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US actor Will Smith, right, slaps actor and comedian Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on 27 March 2022. Image: Robyn Beck / AFP)

Oscars slap: Will Smith, Chris Rock MEMES break the internet!

Will Smith and Chris Rock had a dust-up at the 2022 Oscars when Rock made a joke in poor taste about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

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US actor Will Smith, right, slaps actor and comedian Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on 27 March 2022. Image: Robyn Beck / AFP)

Will Smith and Chris Rock had a dust-up at the 2022 Oscars ceremony when Rock, who was presenting the next award, made a joke in poor taste about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith looking like GI Jane.

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Pinkett Smith has been open about her struggles with alopecia, a medical condition causes aggravated hair loss, and her husband didn’t take kindly to the comment.

Chris Rock was referencing the 1997 movie ‘G.I. Jane’ in which Demi Moore appears with a shaved head.

Smith reacted to the joke by going up on stage and slapping Rock. He then returned to his seat and shouted, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f****** mouth!”

Smith won Best Actor for ‘King Richard’ following the incident and issued an apology in a tearful acceptance speech.

You can watch a full video of the incident here

Smith said: “I want to apologise to the Academy. I want to apologise to all my fellow nominees. This is a beautiful moment and I’m not crying for winning an award. It’s not about winning an award for me. It’s about being able to shine a light on all of the people.”

At no point did Will Smith apologise to Chris Rock.

It didn’t take long for the internet to work its magic and find the perfect screenshot to go nuts with memes in what was one of the most shocking moments in the Oscars’ 94-year history.

Here are some of the best ones.