by Kyle Smith
One of the world’s biggest movie stars ought to know better.
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Will Smith hits Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif., March 27, 2022.
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Come on, Will Smith. You ought to know better. Slapping Chris Rock was a terrible idea because . . .
10. The Slap overshadowed everything else about the Oscars. Your fellow winners are going to be asked about the Slap. The first-ever deaf man to win an acting Oscar? Pushed to the sidelines. The first “openly queer woman of color” to win? Overshadowed. A lot of people worked really hard to get their moment of glory, but all anyone is talking about is you.
About the Author
Kyle Smith is the film critic for the Wall Street Journal.
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Come on, Will Smith. You ought to know better. Slapping Chris Rock was a terrible idea because . . .
10. The Slap overshadowed everything else about the Oscars. Your fellow winners are going to be asked about the Slap. The first-ever deaf man to win an acting Oscar? Pushed to the sidelines. The first “openly queer woman of color” to win? Overshadowed. A lot of people worked really hard to get their moment of glory, but all anyone is talking about is you.
About the Author
Kyle Smith is the film critic for the Wall Street Journal.
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