Los Angeles, Sep 3 : Comedian Chris Rock claims Will Smith has managed to appear to be an “perfect man for over 30 years” before declaring he is “just as ugly as the majority of us”.In a performance with fellow stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle at Liverpool’s M and S Arena on the first night of their tour, the comedian 57-year-old finally spoke out about his rage at being slapped by a 53-year-old actor during this year’s Oscars the report aceshowbiz.com.
“Did that hurt?” Chappelle asked Rock in the front of the crowd.This prompted Chris to shout, “Goddam right.
the mother ***** struck me with an untrue joke.It was the best joke I’ve ever told.Will gave give the impression of an ideal person for the last 30 years, then he took off his mask and revealed to us he was just as ugly as the other of us.”
“Whatever it is that the consequences will be.I’m hoping he does not put on his mask again, and let his face breathe.I recognize myself in both men.”
Rock also made fun of Meghan Markle Duchess of Sussex in the show, ridiculing her complaints about her life as a royal.
He declared: “I just don’t get it,” as he spoke about the current interest with “victimhood,” which comics have characterized as a means of becoming famous.
Smith was on the stage during the Academy Awards in March and attacked Chris when the comedian made a comparison between the actor’s wife’s shaved hair to actress Demi Moore’s buzzcut in the 1997 film ‘G.I.Jane’.
The actor yelled at Chris from his seat in the presence of stunned A-listers, and being watched by millions of film enthusiasts all over the world “Keep my wife’s name from your ****** mouth.”
The stunned Rock admitted after the slap “Will Smith just knocked the* out of me.I could be there .” to look at the stage wings and then say, “That was the greatest night in the history of television.”
It was later revealed that his wife of 25 years Jada Pinkett Smith, who is 50 had shaved her hair because she suffers from Alopecia.
Will made a profane apology in the video posted online earlier in the month.He has admitted that Chris hasn’t replied to his efforts to reach him.He stated: “I will say to Chris, Chris, I apologise to you.My conduct was not acceptable and I’m available whenever you’re ready.”
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