US actor Will Smith (R) slaps US actor Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - The entertainment world is buzzing Monday from one of the most bizarre and stunning Oscar moments ever, with best-actor nominee Will Smith smacking Chris Rock in the face on the Dolby Theatre stage after the comedian made a joke about Smith's wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith.Rock was on stage Sunday night to present the Oscar for best documentary feature, but he peppered in some jokes, including one referencing Pinkett Smith's bald head, suggesting she would be starring in a sequel to "G.I.
Jane."RELATED: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock after Jada Pinkett Smith joke, then wins best actor OscarPinkett Smith has talked in the past about having a hair-loss condition.
And her husband, who initially appeared to laugh at the quip, didn't take it well.RELATED: What is alopecia?
Chris Rock joke about Jada Pinkett Smith shines light on hair loss conditionSmith, who was seated in the front of the theater, walked onto the stage and smacked Rock, in a move that initially drew some laughs from the crowd, believing it was a pre-planned comedy skit.