A Stunned Serena Williams Was Left Speechless After Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock At The Oscars

Serena Williams weighs in on her Insta story:\n\n#Oscarspic.twitter.com/XYXcZ4v7uY

— Lukas Weese (@Lukas Weese) 1648436527

VIA JAPANESE TELEVISION: The uncensored exchange between Will Smith and Chris Rockpic.twitter.com/j0Z184ZyXa

— Timothy Burke (@Timothy Burke) 1648434735

Literally me watching Chris Rock and Will Smith because wtf just happened #Oscarspic.twitter.com/SN3ozLG4E4

— Mary Wilson (@Mary Wilson) 1648434636

I understand that you shouldn't put your hands on someone but Chris Rock was wrong for making a joke about his wife Jada's hair situation. She has been very public and emotional about her hair loss. He was very insensitive and cruel with his G.I. Jane remark.

— sherlock (@sherlock) 1648442352

Will Smith didn't just steal from his own moment tonight. He stole from Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Richard Williams and everyone else involved with 'King Richard.' Shame.

— Don Lewis (@Don Lewis) 1648449281

Venus and Serena Williams watching Will Smith talk in his acceptance speech for his award at the 2022 Oscars tonight.pic.twitter.com/LzzGHBTY8j

— \ud83e\udd81\ud83d\udc51 King \ud83e\udd81\ud83d\udc51 (@\ud83e\udd81\ud83d\udc51 King \ud83e\udd81\ud83d\udc51) 1648437330

#WillSmith Sir, You just ruined this night for not only for yourself, Serena, Venus, their father, their mother and sisters. Everyone was rooting for you. And half that room was sitting when your name was read. #chrisrock #Oscars #Oscars2022 #BlackTwitter

— Sharde (@Sharde) 1648437403

All of us watching what just went down between Will, Chris and Jada: #Oscarspic.twitter.com/g34XV10SV7

— Saeed Jones (@Saeed Jones) 1648434764

Will Smith did what he knew Jada could never do because if she did it, she would have it much worse than him. Yall would have dragged this woman to hell & back had she even spoken up for herself. We talked about this w Serena & Venus the other day. He did what SHOULD be done...https://twitter.com/stitchmediamix/status/1508306770371956737\u00a0\u2026

— R.M. Virtues | LET ME IN available now! (@R.M. Virtues | LET ME IN available now!) 1648443531

Seriously. I am still floored by what happened tonight will @chrisrock and #WillSmith at #Oscars. I\u2019ve been on the phone with sisters and brothers and the feelings are all over the place. I can\u2019t even watch anything else as I process what happened tonight. WOW.

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) 1648445169

Many takes on here about Will Smith and Chris Rock, especially from people whose partners are not Black women (mainly white people).\n\nI don\u2019t care if it\u2019s a joke or not, the amount Black women have to endure \u2014 people are tired of it. We have no idea what Jada has gone through.

— Frederick "Pre-order Patriarchy Blues" Joseph (@Frederick "Pre-order Patriarchy Blues" Joseph) 1648436680

Those defending Will Smith (as you should) please keep that same energy for the countless Black women, transgender people, and others who are often harassed and humiliated in the name of "jokes." #Oscars

— Ernest Owens (@Ernest Owens) 1648440699

Tonight was supposed to be a triumph for Gen-X Hip-hop. Will Smith won an Oscar over Denzel at the height of D's power. Questlove and Jazzbo won Oscars. D-Nice is DJing and Will Packer hip-hop filmmaker produced it. Beyonce, Puff, Jay and Latifah there. All upstaged by The Slap.

— Cheo Hodari Coker (@Cheo Hodari Coker) 1648441019

What should have been a night of celebration; with so many diverse nominees and presenters now has one, violent headline. Hopefully these two brothers will work it out, and everyone can move on.

— Joy-Ann (Pro-Democracy) Reid \ud83d\ude37 (@Joy-Ann (Pro-Democracy) Reid \ud83d\ude37) 1648441540