Will Smith Reflects On Chris Rock Drama. Earlier this month, Smith opened up about the emotional toll the incident took on him during an interview with BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Remi Burgz.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Will Smith appears to slap Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.

Will Smith (R) hits at Chris Rock as Rock spoke on stage during the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, March 27, 2022. Brian Snyder/Reuters.

In 2022, the biggest story in entertainment was Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in retaliation for jokes that Rock got off at the expense of Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, as host of the 94th ...