Will Smith posts TikTok poking fun at his 2022 Oscars slap

With the Academy Awards rapidly approaching, many fans are reminiscing on the social media frenzy that ignited after actor Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Oscars stage last year.

Turns out, Smith is taking a trip down memory lane too - and he’s done apologizing. In a recent video posted to TikTok, the actor duetted another video wherein a woman talks about how everyday objects have consciousness.

“So, for example, you can pick up a pen and ask it how it sees you and what it thinks of you, and you will get an answer in your mind from your intuition,” she says.

In Smith’s duet of the video, he slyly picks up his Oscar, which he won soon after The Slap for his performance as Richard in ‘King Richard’. Smith then looks contemplatively into the distance.

Fans are loving Will Smith’s sense of humor, one year post-Slap

Will Smith’s viral TikTok was generally well-received by the public. Fans are enjoying Smith’s new approach to what was only recently considered a controversy.

“This has got to be the hardest flex in 2023 😂,” one fan commented on Smith’s duet.

Other fans took to Twitter to express how glad they were that Will Smith was back and as good-natured as ever.

Oscars 2022 Slap controversy finally dies down

Now, the general public seems to have moved on from the initial shock of seeing Smith slap Rock on the Oscars stage last year. Last year, however, the controversial action had everyone outraged.

The Slap occurred after Rock called Jada Pinkett Smith ‘G.I. Jane’ due to her shaved head. Smith felt protective of his wife, who suffers from alopecia, and acted on impulse.

Many celebrities commented on the bewilderment and shock they felt at seeing Rock get slapped.

Oscars introduce crisis team to navigate emergencies

Even though both fans and Smith himself are poking fun at the incident, the Academy Awards are bringing in a designated team to address any such actions, should they arise. Academy chief executive Bill Kramer spoke on this decision in an interview with Time magazine.

“Because of last year, we’ve opened our minds to the many things that can happen at the Oscars,” Kramer said. “We have a whole crisis team, something we’ve never had before, and many plans in place.”