Chris Rock’s Mother Says Will Smith ‘Slapped All of Us’

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

The mother of comedian Chris Rock spoke out about a month after actor Will Smith slapped him at the Academy Awards, saying the incident was embarrassing for his family.

“[Smith] started using obscenities,” Rose Rock told South Carolina media outlet WIS-TV. “When he slapped Chris, he slapped all of us. He really slapped me.”