Chris Rock denied to host 2023 Oscars due to Will Smith slap

Chris Rock won't serve as the host of the Academy Awards again.

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The comedian made fun of Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith,

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during the 2022 award ceremony, referring to her bald head.

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The joke missed badly and Smith walked onto the stage and slapped Chris Rock

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Smith was barred from the Academy for ten years as punishment for his slap on Rock.

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The comedian reportedly said the slap from Will Smith "hurt”

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After the awards ceremony, Smith released a public apology on social media

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and also recently released a YouTube apology to Rock.

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