re: Will Smith did not truly slap Chris Rock, it was totally staged.

Will Smith would have nothing positive to gain from purposely tarnishing his own legacy. There is no reason for him to stage such a controversial action. I don't believe they could offer enough money to someone of his stature to do this. Especially right before his defining achievement in his career. I believe he is the 2nd highest paid actor right now. Only The Rock might demand more pay than Will Smith currently. Smith is/was very much still relevant and had no reason to pull such a stunt.

You say you want proof, but yet there is no proof whatsoever to conclude it was staged. None. All of the evidence after the fact supports Will Smith just acted out on his own.

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Jada Pinkett Smith is not “angry with” Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars — but she “wishes he didn’t” get physical with the comedian.

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“It was in the heat of the moment and it was him overreacting. He knows that, she knows that. They’re in agreement that he overreacted,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly about where the couple stands now.

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Here is Chris Rock on the streets looking for more staged slaps.