The Academy of Oscars announced on Monday March 28 that it had opened an “
investigation
” into the incident that occurred the day before at the gala evening, during which actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock after a hair joke. flush with his wife.
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"
The Academy condemns the actions of Will Smith during last night's show
," the organization wrote in a statement sent to AFP.
“
We have officially started an investigation into this incident
”, specifies the Academy which will examine the follow-up to be given with regard to its “
regulations and Californian law
”.