Ep8 WillSmith by Mr. Hague's Class

At the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, 2022, actor Will Smith walked onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock in the face during Rock's presentation for Best Documentary Feature. The slap was in response to Rock making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head, which she had been shaving since 2021 due to alopecia areata. After returning to his seat, Smith shouted profane remarks at Rock. Rock briefly responded to Smith's interjections, but completed his presentation without further interruption. Smith later won Best Actor that evening and apologized to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and other nominees, but not to Rock, in his acceptance speech.

The next day, he issued an apology to Rock and the Academy through social media. Smith resigned his Academy membership on April 1, facing a potential suspension or expulsion, and was banned from attending Academy events for a 10-year period, effective April 8.