Will Smith jokes about Chris Rock Oscars slap in new video

It was one of the most controversial celebrity stories of all time, but Will Smith is making light of his infamous Oscars gaffe one year on.

Will Smith caused a major controversy when he slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Despite all the backlash he received after the incident, and a ten-year ban from the ceremony, the 54-year-old US actor is now joking about it in a new video he shared to TikTok.

In the video, Smith, who won the Best Actor gong for King Richard just moments after the slap, showed himself listening to another TikTok creator who was explaining “an absolutely unhinged exercise” her followers should try.

As Smith listened thoughtfully, appearing in a side-by-side video with the woman, she said, “Did you know that you can pick any object, look at it and ask it what it thinks of you?”

She explained that after doing this, “You will get an answer in your mind from intuition.”

Will Smith uploaded a new TikTok video appearing to poke fun at the Oscars slap.

As she gave examples of what kind of objects you could use for this exercise, Smith looked off to the side, out of view of his camera.

He then reached over and pulled out his Oscar, giving the camera an exaggerated emotional look, a brief smirk, and then he faced the coveted statue. He ended the video as he opened his mouth, seemingly to ask the award what it thinks of him.

Smith made light of himself over the Oscars slap, which was almost a year ago.

The video cut as he went to ask his Oscar the question.

The video seemed to be a joke, and that was how many of his followers took it.

“Least he’s got a sense of humour,” one person wrote along with three laughing emojis.

“If you can’t laugh at yourself right lol love it,” another person said.

Others did not appreciate Smith making light of the incident. One of his followers suggested the statue would tell him, “You don’t deserve me.”

While presenting an award during the 2022 Oscars ceremony, Rock made a joke directed at Pinkett Smith referencing her bald head. The actress and Smith’s wife of over 25 years suffers from alopecia, a medical condition that causes hair loss.

She did not seem pleased by the remark, and seconds later, Smith stood up, climbed the stairs to the stage and slapped Rock, who appeared stunned.

Smith infamously slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. Picture: Robyn Beck / AFP

When he was seated again, Smith yelled at Rock, “Keep my wife’s name out your f***ing mouth!”

Smith was allowed to remain at the event, even winning the Best Actor award later in the night. During his speech, he apologised to the Academy and to his fellow nominees and joked that he hoped they would let him come back in the future.

The Oscars this year will be held on March 13.

This story originally appeared on Fox News and was reproduced with permission

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