Amy Schumerthinks the 2022Academy Awardsincident in whichWill SmithhitChris Rockin response to a joke aboutJada Pinkett Smithwas based in “toxic masculinity.”
TheLife & Bethactress, 40, had her first stand-up appearance since co-hostingthe Oscarson Saturday, taking a moment to address the situation, which involved her friend and collaborator Rock.
At the comedy show held at the Mirage Theater in Las Vegas, Schumer said, according toThe Hollywood Reporter, “We’re gonna talk about everything andthe Oscars, but I just want to talk about drinking because I have been drinking so much and I am severely hung over.”
Schumer added,per E! News, “I don’t even know what to say aboutthe Oscars. I have no jokes about it. All I can say is that, I don’t know if you saw this, butWill Smithslapped Chris Rock. Did that cross your newsfeed?”
From left: Amy Schumer; Chris Rock; Will Smith.Stefanie Keenan/VF22/WireImage for Vanity Fair; Amy Sussman/Getty Images; ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images
The comedian said she was “feeling myself” and confident that her and her co-hostsWanda SykesandRegina Hallwere excelling in their roles until Will, 53, got onstage and struck Rock. She called Will “Ali,” a reference to the actor’s role as boxerMuhammad Aliin the 2001 filmAli.
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“It was just a f—ing bummer. All I can say is that it was really sad, and I think it says so much about toxic masculinity. It was really upsetting,” she added, the outlets report, before moving on to her other routines.
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Rock, 57, has also had comedy shows since Oscars night. He said during a show in Boston last week, “I’mstill processing what happened,” and told fans in the audience he would eventually talk about what happened at some point in a serious manner.
Schumer wrote on Instagram last week, in a since-deleted post, that shewas “still triggered and traumatized"after the event.
“I love my friend@chrisrockand believe he handled it like a pro. Stayed up there and gave an Oscar to his friend@questloveand the whole thing was so disturbing,” she continued at the time. “So much pain in@willsmithanyway I’m still in shock and stunned and sad.”
Schumer added, “Im proud of myself and my cohosts. But yeah. Waiting for this sickening feeling to go away from what we all witnessed.”
Will has sincepublicly apologized to Rockand announced Friday that he wasresigning from the Academyof Motion Picture Arts and Sciences due to his behavior at the ceremony, where he won Best Actor.
TheKing Richardstar also said he will “fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct.”
“Change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason,” Will added.
source: people.com
