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The Oscars ceremony took an unexpected turn when actor Will Smith stepped onto the stage and struck comedian Chris Rock mid-broadcast. The incident occurred after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, referencing her shaved head—a style she adopted due to alopecia. Smith initially laughed before abruptly approaching Rock, delivering an open-handed slap that echoed through the theater. Audience reactions ranged from stunned silence to audible gasps as the broadcast briefly cut audio. Returning to his seat, Smith shouted twice for Rock to “Keep my wife’s name out your mouth,” prompting a tense pause in the show. Producers scrambled to manage the fallout as social media erupted with debates over the altercation’s context. Later that night, Smith won Best Actor for *King Richard*, using his acceptance speech to apologize to the Academy and fellow nominees—but not to Rock. The Academy has since launched a formal review of the incident, leaving industry insiders divided over accountability and consequences.

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