American comedian and Talk show host Bill Maher shares his views on the Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscar controversy.

“He was crazy emotional”: Politically Incorrect’s Host Bill Maher Claims to Understand Why Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

“Now, this is a story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down.”
The Will Smith rap from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air rings true for the actor
even today, albeit in a completely different context. We are obviously referring
to the infamous Oscar ‘Slapgate’ incident between the Men in Black actor and
comedian Chris Rock. It’s been almost 6 months since the incident and the
aftermath is still looming at large.

https://youtu.be/myjEoDypUD8

Between Will Smith attempting some damage control
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-continues-damage-control-in-negotiations-with-netflix-for-a-tell-all-biopic/]
and everyone still talking about it, the buzz around the controversial and very
public altercation is here to stay. Bill Maher is an American comedian, and
television host best known for his late-night show Politically Incorrect. He too
candidly spoke about the ill-famed incident. Let us see what he has to say.

ALSO READ: Will Smith Leads Netflix Charts, First Time After Oscars Slapgate,
Competing With Purple Hearts
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-leads-netflix-charts-first-time-after-oscars-slapgate-competing-with-purple-hearts/]


BILL MAHER DEFENDS BUT DOESN’T EXCUSE WILL SMITH

Recently, in an episode of Club Random Podcast hosted by Bill Maher, the
comedian had an open discussion with fellow comedian and ‘Roastmaster General’
Jeff Ross about the disputable Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscar stand-off. Starting
with Smith’s Academy Award-winning film, King Richard
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-is-will-smiths-oscar-winning-title-king-richard-arriving-on-netflix/], Maher
had nothing but praise for the actor’s performance.



“I’m not saying I excuse the slap now, but I totally get why he was in such an
emotional state,” said Bill. According to him, Smith’s embodiment of the
character in the movie rendered him overly sensitive. Smith let his emotions get
the better of him and the Slap-Gate
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-i-made-a-choice-will-smith-reveals-jada-pinkett-smith-had-nothing-to-do-with-the-infamous-oscar-slap-gate/]
was supposedly the result of that.

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Bill Maher truly believes that Will Smith was the best actor among the stars
nominated for the prestigious award. He reiterates, saying, “He was magnificent
and I get why he was, you know, I don’t get why he chose to slap somebody…”
Before he could complete his statement, Jeff Ross interrupted him and pointed
out that smith “didn’t do the role the day of the Oscars.”



Nevertheless, Bill continued to advocate for the actor. He said, “That was what
was suffused into his mind and his emotions that day.” The podcaster claims that
the emotionally driven role was still fresh in Smith’s mind. “I’m not excusing
the slap, I’m just saying I get why he was crazy emotional,” expresses Bill when
Jeff Ross starts to disagree with him.

ALSO READ: Chris Rock Left With “mixed feelings” After Will Smith’s Apology
Video, Ready to Meet But on One Condition: “Chris will call him, but only if…”
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-chris-rock-left-with-mixed-feelings-after-will-smith-apology-video-ready-to-meet-but-on-one-condition-chris-will-call-him-but-only-if/]

Well, Will Smith’s talent was never the point of debate, anyway. But is it fair
to separate the art from the artist? Do you agree with Bill Maher? Let us know
in the comments below. If you wish to return to a simpler time, perhaps you can
check out The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air streaming
[https://www.netflix.com/in/title/70143818] on Netflix. It even has a Chris Rock
cameo.

Natasha Vijan

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&#8220;Now, this is a story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down.&#8221; The Will Smith rap from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air rings true for the actor even today, albeit in a completely different context. We are obviously referring to the infamous Oscar &#8216;Slapgate&#8217; incident between the Men in Black actor and comedian Chris Rock. It&#8217;s been almost 6 months since the incident and the aftermath is still looming at large.
https://youtu.be/myjEoDypUD8
Between Will Smith attempting some <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-continues-damage-control-in-negotiations-with-netflix-for-a-tell-all-biopic/">damage control</a> and everyone still talking about it, the buzz around the controversial and very public altercation is here to stay. Bill Maher is an American comedian, and television host best known for his late-night show Politically Incorrect. He too candidly spoke about the ill-famed incident. Let us see what he has to say.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-leads-netflix-charts-first-time-after-oscars-slapgate-competing-with-purple-hearts/" rel="bookmark">Will Smith Leads Netflix Charts, First Time After Oscars Slapgate, Competing With Purple Hearts</a>
<h2>Bill Maher defends but doesn&#8217;t excuse Will Smith</h2>
Recently, in an episode of Club Random Podcast hosted by Bill Maher, the comedian had an open discussion with fellow comedian and &#8216;Roastmaster General&#8217; Jeff Ross about the disputable Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscar stand-off. Starting with Smith&#8217;s Academy Award-winning film, <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-is-will-smiths-oscar-winning-title-king-richard-arriving-on-netflix/">King Richard</a>, Maher had nothing but praise for the actor&#8217;s performance.
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&#8220;I&#8217;m not saying I excuse the slap now, but I totally get why he was in such an emotional state,&#8221; said Bill. According to him, Smith&#8217;s embodiment of the character in the movie rendered him overly sensitive. Smith let his emotions get the better of him and the <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-i-made-a-choice-will-smith-reveals-jada-pinkett-smith-had-nothing-to-do-with-the-infamous-oscar-slap-gate/">Slap-Gate</a> was supposedly the result of that.
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Bill Maher truly believes that Will Smith was the best actor among the stars nominated for the prestigious award. He reiterates, saying, &#8220;He was magnificent and I get why he was, you know, I don&#8217;t get why he chose to slap somebody&#8230;&#8221; Before he could complete his statement, Jeff Ross interrupted him and pointed out that smith &#8220;didn&#8217;t do the role the day of the Oscars.&#8221;
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="It&#039;s been a minute..." width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jXrxDKwlA_s?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
Nevertheless, Bill continued to advocate for the actor. He said, &#8220;That was what was suffused into his mind and his emotions that day.&#8221; The podcaster claims that the emotionally driven role was still fresh in Smith&#8217;s mind. &#8220;I&#8217;m not excusing the slap, I&#8217;m just saying I get why he was crazy emotional,&#8221; expresses Bill when Jeff Ross starts to disagree with him.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-chris-rock-left-with-mixed-feelings-after-will-smith-apology-video-ready-to-meet-but-on-one-condition-chris-will-call-him-but-only-if/" rel="bookmark">Chris Rock Left With “mixed feelings” After Will Smith’s Apology Video, Ready to Meet But on One Condition: “Chris will call him, but only if…”</a>
Well, Will Smith&#8217;s talent was never the point of debate, anyway. But is it fair to separate the art from the artist? Do you agree with Bill Maher? Let us know in the comments below. If you wish to return to a simpler time, perhaps you can check out The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air <a href="https://www.netflix.com/in/title/70143818" target="_blank" rel="noopener">streaming</a> on Netflix. It even has a Chris Rock cameo.

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Meet But on One Condition: “Chris will call him, but only if…”

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Natasha is a writer at Netflix Junkie. Despite completing her Masters in Architecture from Hochschule Anhalt in Germany, she decided to follow her passion for storytelling. Apart from working as an architect in the past, Natasha currently also ghostwrites for various travel and lifestyle blogs like italyfoodies.com, mypureplants.com and more. Moreover, she has also been involved as a screenplay analyst with Outstanding Screenplays London. An avid cinephile, Natasha especially enjoys quirky dark comedies and gangster films. She can talk about films by Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie for days and even aspires to make her own film someday. When not at work, she can be found at at outdoor music concert or a stand-up gig. Additionally, she’s a feminist, LGBTQIA ally and a strong mental health advocate.

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