Black Panther actress Lupita Nyong&#039;o revealed her trepidation of becoming a meme after the Will Smith Oscar slap incident.

&#8220;I was going to be a meme&#8221;: &#8211; Lupita Nyong’O Recalls the Will Smith Oscar Slap Incident and Her Reaction to It

In this age of the internet, meme culture is something that almost all celebs
know of but want to avoid. Some take it in good spirits, but others would much
rather not become a laughingstock. Something similar happened to Lupita Nyong’o
who was present at the 2022 Oscars where the Will Smith Slapgate incident took
place. 

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The actress is currently in the news for her latest project, Black Panther:
Wakanda Forever. The sequel is releasing after nearly after four years and the
anticipation is extremely high among the fans. In a recent interview with
Hollywood Reporter, the actress addressed her meme that went viral after the
Oscars fiasco. 

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LUPITA NYONG’O WAS CONVINCED THAT SHE WAS GOING TO BE THE NEW MEME TEMPLATE
AFTER WILL SMITH SLAPPED CHRIS ROCK 

At the 2022 Oscars, along with the rest of the audience, Lupita Nyong’o found
herself utterly shocked when Will Smith
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/will-smith/] assaulted Chris Rock on stage. The
Independence Day actor had taken the step after the comedian and the host of the
night made a joke at the expense of his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

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The actor took offense to that and created a scene in front of a live audience.
Interestingly, the actress was sitting right behind the couple. And her
bewildered expression was captured on camera. After the event transpired, the
Nyong’o knew right there that she was going to become a meme. And as it
happened, her perplexed expression went viral after the incident.

ALSO READ: After Oscar Fallout and ‘Emancipation’ Announcement, Will Smith Spoke
for Lakers at This Year’s Genius Talk
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The 39-year-old shared
[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/lupita-nyongo-black-panther-wakanda-forever-chadwick-boseman-2-1235243812/],
“Once the moment was over, I realized, ‘Oh my God, there’s no way all this
transpired and I’m not in the sho. I knew as soon as it was over that I was
going to be a meme.” 

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Smith is still bearing the brunt of his actions. He remains banned from the
academy despite keeping his Oscar for King Richards. The actor will soon make a
return to the screen with his upcoming Emancipation
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-after-oscar-fallout-and-emancipation-announcement-will-smith-spoke-for-lakers-at-this-years-genius-talk/].

Will you catch the Black Panther sequel in the theaters this November? The movie
releases on November 11.

Srabani Biswas

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In this age of the internet, meme culture is something that almost all celebs know of but want to avoid. Some take it in good spirits, but others would much rather not become a laughingstock. Something similar happened to Lupita Nyong&#8217;o who was present at the 2022 Oscars where the Will Smith Slapgate incident took place. 
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The actress is currently in the news for her latest project, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The sequel is releasing after nearly after four years and the anticipation is extremely high among the fans. In a recent interview with Hollywood Reporter, the actress addressed her meme that went viral after the Oscars fiasco. 
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<h2>Lupita Nyong&#8217;o was convinced that she was going to be the new meme template after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock </h2>
At the 2022 Oscars, along with the rest of the audience, Lupita Nyong&#8217;o found herself utterly shocked when <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/will-smith/">Will Smith</a> assaulted Chris Rock on stage. The Independence Day actor had taken the step after the comedian and the host of the night made a joke at the expense of his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. 
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2022-10-30/449432_8147463_updates.jpg" alt="" width="1458" height="1000" />
The actor took offense to that and created a scene in front of a live audience. Interestingly, the actress was sitting right behind the couple. And her bewildered expression was captured on camera. After the event transpired, the Nyong&#8217;o knew right there that she was going to become a meme. And as it happened, her perplexed expression went viral after the incident.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-after-oscar-fallout-and-emancipation-announcement-will-smith-spoke-for-lakers-at-this-years-genius-talk/">After Oscar Fallout and ‘Emancipation’ Announcement, Will Smith Spoke for Lakers at This Year’s Genius Talk</a>
 The 39-year-old <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/lupita-nyongo-black-panther-wakanda-forever-chadwick-boseman-2-1235243812/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared</a>, “Once the moment was over, I realized, ‘Oh my God, there’s no way all this transpired and I’m not in the sho. I knew as soon as it was over that I was going to be a meme.” 
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-61296 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/220327-oscars-will-smith-win-ew-1125p-06304c.webp" alt="" width="1500" height="1000" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/220327-oscars-will-smith-win-ew-1125p-06304c.webp 1500w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/220327-oscars-will-smith-win-ew-1125p-06304c-300x200.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/220327-oscars-will-smith-win-ew-1125p-06304c-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/220327-oscars-will-smith-win-ew-1125p-06304c-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/220327-oscars-will-smith-win-ew-1125p-06304c-1200x800.webp 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" />
Smith is still bearing the brunt of his actions. He remains banned from the academy despite keeping his Oscar for King Richards. The actor will soon make a return to the screen with his upcoming <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-after-oscar-fallout-and-emancipation-announcement-will-smith-spoke-for-lakers-at-this-years-genius-talk/">Emancipation</a>.
Will you catch the Black Panther sequel in the theaters this November? The movie releases on November 11.

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at This Year’s Genius Talk

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Black Panther actress Lupita Nyong'o revealed her trepidation of becoming a meme after the Will Smith Oscar slap incident.

"I was going to be a meme": - Lupita Nyong’O Recalls the Will Smith Oscar Slap Incident and Her Reaction to It - Netflix Junkie

Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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