P Diddy offered to help resolve the feud between Will Smith and Chris Rock after the King Richard actor hit Rock at the Academy Awards.
Smith, who later went on to win the Best Actor award, yelled at the comedian, telling him to “keep my wife’s name out your f***ing mouth” after punching the comedian when he made a joke about his wife.
When the livestream resumed, P Diddy – real name Sean Combs – came on-stage and offered to mediate between Smith and Rock.
“Will and Chris, we’re going to solve this – but right now we’re moving on with love,” the rapper said.
Rock’s joke has been presumed to be about Jada-Pinkett’s shaved head. The actor has previously opened up about coping with a genetic hair loss condition called alopecia, first revealing her diagnosis in 2018.
Smith was seen speaking to Denzel Washington after his apparent on-stage fracas with Rock. During his Best Actor winner’s speech for King Richard, Smith revealed what Washington had said to him after the incident.
Following the altercation, a joke Rock made about Pinkett Smith at the 2016 Oscars resurfaced online.
Earlier in the ceremony, Regina Hall – who was hosting the ceremony alongside Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes – poked fun at Smith and Pinkett Smith’s marriage.
Dune and Coda were the evening’s big winners, with the latter winning all three nominations it was up for, including Best Picture. Find the full list of 2022 Oscar winners here.
