slapping him in the face before returning to his seat.

He then, which the Oscars live-stream muted, began yelling at Rock. Smith reportedly said, โTake my wifeโs name out of your fucking mouth.โ
Pinkett Smith has been open about her struggle with hair loss.
The Dolby Theatre was shocked and so was Rock, as he appeared to struggle after the encounter to regain his train of thought.
As viewers were still processing an incident in which Smith walked onstage at the Oscars and slapped Rock for making a joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith, the King Richard star was announced as the nightโs Best Actor winner.
An emotional Smith took the stage, tears in his eyes, and apologized to the Academy and many others, but not to Rock. Smith drew parallels between the moment he was having and the life of the man he played onscreen โ Richard Williams, father to Serena and Venus.
โIโm not crying for winning an award, itโs not about winning an award for me,โ said Smith. โItโs about being able to shine light on all of the people. Art imitates life, I look like the crazy father just like they said about Mr. Williams. Love makes you do crazy things.โ
Smith talked about having the privilege to โprotectโ co-star Aunjanue Ellis, who played Serena and Venusโ mother Oracene โBrandyโ Williams in the film. Of having the privilege to protect the actresses who played the superstar sisters, Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton.
โIโm being called on in my life to love people, and to protect people,โ he continued, โand to be a river to my people. I know to do what we do [as actors] you gotta be able to take abuse. You gotta be able to have people talk crazy about you. You gotta be able to have people disrespecting you. And you gotta smile and pretend thatโs ok.โ
Smith then looked to his right and said โThank you D,โ to fellow Oscar winner Denzel Washington, who was sitting up front with tears in his own eyes. โDenzel said to me a few minutes ago, โAt your highest moment, be careful, because thatโs when the devil comes for you.โ
He then took a long pause and gathered himself.
โI want to apologize to the Academy. I want to apologize to my fellow nominees. This is a beautiful moment.โ