Will Smith's Oscars slap was 'most beautiful thing I've ever seen', says actress Tiffany Haddish

Tiffany Haddish (left) defended Will Smith after the 'King Richard' Oscar winner slapped Chris Rock on stage during the 94th Academy Awards. – Photos: AP (left) and Reuters.

Tiffany Haddish defended Will Smith after the "King Richard Oscar winner slapped Chris Rock on stage during the 94th Academy Awards.

Smith took the stage to smack Rock after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved bald head. Rock was presenting the Oscar for documentary feature. Pinkett Smith announced last December she was shaving her head because she has alopecia, which causes hair loss. Haddish co-starred with Pinkett Smith in the blockbuster comedy Girls Trip.

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