Amy Schumer: Will Smith Slap Says So Much ‘About Toxic Masculinity’

The Oscars co-host discussed the “upsetting” incident during a stand-up set in Vegas

Amy Schumer
Co-host Amy Schumer speaks onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

During a stand-up appearance in Las Vegas on Saturday, Amy Schumer said Will Smith’s assault on Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards was an example of “toxic masculinity” and that the incident was “really upsetting.”

She told the audience at the Mirage Theater in Las Vegas, according to E! News, “I don’t even know what to say about the Oscars. I have no jokes about it. All I can say is that, I don’t know if you saw this, but Will Smith slapped Chris Rock. Did that cross your newsfeed?”

Schumer added, “It was just a f—ing bummer.

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