THE video of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock has broken a YouTube record after getting 50million views in just one day.
A 90-second clip of the slap uploaded to YouTube by The Guardian has gone viral and is breaking records.
The video has topped YouTube’s trending lists for over 24 hours and already amassed hundreds of thousands of comments.
On Tuesday, Zoë Kravitz alluded to her reaction to the slap, writing in an Instagram post of her Oscars outfit: “here’s a picture of my dress at the show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now.”
Meanwhile, Jada Pinkett Smith has broken her silence after the viral event.
The Matrix star took to her Instagram feed to share a quote on a plain pink background, reading: “This is a season for healing and I’m here for it.”
Will Smith made a public apology to Chris Rock on Monday night, calling his own behavior at the Academy Awards “unacceptable and inexcusable.”
“Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive.
“Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally.”
Smith’s first Oscar win was shrouded in controversy after the actor tearfully apologized on stage following the incident with comedian Rock in which he appeared to hit him during the live awards ceremony.
Philadelphia-born Smith, 53, appeared to take offense to a gag Rock made on stage about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair loss, resulting in him marching on stage to confront the comedian.
He appeared to hit Rock before returning to his seat and shouting from the audience to Rock on stage.
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