Rob Lowe admits he was 'the only person happy' when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at Oscars
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Key Points:
- Rob Lowe revealed he was initially pleased when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, hoping it would overshadow his own infamous 1989 Oscars blunder.
- Lowe's 1989 performance, featuring a bizarre musical routine with Eileen Bowman as Snow White, is still considered one of the worst moments in Oscar history and continues to be referenced negatively.
- The 1989 incident led to widespread criticism, including a letter from Hollywood figures and a lawsuit from Disney over unauthorized character use, and it damaged producer Allan Carr’s career.
- Will Smith's 2022 slap incident occurred after Chris Rock made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, who has alopecia, leading to Smith's 10-year ban from Academy events.
- Smith later publicly apologized to Rock, admitting his actions were wrong and out of line.
