Will Smith admitted in his autobiography that seeing his father attack his mother while he was a child had a major impact on his life. The Hollywood star said in his memoir, released last November, that being made to feel like a coward for not intervening became his "most violent trigger".
Sunday night's 94th Oscars ceremony was thrown into chaos when Smith went onstage and hit comedian comedian Chris Rock in front of a star-studded audience, after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith and her hair loss. Referring to Pinkett Smith’s buzzcut, Rock said: “Jada, can’t wait for GI Jane 2,” prompting the actress to roll her eyes.
However, Smith walked up on stage and appeared to hit Rock before returning to his seat and shouting twice: “Keep my wife’s name out of your ******* mouth.” The altercation left Rock shocked and flustered as he tried to resume presenting the best documentary feature category.
