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Black women were the real Oscars losers. We need to stop talking about Will Smith.

Black women were the real losers from Will Smith’s bout of toxic masculinity last night, denied their rightful place in the spotlight that they’d worked years to attain. The focus should have been on them and their achievements, now it’s on a man who couldn’t control his emotions.

Evening Standard

Hollywood in shock after Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at Oscars

Los Angeles (AFP) - It was supposed to be a celebration of Hollywood filmmaking, but Will Smith hitting Chris Rock over a joke about his wife provided the evening's most talked-about drama and a moment that will go down in Oscars history.

AFP

The story of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s unconventional relationship

From extra-marital ‘entanglements’ to separate lives, Amy Francombe charts the power couple’s rollercoaster relationship

Evening Standard

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Lupita Nyong'o had a ringside seat to Will Smith vs Chris Rock clash and reacted just like the rest of us

Nyong'o looked aghast as she witnessed Smith's outbursts

Wales Online

Anger management: How could Will Smith’s attack on Chris Rock have been avoided?

‘There is always something deeper’

The Independent UK

Serena Williams Reacts to Chris Rock, Will Smith Oscars Incident

The tennis legend shared her reaction shortly after the wild Oscars moment.

Sports Illustrated

Comedians react with horror at Will Smith's Oscar slap

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art

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Tiffany Haddish calls Will Smith’s defense of wife in Oscars slap of Chris Rock ‘the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen’

Will Smith has the support of Tiffany Haddish, who described the actor’s defense of his wife at the Oscars as “the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.”

Tribune News Service

Rep. Ayanna Pressley praises Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock, then deletes tweet

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley praised Will Smith for his Oscars attack on Chris Rock — then deleted her tweet shortly thereafter.

Tribune News Service

Don’t mention that slap! Why no one was talking about Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars afterparty

Everyone from Larry David to Lady Gaga dodged questions or hid behind their PRs. If only their goodie bags had included a few opinions …

The Guardian - UK

Chris Rock's Jada Pinkett Smith joke not vetted by Oscars bosses, insiders claim

Usually, all scripts are scanned by Academy Award bosses but it has been claimed there was no reference to Will Smith or his wife Jada at all in what Chris Rock put forward to Oscars exces

Daily Mirror

Will Smith, Chris Rock and Rishi Sunak walk into a bar

“My priority is to keep cutting taxes, not to increase public spending.” That’s the Chancellor, by the way, not Will Smith or Chris Rock, but if I’d put ‘Treasury Committee - Oral Evidence’ in the subject line you might not have clicked.

Evening Standard

The cheese curds and gravy on an already delicious plate of fries

In today’s Fiver: Canada, the Oscars, AFC Wimbledon and Wrexham

The Guardian - UK

Nicki Minaj takes Will Smith's side over Chris Rock slap, blames Oscars for allowing joke

The Starships singer has shared her thoughts on the infamous Will Smith vs Chris Rock smackdown that shocked the Oscars' audience – both live and those watching from home – on Sunday evening

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Evening Standard

Talking Point: What do you think about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock?

Actor Will Smith made sure that everyone would only be talking about one thing post-Oscars ceremony when he marched up to the stage and hit Chris Rock after the comedian had made a joke about his wife’s haircut, with Jada Pinkett Smith having previously spoken about her struggles with alopecia.…

Edinburgh Live

Will Smith slaps Chris Rock: Edinburgh reacts after actor hits comedian at Oscars

In what was undoubtedly the most memorable moment of the Academy Awards on Sunday night, actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock live on-stage for disrespecting his wife Jada Pinkett Smith

Evening Standard

Richard Madeley calls Chris Rock the ‘most unpleasant celeb he has ever met’ after Will Smith slaps comedian

The 65-year-old veteran TV presenter made his remarks on Good Morning Britain as he discussed the slap

Manchester Evening News

ITV GMB's Ranvir Singh thinks about her son after 'interesting' Liam Payne comments on Will Smith hitting Chris Rock

The former One Direction star was asked about the Oscars altercation on the ITV news programme

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Daily Mirror

Loose Women stars say Will Smith's Oscars win 'tarnished forever' after Chris Rock slap

The Loose Women stars debated the controversial Oscars 2022 moment on Monday, after Will Smith hit Chris Rock during the live ceremony - while they still congratulated the actor on his big win

France 24

Will Smith's slap overshadows Oscars ceremony

The 94th Academy Awards aimed to boost the ceremony's increasingly dismal ratings, but this year's Oscars went more viral than they bargained for. Just minutes before Will Smith won best actor for "King Richard", he walked onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock after the latter made a bad joke about…

Daily Mirror

Jameela Jamil stands up for black women after Will Smith's Oscars outburst

Jameela Jamil stands up for black women after Will Smith slaps Chris Rock in the face after he insults wife Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head at Oscars in front of global TV audience

Wales Online

This Morning's Holly Willoughby slams Chris Rock and Will Smith over Oscars bust-up

The ITV daytime programme was dominated with news on the Oscar ceremony debacle

Manchester Evening News

The Range under fire from shoppers over Will Smith Oscar attack joke

Shoppers have criticised the retailer for making light of the incident

Daily Mirror

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock 'couldn't be faked', claims body language expert

Body language expert Darren Stanton claims that the incident between Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the Academy Awards was '100% genuine' after some fans have questioned if the slap was a planned stunt

Los Angeles Times

Women won big at the 2022 Oscars but Will Smith stole their thunder

Women made Oscar history Sunday night, but it was a man who managed to hijack the headlines.

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