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Will Smith slaps South Sudan: $1.7
billion plan launched
Chris Rock at to meet humanitarian
the Oscars needs
At the 94th Oscar award ceremony on March 27, banned from attending Academy events for a 10- • The UN and partners on Thursday launched a
2022, actor Will Smith walked onstage and year period, effective April 8. $1.7 billion Humanitarian Response Plan
slapped comedian Chris rock's face during (HRP) for South Sudan, to meet the needs of
The ceremony's live television broadcast in the
Rock's presentation for Best Documentary some 6.8 million vulnerable people this year.
United States mostly muted the incident due to
FEature The slap was in response to Rock
federal censorship laws. However, uncensored • The funding will be used to provide urgent
making a joke about Jade pinkett Smith's shaved
international footage went viral on social media; life-saving assistance and protection in a
head. She had been shaving her hair since 2021
an excerpt from the Australian broadcast country where it is estimated more than two
due to alopecia areata. When he returned to his
became one of the most-viewed online video in thirds of the population, nearly nine million
seat, Smith shouted profane remarks at Rock.
24 hours. The incident largely overshadowed the people, require aid relief.
Rock briefly commented on the incident, but
rest of the ceremony and prompted widespread
completed his presentation without further • These funds will be used for the economical,
outrage, commentary, and debate.
interruption. medical, educational and disaster relief
Netizens debate over who's right and who's ensuring that the generations of the
Smith later won Best ACTORthat evening and
wrong, as Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the youngest nation South Sudan a chance to
apologized to the Academy of Motion Picture
Oscars as the comedian-host talks about his achieve the future they deserve as they are
Arts and Science and other nominees, but not to
wife, Jade Pinkett Smith. They debate whether returned the opportunities that have been
Rock, in his acceptance speech. The next day, he
Will Smith is right for defending his woman or his robbed from them due to climate-related
issued an apology to Rock and the Academy
actions mustn't be justified as nobody deserves shocks , disasters and subnational violence
through social media. Smith resigned his
to be slapped for playing a joke and humor
Academy membership on April 1, facing a
mustn't be taken seriously.
potential suspension or expulsion, and was
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