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Diddy Lied About Will Smith And Chris Rock Reconciling After The Oscars Slap, Rock’s Brother Claims

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A couple days ago, Diddy insisted that Will Smith and Chris Rock settled their differences after the former infamously slapped the latter during the 2022 Oscars. He said at the time, “That’s not a problem. That’s over. I can confirm that. […] It’s all love. They’re brothers.”

Since then, though, there have been reports that what Diddy said isn’t entirely accurate, as a TMZ report indicated Smith and Rock have not spoken since the slap. That report was later updated to note, “A source in Diddy’s camp tells us he never claimed Chris and Will met up — he spoke with them individually — and then reiterated what he said on stage, the two are brothers and ‘it’s all love.’”

Now, somebody close to Rock — his brother, actor and comedian Tony Rock — has weighed in, reiterating that Rock and Smith have not made up. Somebody asked Tony Rock on Twitter, “so Diddy was lying when he said Chris and Will made up that night and are good now?” He responded simply, “Yup.”

It would appear, then, the closest thing to contact the two have had since the incident was Smith’s public apology, which reads in part, “I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.”

Tony Rock Says Will Smith and Chris Rock Didn’t Make Peace as Diddy Suggested

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Chris Rock’s brother Tony Rock is calling cap on Diddy’s report that Chris and Will Smith are good following their viral Oscars moment. Tony was on Twitter answering questions from his fans when questions about his brother’s state poured in. The main takeaway is a sharp reply of “Yep” when asked was Diddy lying about the two patching up the moment.

According to Tony, the beef is far from over, citing that “It’s on bro” when asked about further interactions.

Diddy was the first presenter to hit the stage following Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. Diddy stated they would fix the issue like a family at The Gold Party after the ceremony, he later revealed to Page Six that it was solved at the Vanity Fair event.

“That’s not a problem. That’s over. I can confirm that,” Diddy said. “It’s all love, they’re brothers.”

Page Six also notes Rock and Smith agreed to work out their issues after the ceremony. You can see where Diddy had to operate on the fly during his presentation below.

It may be safe to say that neither event actually happened.

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August Alsina on Instagram: “Choose Peace”

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The timing is quite peculiar, but August Alsina has a special message on Instagram. The R&B singer shared a selfie with the message of choosing peace.

“choose peace, trusting that life’s intricate puzzle peices are all forming together for the greater good and mastering of the seasonally sometime chaotic nature of your lifes art piece that’s being formed and painted by birthing life to your internal masterpiece, grown through external chaos-metamorphosing alchemy, dark turned 2 light and beauty within, Then turned Master.”

Throughout the fallout of Will Smith’s slap to Chris Rock on the Oscar’s stage, many fans pointed toward no public attack of August Alsina after he outed his “entanglement” with Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Will and Jada spoke about the situation in a special episode of Red Table Talk. That table is rumored to be the home of the conversation about Smith’s actions this past Sunday night.

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Jada Pinkett Smith Calls for a “Season of Healing” on Instagram

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Will Smith‘s Oscar slap to Chris Rock is still making waves across headlines. Following Smith’s apology, Jada Pinkett Smith returned to Instagram and stated it was a time for healing.

“This is a season for healing and I’m here for it,” Pinkett Smith shared in a graphic on Instagram.

Healing is reportedly set to take place when Jada and Will are set to take to the Red Table for a forthcoming episode. You can read more about that here and see our message below.

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As Will Smith Apologizes For His Stumble, The Academy Investigates And The World Condemns. But From Those In The Culture, The Fallen Star Receives Grace and Empathy

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Actor Will Smith has come out to publicly apologize to Chris Rock for slapping him over the joke he made about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith. The moment has garnered reactions from the Academy Awards and prominent figures including the father of Venus & Serena Williams, whom Smith depicted in his Best Actor-winning role.  What’s telling […]

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Ja Rule Resurfaces With A Will Smith Slap Reaction After Fans Invoke Dave Chappelle’s Infamous Joke

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The monoculture is dead — or at least dying — so culture-spanning moments that unite the whole world in awe, outrage, or hilarity are rare. Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars certainly qualifies; look at us, still discussing this thing two days later, even with our pandemic-shortened attention spans. And whenever there’s such a moment that demands our attention (and our takes), one question arises to loom over the proceedings, a question that demands an answer, no matter how solemn, silly, irreverent, or irrelevant.

“WHERE’S JA!?”

That’s right. Ever since the joke was first uttered by Dave Chappelle during his 2004 special For What It’s Worth, it has become inevitable that when a current event has the world’s attention, people want — nay, need — to know what rapper Ja Rule is thinking. The bit, centered around the absurdity of an MTV News segment that cut away from September 11 attack coverage to get Ja Rule’s take, has since become an ingrained meme on social media. So, when Will Smith stomped his way on stage and shocked the world, there was just one thing fans wanted to know.

Fortunately, we can all breathe easily again. Ja, who knows his role in all of this, was more than game to oblige our curiosity, joking on Twitter that “Slapping season is OFFICIALLY in session.” A day later, he followed up with a countdown to “All rappers wit the Will slap Rock bars.”

Thanks, Ja Rule. You’re not always there when we call, but you’re always on time.