Amy Schumer was 'triggered and traumatised' when Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at the Oscars

31 March 2022

Amy Schumer was "triggered and traumatised" when Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at the Oscars.

Amy Schumer opens up about witnessing the infamous Oscars smack

The 40-year-old comedienne was presenting the annual awards ceremony on Sunday (27.03.22) alongside Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall when Will, 53, smacked comedian Chris across the face for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaven head and thought her "friend" handled the assault "like a pro" when he carried on to present the Best Documentary award to 'Summer of Soul.'

She said: "But for real. Still triggered and traumatized. I love my friend @chrisrock and believe he handled it like a pro. Stayed up there and gave an Oscar to his friend @questlove and the whole thing was so disturbing."

The 'Life Beth' star went on to slam 'King Richard' star Will - who just forty minutes after the incident collected the Best Actor statuette for his role as tennis coach Richard Williams in the biopic - claiming that his actions left her "sickened."

She wrote on Instagram: "So much pain in @willsmith anyway I’m still in shock and stunned and sad. Im proud of myself and my co-hosts. But yeah. Waiting for this sickening feeling to go away from what we all witnessed"(sic)

Meanwhile, Will - whose actions are currently under investigation by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - has offered a public apology to Chris, but claimed that he "reacted emotionally" to the bald joke because his wife suffers from hair-loss condition alopecia.

He wrote: "Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally. I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness."