Chris Rock Remains Silent on Oscars Slap: ‘Not Until I Get Paid’

Chris Rock backstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on March 27, 2022. Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images

Chris Rock suggested that he will only speak about the Will Smith slapping incident at the Oscars if he is paid for it.

“I’m OK, I have a whole show, and I’m not talking about that until I get paid,” Rock joked during his comedy show in Indio, California, on April 8, according to a reporter at the scene. “Life is good. I got my hearing back.”