The entire internet was taken by storm when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage. The 94th Academy Awards was held on March 27, 2022. During the event, popular actor Will Smith lost his temper and slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars for making a joke about his wife. Naturally, fans were shocked after watching Will Smith’s response to Chris Rock’s joke and no one supported his actions.
Owing to his action, Will openly admitted his mistake and apologized. Furthermore, after the incident, Will Smith resigned from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. However, it was not enough to calm Chris’ fans, and he received a lot of hate online.
Unfortunately, a Twitter user named Will Smith received a lot of hate online because of a small misunderstanding. Since he had a similar online name as Will, several users mistook him for Will Smith and lashed out their anger at him. Continue reading to find out more about this incident.
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Twitter user mistaken as Will Smith receives hate online
Owing to his lost temper and wrong actions, Smith will no longer be able to vote on Oscar-nominated movies and performances. Indeed, the Will Smith-Chris Rock incident became a hot topic on the internet. Not to mention, several fans still couldn’t forgive him for his actions.
Going on a trip to a cabin for the week and NGL, kinda bummed that Nintendo Switch Sports isn’t out yet. There’s a window to get the kiddo stoked about it and it will pass as soon as Roblox is back on the table.
— Will Smith (@willsmith) April 18, 2022
Wrong Will Smith dude.
— Matt Batta (@FNMB) April 18, 2022
However, not many people know Will is not on Twitter and this little confusion leads to fans misidentifying Will Smith. Unfortunately, another user named Will Smith got caught in this controversy.
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Recently, the Twitter user tweeted out his upcoming plans for vacation; however, to his surprise, he received a lot Will-Chris incident comments. One comment read, “rest in peace“; while another user said, “Slap me then.”
You know there’s more than 1 Will Smith in the world? This ain’t the one you want 🤦🏻♂️
— Ceppy (@ceppyd20) April 18, 2022
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Hi will smith, I am very sorry people think you are real person that is not you look a like same name person. Can you please put on you video show them prove than photo up to you. I hope you have a good weekend :-).
— Cheyanne McConnell (@CheyanneMoko2) April 18, 2022
Interestingly, one Twitter user pointed out that he’s not the popular actor, Smith whom everyone is mistaking him for. He said, “Hi guys, That is not him yes look a like same name. I know smith as very well his family. Will smith not use twitter he use Instagram or facebook are both that all.”
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