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Beyonce curse theory as drama occurs at every show she attends - lift row to Oscars slap

After the Destiny's Child icon found herself having a front row seat to Chris Rock and Will Smith's now infamous Oscars slapping incident, fans have questioned if she might unintentionally attract drama as high-profile disasters happen when she is at glittering events

Daily Mirror

Londoner’s Diary: Was Will Smith a slap in the face for comedy?

COMEDIANS are worried about Will Smith’s slapping of Chris Rock. “Absolutely thrilled that the Oscars incident has already led to people threatening to come to my gigs and punch me!” wrote comic Nish Kumar, pictured right.

Evening Standard

What is alopecia? It's no laughing matter for millions of Black American women

The Oscar slap that overshadowed the Academy Awards ceremony was sparked by a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s lack of hair – with husband Will Smith objecting violently to comedian Chris Rock mocking the actress’s shaved head.

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Chris Rock 'didn't know' Jada Pinkett Smith had alopecia before Oscars gag - he does now

Chris Rock's joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head at the Oscars led to her husband Will Smith storming on stage and slapping him on live TV

Daily Mirror

Jada Pinkett Smith wasn’t the only one furious at Chris Rock’s Oscars gag. I know how traumatic hair loss is

If you’re going to make fun of sensitive subjects, you’d better be clever about it. ‘Ha ha, she’s bald and looks like GI Jane’ just won’t cut it, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

If it takes Will Smith’s slap to make people watch the Oscars, is it doomed?

Viewing figures for the Academy Awards have been in decline for years and 2022’s ceremony looked like yet another snoozefest … until Smith slapped Chris Rock

The Guardian - UK

Chris Rock's porn addiction and cheating which wrecked his own marriage

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Alopecia sufferer Matt Lucas 'doesn't know how to feel' about Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscars drama

Great British Bake Off's Matt Lucas has suffered from alopecia since he was young and has shared his thoughts on the Chris Rock and Will Smith smack.

Daily Record

GBBO host and comedian Matt Lucas joins debate over Chris Rock's alopecia joke

Fan's were quick to share their views

Nottingham Post

Will Smith's mum breaks silence on moment he slapped Chris Rock at Oscars

Will Smith's mum Carolyn has shared her shock after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, acting in a way she said she's never seen him act before

Irish Mirror

Will Smith's mum breaks silence on moment he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

Will Smith's mum Carolyn has shared her shock after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, acting in a way she said she's never seen him act before

Daily Mirror

Katherine Ryan says if Will Smith 'can't take a joke he should stay home'

Katherine Ryan, 38, defended fellow comedian Chris as she told her followers being insulted was the point of a 'celebrity monologue'

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock ticket sales surge after Will Smith’s Oscar slap

Chris Rock’s comedy tour sales surged, according to ticket reseller TickPick, after the comedian’s slapping by Will Smith on the Oscars stage drew global attention.

Bangkok Post

‘Joking about someone’s alopecia is the same as joking about someone’s disability, race or sexuality’

British actor and singer Joelle, who recently made her onscreen debut in Oscar-nominated Dune, was diagnosed with alopecia aged eight. As the Oscars backlash continues, she says it’s never OK to joke about someone’s appearance

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Manchester Evening News

Fans can't make their minds up after Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock for Oscars attack

“That was horrible and really changed my view about you."

The New Daily

Will Smith has apologised, but his shocking slap at the Oscars continues to divide the world

Will Smith may have won an Academy Award for King Richard, but his achievement has been completely overshadowed by his slap.

Benzinga

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Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) traded 0.9% lower at $0.15 over 24-hours leading up to early Tuesday morning.

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock’s team shut down fake statement that sees the comic apologise for Oscars joke

Chris Rock was at the centre of the biggest Oscars controversy in years, after he was smacked in the face by Will Smith, who was angered when the comedian cracked a joke about Jada Pinkett’s hair

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Serena and Venus Williams' father tells Will Smith what he thought of Chris Rock slap

The fallout from the Oscars continues after Will Smith, who won best actor for his role in the film King Richard, slapped comedian Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife

Wales Online

Man called Will Smith bombarded with abuse on Twitter after his actor namesake slapped Chris Rock at The Oscars

'I'm not the person you're upset with. I make podcasts and video games for a living'

Irish Mirror

Father Ted star Ardal O'Hanlon attacked in church car park by angry priest in-between scenes

The actor, best known as Father Dougal told Claire Byrne that a Church of England cleric grabbed him by his lapels, and pinned him up against a wall in the attack

The Independent UK

Anthony Joshua ‘proud’ of Will Smith but jokes he should have ‘closed fist’ on Chris Rock

The former heavyweight world champion met Smith at the 2012 Olympics, where Joshua won gold

Daily Mirror

MP whose dad died in one-punch attack writes open letter to Will Smith after Oscars slap

Bishop Auckland's MP Dehenna Davison has penned an open letter to Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars over the weekend. Her dad died when she was 13 from a single punch

The Independent UK

Adam Sandler supports Chris Rock after Oscars drama

Rock is set to go on tour in the UK in May

The Guardian - US

White outrage about Will Smith’s slap is rooted in anti-Blackness. It’s inequality in plain sight

This kind of performative pearl-clutching is only ever reserved for Black men who mess up, says Guardian US writer Tayo Bero

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