Someone was bound to bring it up, right?
It's been nearly 10 months since the infamous Oscars slap of 2022 when Will Smith walked on stage and slapped host Chris Rock across the face for making a joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head.
The buzz surrounding the controversy eventually fizzled into near nothingness. But alas, award season is upon us once again and the memory of the incident was resurrected.
During the 80th Golden Globe Awards on Tuesday night, Eddie Murphy brought up the incident during his speech while accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
While revealing the "definitive blueprint" to "achieve success, prosperity, longevity, and peace of mind," Murphy said:
"It's very simple, just do these three things: pay your taxes, mind your business and keep Will Smith's wife's name out of your f**king mouth!"
You can watch Murphy's full acceptance speech below.
Eddie Murphy Accepts the Cecil B. DeMille Award | 2023 Golden Globe Awards on NBCyoutu.be
As expected, Twitter had a field day with Murphy's bit.
Many thought Eddie Murphy stuck the landing.
\u201cEddie Murphy just told the last great Will Smith Oscars joke. Let there be no more. #GoldenGlobes\u201d— Kyle Means (@Kyle Means) 1673409224
\u201cEddie Murphy would be the only person to make a Will Smith joke that was actually funny LOL #GoldenGlobes\u201d— Sylvia (@Sylvia) 1673409486
\u201cThe only person who could have made the Will Smith slap funny is Eddie Murphy, what an end to that speech \ud83e\udd23\u201d— manda (@manda) 1673409244
\u201cEddie Murphy: pay your taxes, mind your business, and keep Will Smith's wifes name out your f*ckin mouth!\n\nMe:\u201d— Big Girl Slay \ud83d\udc8b (@Big Girl Slay \ud83d\udc8b) 1673443784
\u201cthe only valid celebrity take on the slap\u201d— Off Colour (@Off Colour) 1673409734
\u201cThe *entire* speech was a set up for what - in the context of the elephant in the room this award season - just has to be a top 5 Eddie Murphy joke of all time\u201d— Nathan Hubbard (@Nathan Hubbard) 1673411512
Others, however, would rather the Will Smith jokes not roll into the new year.
\u201ca will smith joke in 2023... \u201d— \u2661 (@\u2661) 1673405829
\u201cCan we put a moratorium on Will Smith jokes, please?\u201d— Yesha (@Yesha) 1673409256
\u201canother will smith joke-\u201d— michael (@michael) 1673409234
\u201canother will smith joke\u201d— orlane (@orlane) 1673405711
\u201cNot this Will Smith joke #GoldenGlobes\u201d— Caroline \u201cCaro\u201d Renard (@Caroline \u201cCaro\u201d Renard) 1673405669
\u201cANOTHER Will Smith joke? Are we still doing this? #GoldenGlobes\u201d— tis the damn awards season (@tis the damn awards season) 1673409257
Murphy was asked about the joke after he left the stage.
He assured it was all in good fun.
\u201cAfter making a Will Smith joke on stage at the #GoldenGlobes, Cecil B. DeMille Award recipient Eddie Murphy revealed he hasn't talked to Smith or Chris Rock since the incident, "but I love them both."\u201d— Variety (@Variety) 1673411982
When asked if he'd talked to either Will Smith or Chris Rock, Murphy replied:
"No, I haven't. But I love both of them."
