As you've probably heard, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face at the 2022 Oscars after Chris called his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith — who battles alopecia and hair loss — "G.I. Jane."
VIA JAPANESE TELEVISION: The uncensored exchange between Will Smith and Chris Rock
Obviously, people on Twitter reacted to the monumental moment with jokes, memes, and more. Here's what they said:
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I know Beyoncé sitting there like “see this why I don’t go nowhere” 😭
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Will Smith
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will smith is worthy of an oscar because i still don’t know if that outburst was real or scripted
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Some moments in pop culture help you clarify things about yourself. Tonight, I realized…I love mess. I really do.
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beyoncé in the audience
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They doing all this in front of Beyoncé mind you
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Just saw the Will Smith slap. Anyone have a late night show I can borrow just for tomorrow?
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what just happened with chris rock and will smith #Oscars2022
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Will Smith processing Chris Rock's joke about his wife
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Me during this Chris Rock and Will Smith moment #Oscars
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the people that were sitting next to will smith and laughed at the joke: #whatjusthappened
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The academy presenting the next category with Chris Rock and Will Smith backstage 😂 #Oscars #Oscars2022
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everyone around will smith after he sat back down
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Hol on…was Will Smith deadass cussing out Chris Rock?! #Oscars
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“tom, you’ll never guess what just happened. so chris rock-” #Oscars
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Zendaya and andrew texting the spider man group chat with live updates of the Will Smith slap #Oscars #Oscar2022
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Jada if Chris rock made a Will smith joke
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Literally me watching Chris Rock and Will Smith because wtf just happened #Oscars