Academy members hold ’emergency talks over Zoom’ over whether to STRIP Will Smith of his Best Actor Oscar after his violent Chris Rock attack – as hypocritical Hollywood stars clamour to congratulate him
- Will Smith supported by his wife and children at the Vanity Fair bash where he rapped and danced with friends
- Star, 53, won his first Academy Award ever after a stunning on-stage meltdown where he hit the host
- Smith slapped Oscars presenter Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head
- Pinkett Smith has openly suffered from hair loss condition alopecia, and appeared upset by the live TV gag
- Her actor husband initially appeared to laugh but then ran on to stage seconds later and slapped Mr Rock
- Oscars’ stunned host was seen rubbing his face and said: ‘Wow, Will Smith just smacked the s**t out of me’
- The audience and viewers initially believed it was all part of the joke until the actor’s meltdown continued
- He returned to his seat and began yelling repeatedly at Rock: ‘Keep my wife’s name out of your f***ing mouth’
- 40 minutes later he was handed Best Actor gong and sobbed as he apologised to Academy but not to Rock
- He revealed Denzel Washington said after slap: ‘At your highest moment – that’s when the devil comes for you’
- Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star even tried to defend his assault as he said: ‘Love makes you do crazy things’