'The View': Child's Will Smith Oscar Slap Costume Sparks Whiplash of Outrage
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The other costumes were also a little stranger for children. One kid was dressed as former President Donald Trump flushing documents down a toilet to represent the FBI's Mar-a-Lago search. Another kid wore an inflatable car dealership costume covered in money to represent inflation.
prevnext'Like something from a dystopian thriller'
this looks like something from a dystopian thriller
— Allison Keene (@keeneTV) October 31, 2022
Smith's slap was one of the most-talked-about moments of 2022. During the 94th Academy Awards in March, Smith stormed the stage at the Dolby Theatre following Rock's jokes about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. Minutes later, Smith accepted the Best Actor Oscar for King Richard and apologized to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and the other nominees, but not Rock. The next day, Smith finally apologized to Rock and the Academy. Smith later resigned from the Academy and was banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years.
prevnext'You did validate violence'
Bad taste on the Oscar slap. You did validate violence Ashly.#Theview
— Wenona Price (@msswpr) October 31, 2022
Most of the event was not seen on U.S. television, since ABC censored Smith's profanities. International broadcasts quickly surfaced on Twitter and went viral.
prevnext'Too bad no one was able to flag this costume idea in advance'
@TheView Difficult to keep up with everything but the red handprint on one's face is the symbol for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Too bad no one was able to flag this costume idea in advance. #MMIWG #TheView
— Hillary 🇺🇦 (@disco_hits) October 31, 2022
The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg, herself an Oscar winner, denounced Smith's actions. "I think he overreacted. I think he had one of those moments where it was like [goddamn it], just stop. I get it, not everybody acts the way we would like them to act under pressure. And he snapped," she said in one of the episodes after the incident. Goldberg predicted there would be consequences, but the Academy would not take back his Oscar.
prevnext'Do better!!'
@TheView What was that Chris Rock costume??? “I don’t want to endorse violence but here’s a costume endorsing violence.” DO BETTER!! #theview
— Ryan Barry (@ryanbarry_1990) October 31, 2022
"The Oscar Slap for a hot topic for Halloween on The View? Next time just pass on this suggestion! Otherwise great Halloween costumes," one viewer wrote.
prevnext'Not a fan'
Not a fan of that Oscar slap costume. #TheView
— Dee (@ahoustonBelle) October 31, 2022
"The Oscar Slap? Really? (rolls eyes)," one person simply wrote.
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