WHAT SLAP?
WILL Smith danced with his Oscar to his song Gettin' Jiggy Wit It at an afterparty just hours after slapping Chris Rock.
The actor, 53, seemed to have moved on from the shocking incident as he sang and entertained the crowds at the Vanity Fair bash.
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Will grasped his Best Actor gong in one hand as he danced and rapped to his 1997 hit in a taken by Variety reporter Ramin Setoodeh.
He was surrounded by guests who filmed the actor on their phones and danced along with him.
At one point, Will leaned in to give his friend a handshake before going back to performing.
The Pursuit Of Happyness star seemed to be in great spirits as he laughed and played up to the cameras.
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Hours before his big celebration, Will shocked audience members and viewers at the Oscars when he slapped Chris onstage for making a joke about his wife Jada, 50.
The standup comic, 57, referenced Jada's shaved head as he said: "Jada, I love you, G. I. Jane 2, can't wait to see it."
Demi Moore famously shaved her head for her role in the 1997 movie.
Jada, on the other hand, has been struggling with hair loss for years due to alopecia and decided to shave it all off last year.
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Will then stormed the stage and hit the presenter in what at first seemed like a prank.
He walked back to his seat as a stunned Chris said: "Will Smith just smacked the s**t out of me."
SHOCKING SLAP
Will yelled at the comedian: "Leave my wife’s name out of your f**king mouth."
Chris looked visibly shaken and said: "Wow, dude, it was a G.I. Jane joke," to which Will repeated, "Keep my wife's name out your f**king mouth!"
Chris said, "I'm going to, okay?" before adding, "That was the... greatest night in the history of television."
He went on to present the award for Best Documentary.
TENSIONS RUNNING HIGH
During the commercial break, Will was reportedly pulled aside and comforted by Sean Combs and Tyler Perry.
The Men In Black actor seemed to wipe tears from his eyes, as his fellow actors urged him to brush it off.
Later in the evening, Will accepted the Best Actor gong for his role as Richard Williams in King Richard.
He was slammed for not apologizing for the slap and defending the act instead, calling himself a "fierce defender" of his family.
"Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family,” Will began his speech.
He later added: "I want to apologize to the Academy, I want to apologize to all my fellow nominees. This is a beautiful moment, and I'm not crying for winning an award..."
"Love will make you do crazy things," Will said as he broke down in tears.
The star concluded by saying he hopes "the academy invites me back."
FAN BACKLASH
However, the A-lister failed to mention Chris at all, which led many angry fans to react on Twitter and rip Will.
One wrote: "Sorry, Will Smith’s acceptance speech is not an excuse for his actions."
Another said: "In Will Smith's speech he says he's been called to love people. Yes, by teaching them to turn the other cheek…after punching them in the face."
More reactions rolled in as one chimed in: "During his extremely long acceptance speech, Will Smith never apologized to Chris Rock for hitting him."
PRESSING CHARGES?
Chris has not yet commented publicly on the incident but LAPD confirmed that he will not press charges against Will.
A statement by the police department said: "LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program.
"The incident involved one individual slapping another. The individual involved has declined to file a police report.
"If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report."
In 2018, Jade opened up about her "issues with hair loss" during an episode of her Facebook Watch show Red Table Talk.
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The actress - who has two children with Will - explained: "It was terrifying when it first started. I was in the shower one day and had just handfuls of hair in my hands and I was just like, 'Oh my god, am I going bald?'
"It was one of those times in my life where I was literally shaking in fear. That's why I cut my hair, and why I continue to cut it."
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