Chris Rock Won’t Talk about Oscars’ slapgate as he says won’t until he gets paid
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The 57-year-old funny man, Chris Rock, who is currently on a tour, told his live audience over the weekend that life was good and he got his hearing back.
Chris Rock has been the center of attention since he was smacked by Will Smith during the 94th Academy Awards for cracking a balding joke on the actor’s wife. While Will Smith was barred from the Academy despite apologizing and speaking out about the event, Chris Rock has yet to speak out about it.
The famed comic is reportedly refusing to speak about the slap gate unless he is compensated. The 57-year-old comedian, who is presently on tour, told his live audience over the weekend that life was wonderful and that he had had his hearing, but that he wouldn’t discuss the topic until he is paid.
Will Chris Rock ever address the Oscar slap gate scandal?
Chris Rock isn’t interested in discussing the Oscars’ slap gate until he gets paid, according to the Palm Springs Desert Sun. “I’m OK, I have a complete show, and I’m not talking about it till I get paid,” the ‘Spiral’ actor said to his live audience in Indio, California. It’s a wonderful life. “I was able to reclaim my hearing.” Chris had disclosed on one of his earlier broadcasts, shortly after the slap gate, that he was still processing the smack.
According to sources, Chris Rock made jokes about celebrities and politicians such as Hillary Clinton, the Kardashians, and Meghan Markle at his most recent act. He also discussed how businesses are working to embrace diversity, raising his daughters, being single again, and people’s fear of offending someone for any reason.
Will Smith has been barred from attending the Academy Awards for the next 10 years
“The 94th Academy Awards were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who accomplished amazing work this past year,” the Academy said in a statement. “However, those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and damaging behavior we saw Mr. Smith demonstrate on stage.” “Today, the Board of Governors called a meeting to explore how best to respond to Will Smith’s behavior at the Academy Awards, in addition to accepting his resignation,” the letter continued.
In their letter, the Academy praised Chris Rock’s handling of the incident. “We also want to congratulate our hosts, nominees, presenters, and winners for their elegance and grace during our show,” the letter continued, adding, “We especially want to thank Mr. Rock for retaining his cool under unusual circumstances.”
Ankita Khanrah
Ankita Khanrah is a second-year student of the Master of Communication and Journalism (Integrated) programme at the School of Mass Communication, KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar.
