By now we are all well acquainted with the Sunday drama at the 94th Academy Awards where Chris Rock the comedian and Co-host was slapped by Oscar winner Will Smith for cracking a joke on his wife Jada Smith Pinkett. Jada Pinkett suffers from Alopecia a medical term for baldness. The actress made known her condition in 2018 on a live television and since then her life hasn’t been the same.
Fans for both Will and Chris have applauded them for the apology. Both have come out publicly to criticise the manner in which they behaved. Whereas Chris apologised for cracking a flimpsy joke that earned him a slap, Will admitted his actions was wrong and disassociated himself from violence.
The Academy came out and critiqued Will’s actions calling for review in the drama.however we still don’t know the steps that follows.
Chris has also publicly said he will not press charges against the Oscar winner, something that his fans admired and saluted him for.
Will Smith’s son took his support to social media with a tweet ‘And that’s how we do it.’ Which literally blew the Internet with almost one million likes and over one hundred and forty retweets.
Well, for some of us who have taken baldness lightly, thank God this experience has created much awareness on Alopecia and its associated effects.
It’s good the two have realised apology is the beginning for recovery.
The 94th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, honored the best films released between March 1 and December 31, 2021, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022
Here is the full list of winners of the Oscars 2022:
Best picture
Best Cinematography
Dune
Best Director
Jane Campion for The Power of the Dog
Best actress
Jessica Chastain in The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Best actor
Will Smith in King Richard
Best supporting actress
Ariana DeBose in West Side Story
Best supporting actor
Troy Kotsur in CODA
Best animated feature film
Encanto
Best documentary feature
Summer of Soul
Best international feature film
Drive My Car from Japan
Best original song
No Time To Die by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
Best original music score
Dune
Best original screenplay
Belfast
Best adapted screenplay
CODA
Best short documentary
The Queen of Basketball
Best animated short film
The Windshield Wiper
Best live action short film
The Long Goodbye
Best costume design
Cruella
Best makeup and hairstyling
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Fan favourite
Army of the Dead
Most cheerworthy moment
The Flash enters the speed force in Zack Synder’s Justice League
Best film editing
Dune
Best production design
Dune
Best visual effects
Dune
Best sound
Dune
