Everyone Missed Venus Williams’ Nip Slip at the Oscars Because ‘King Richard’ Star Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock
Fans barely noticed that Venus Williams suffered a wardrobe malfunction at the Oscars because Will Smith caused a commotion by slapping comedian Chris Rock. Here’s what happened and what fans are saying about the King Richard star and the nip slip.
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at the 2022 Oscars after the comedian made fun of Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair
On Mar. 28, Chris Rock cracked a joke on stage about Jada Pinkett Smith, who was sitting in the audience. The comedian compared Pinkett Smith’s short hair to Demi Moore’s cropped cut in the 1997 film G.I. Jane. The Red Table Talk host has spoken in the past about having alopecia, an autoimmune condition that causes hair loss.
Will Smith, who was sitting next to his wife in the crowd, got on stage and slapped Chris Rock across the face. After taking his seat, the Suicide Squad star called out, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f***ing mouth!”
Fans were so distracted by the slap that they barely noticed tennis star Venus Williams had a wardrobe malfunction.
Venus Williams had a wardrobe malfunction during the 2022 Oscars, but nobody noticed after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock
After slapping Chris Rock, Will Smith won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for King Richard. The movie is about Richard Willams, the father of tennis superstars Serena and Venus Williams.
Smith gave a tearful speech in which he apologized to the academy and his fellow nominees. The emotional actor excused his actions by saying, “Love will make you do crazy things.”
Venus Williams watched from the crowd, and at one point during Smith’s acceptance speech, one of her breasts appeared to fall out of her low-cut white gown.
Fans are reacting to Venus Williams’ nip slip
Although most people were too distracted by the Will Smith and Chris Rock slap drama, some eagle-eyed fans spotted Venus Williams’ wardrobe malfunction. They took to social media to acknowledge that the slap stole the show and outweighed any nip slip.
One fan tweeted, “Seems that #willsmith speech slapped #VenusWilliams boob right outta her dress 👗#Oscars2022 #willsmith #theslappening.”
Another fan tweeted, “The optics were bad to say the least. Although nobody has mentioned Venus Williams’ wardrobe malfunction during Will’s acceptance speech now.”
And another fan tweeted, “Venus Williams is going to be really grateful for Will Smith for taking all of the heat off of her wardrobe malfunction. #Oscars.”
