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I got a tattoo of the moment Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars – I’m not the only one who has gotten it inked
OVER a week after the infamous slap between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Academy Awards, most people hope to never hear about the incident again.
Others, however, are making the debacle a permanent memory with the help of tattoos and some artists are finding it extremely funny.
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Jon Arton had a person come into his shop to get the altercation tattooed on their leg.
“I thought, let’s do it. It’s hilarious,” he said. “It’s quite small and discreet - if it wasn’t I probably wouldn’t have done it.”
While speaking to the , Arton said that it was the weirdest thing he’s ever been asked to do at work but
“It’s a weird, interesting and crazy thing - I don’t think there’s a right or wrong side, it’s just an interesting thing some celebrities have done,” he said.
As it turns out, there are others who asked for a similar request.
New Jersey-based artist Oscar Aguilar Jr shared a video of a tattoo he did for a client. The video was reposted to TikTok and had nearly 15,000 views as of Tuesday.
Many were quick to call the tattoo “unnecessary,” “childish” and “horrible.”
“People do anything to be relevant smh,” wrote one person on Instagram.
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But the moment where Smith defended his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, after Rock unknowingly made a joke about her alopecia has inspired people outside of the US as well.
Italian tattoo artist Giovanni Bracciodieta shared another tattoo of the incident , writing “Violence is never justified,” in the caption.
The post has over 37,000 likes as of this writing.
SLAP HEARD AROUND THE WORLD
The slap went viral on social media mere seconds after it happened with many people sharing their own opinions about it.
Smith went on to win the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role just half an hour later, causing social media users to wonder if he would be stripped of the award.
Days later, Smith resigned from the Academy after a lengthy apology to Rock
“I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong,” Smith wrote.
“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.”
In the apology, Smith called his actions “shocking, painful and inexcusable” and said that he will accept any additional consequences that the Academy’s Board of Governors deems appropriate.
“The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home.
“I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. I am heartbroken."
ROCK & A HARD PLACE
The King Richard star is in a two-week battle to save his career after disciplinary action was formally started by awards bosses, The Sun previously exclusively revealed.
Will and his lawyers are pleading his case to the Academy for striking comedian Chris at the ceremony.
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The Hollywood veteran faces a make-or-break Academy hearing on April 18.
Meanwhile, question marks hang over Will’s upcoming projects including the Apple-funded drama, Emancipation — with executives declining to comment on its planned release.
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