Will Smith memes: How social media fans reacted online following Oscars 'slap'
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Will Smith slapped back harder by Twitter after Chris Rock Oscars drama

Best of the memes to emerge over Will Smith 'slap'

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Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars will just be part of the show for many observers. And so it was inevitable that Will Smith memes would emerge across social media within moments of the incident.

The Fresh Prince and Men in Black star, 53, appeared to cuff the comedian and host during the live broadcast.

It followed a joke from Rock about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

Smith later apologised – but not to Rock – during a tearful speech as he picked up the award for best actor.

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith on the red carpet before the Oscars
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith on the red carpet before the Oscars (Credit: Splashnews.com)

What did Chris Rock say?

“Jada can’t wait for GI Jane 2,” Rock said, apparently referring to the actress’ shaved head. The 50-year-old suffers from alopecia.

Smith walked on stage and seemed to strike Rock before returning to his seat and shouting: “Keep my wife’s name out of your [blank] mouth.”

The 57-year-old was taken aback by the reaction, with some members of the audience also seemingly unsure how to react.

Chris Rock has previously hosted the Oscars twice before
Chris Rock has previously hosted the Oscars twice before (Credit: Splashnews.com)

Nonetheless, he quipped: “That was the greatest night in the history of television.” He declined to report the matter to the LAPD after the event.

Minutes later, Smith won the first Oscar of his career for his role in King Richard.

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“I want to apologise to the Academy. I want to apologise to my all my fellow nominees,” he said as tears ran down his face.

“Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father, just like they said about Richard Williams. But love will make you do crazy things.”

Will Smith memes

But at this point, nobody seems to care about the actual ceremony and the awards given out as Twitter has exploded with memes and reactions to the ‘slap’ moment.

Within minutes, the memes were rolling in.

Reacting to the slap or realising they’re all about to become memes?

‘Will barely touched him!’

With added sound effects…

Memes going to meme

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Video game memes

Meme about Will Smith reacting to Will Smith memes

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Fist world problems

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Why we don’t talk about Jada

Life imitating art?

A previous Will Smith ‘hit’

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Robert Leigh
Freelance writer