Chris Rock: An actor with many talents and many shortcomings, was "slammed" by Will Smith at the Oscars because of his mouth

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Chris Rock is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer and director. He became a name that caused a "storm" on social networks after being "slapped" by Will Smith on the live broadcast of the 2022 Oscars ceremony.

Chris was born in 1965 into an African-American working-class family in Brooklyn, whose father worked as a newspaper delivery man and truck driver, and his mother was a teacher in a school for the mentally retarded.

In his autobiography Rock This as well as many interviews from his early career, the artist talked about many experiences as a victi.m of racism. Because they were afraid that their son would get caught up in violenc.e and evils with a group of black teenagers, his parents arranged for him to go to a white school in Bensonhurst. "My parents assumed I would get a full education in a better neighborhood. What I actually received was a terrible education. And a lot of beatings," the actor wrote.

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Chris Rock arrived at James Madison High School on a separate bus reserved for black students. On the first day of class, his friends welcomed Chris by throwing balls and dirty water at him. He was often beaten by his classmates. Chris Rock then dropped out of school early and worked at fast food restaurants.

As the eldest chil.d in a family of seven siblings, Chris Rock is expected by his parents to succeed and become a role model for his children. He has no one to confide in about his bad memories because "they are nothing compared to what my parents went through". The artist said: "I thought I had overcome them, but in reality I never resolved them. Those real pains and fears, I have to face them every day."

The turning point came for Chris at the ag.e of 19, when comedian Dick Gregory discovered his potential and gave him a role in Beverly Hills Cop 2. He quickly became famous when hosting the Saturday Night Live series in the late 1990s. In 1991 , he released his first comedy album called "Born Suspect".

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It was not until 1996 that he was recognized by HBO for his talent. Officially marked the turning point in his life. The album Roll with the New produced in 1997 helped him receive the first Grammy awar.d of his career. Followed by the albums Bigger and Blacker (1999) and Never Scared (2004) also brought success.

He starred in many works such as Down to Earth (2001), Hea.d of State (2003), The Longest Yard (2005), the film series Madagascar (2005-2012), Grown Ups (2010)...

Chris Rock is the "darling" of critics. The Guardian newspaper rated his 12-minute monologue on the show Bring the Pain as one of the best skits in history. He won four Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and ranked ninth in the poll of "100 famous stand-up comedians in the UK" in 2007. Most recently, at the 2022 Oscars, Mr. Chris Rock was honored to be invited to announce his name. for the Best Documentary Film category.

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Life experiences influenced many of Chris Rock's artistic creations. In the late 1990s, he worked to develop a comedy club and magazine at Howard University - a specialized school for people of color, with the desire to create a free environment for young talents.

He created a series inspired by his life: Everybody Hates Chris, reflecting the growing up process of a black teenager and their family's survival in American society. In the movie Top Five , which he wrote and directed, the black agent character played by Kevin Hart is always isolated by his teammates.

In 2014, he wrote a long essay in Hollywood Reporter, condemning racism in the entertainment industry. Doctors once diagnosed him with mild autism, affecting social skills, especially language. Stepping on stage helps Chris Rock heal his wounds. He said: "Ego gets you on stage, but low self-esteem is what makes you practice, because you don't completely believe in yourself."

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Despite his many artistic contributions, Chris Rock has been criticized many times for gossiping and speaking inappropriately. According to Daily Mail, he often makes fun of topics related to politics, family, famous people, and even mocks himself in stand-up comedy performances. In his memoir, he posed the question: "Why does the public expect entertainers to behave better than others? It's ridiculous."

At the 2007 London Live Earth concert, before introducing the Red Ho.t Chili Peppers, the actor spoke profanity to the audience, then said he was just joking. The BBC cut off Chris's speech and apologized to viewers. During his 2008 Kil.l the Messenger tour, he called George W. Bush "the worst president ever".

In 2016, when hosting the Oscars, the actor made a controversial statement. In the context that all of the nominees that year were white, many artists, including Will Smith and his wife, protested the event. Chris Rock said on stage: "Jada Pinkett Smith boycotting the Oscars is like me boycotting Rihanna's underwea.r."

Also during the ceremony, Chris also brought on stage three children of Asian descent and joked about stereotypes related to Asians being meticulous and having lax chil.d labor laws, which was criticized by the Chinese audience. protest.

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That same year, he was also criticized by Bobby Brown - husband of the late singer Whitney Houston - for commenting on her addiction on Twitter. Before that, Chris Rock and Whitney were longtime close friends.

In 2018, in the movie Chris Rock: Tamborine, he admitted to being addicte.d to sensitive movies, breaking up his family, and always being 15 minutes late to every event. In 2019, after a mass shootin.g left nine people dead in Dayton, Ohio, the actor posted on Twitter : "Let's be.t the killer is white."

At the 2022 Oscars, Chris Rock was "face slapped" by Will Smith, which became shocking information on social networks at this time. It is known that the two had an argument that culminated in the live stage of the prestigious Oscars ceremony.

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The heavy slap made Mr. Chris just have time to say "Oh, wow". What followed was the bewilderment of those present and the online audience. Oscar's rare incident this time caused the program to be temporarily suspended in many countries.
Mr. Will Smith then unexpectedly won the Oscar for "Best Actor". He also had happy tears and apologized to the program crew.
Famous actor Chris Rock got married in 1996. His wife is Mrs. Malaak Compton-Rock. The two have two daughters together, Lola Simone and Zahra Savannah.

In 2014, after more than 18 years of marriage, Mr. Chris filed for divorc.e. The two officially broke up in 2016, ending their 20-year marriage. Currently, there is very little news about the actor's personal life. He is a private person, so there is nothing to exploit about information about dates, girlfriends, etc.

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