Sebastian Jatra will be presented on Friday and Saturday at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires, and while all the details of the show are being prepared, he had an appointment on the program Nobody Says Nothing, which is broadcast on Luzu TV, where he was narrating how he felt standing in front of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities at the final gala of the Oscars and an unknown detail of Moment before Will Smith’s controversial slap in the face of Chris Rock.
If there was one moment at this year’s Oscar gala, held on March 28 in Los Angeles, that stood out, it was this Foul slap that the actor of men in black said the comedian for a joke about his wife’s alopecia, also actress Jada Pinkett. Although it initially seemed like part of the script and everyone wondered if it was staged, the audience’s disbelieving faces soon revealed it was an impulse. This slap went down in history and became a trend around the world.
Chris Rock presented an award and Will Smith stood up and hit him
Although months have passed since that moment, the details do not stop coming to light and now it has been the Colombian artist Sebastián Yatra, who revealed something unprecedented. Prior to his Oscars presentation singing “Dos Oruguitas,” Lin-Manuel Miranda’s theme for the film Encanto, was the last person to hug Will Smith before the viral hit.
The “Tacones Rojos” performer revealed all the hidden details of his show to Nico Occhiato, Nati Jota, Flor Jazmín and Nacho Elizalde, from who was in front of him to his feelings. “I had Will Smith and Denzel Washington. I was Will Smith’s last hugafter I hugged him, the man (…) left,” he said, laughing. The drivers joked and even made fun of the fact that at that moment Yatra had told the emblematic artist to hit the presenter.
Sebastián Yatra revealed an unknown detail of Will Smith’s slap to Chris Rock
For the Colombian singer, singing at the Oscars was a historic moment in his career. The radio show’s presenters reminded him that he was also the first on that stage to have done it in Spanish: “I still don’t believe it,” he replied, adding: “Next to me were Nicole Kidman, Almodóvar, Zendaya, Beyonce.
The song “Dos Oruguitas” was nominated for Best Original Theme and the Disney film “Encanto” won Best Animated Feature. “He represents Colombia and that was very spectacular for me. I felt like representing the 600 million people who speak Spanish (…). “It was extreme adrenalineI had never felt like this in my life (…) I’m going to sing at the Oscars with the world watching me, most of whom have no idea who I am and I represent all Latinos and I say, ” Parce, yes I’m doing fine, I’ll get to the top of the mountain, but if I don’t run out of rope,” he added.
This evening meant a Accumulation of emotions that made the singer cry after his performance. Now he will make the Argentines vibrate with his next shows.
Will Smith’s public apology
The consequences came for blacksmithwho apologized again in a recent video: “Chris, I apologize. My behavior was unacceptable and I’m here whenever you need to talk.“. However, the comedian wants nothing to do with him. Rock was performing at Fox Theater with one of his monologues as he sent the repentant actor hints: “Everybody tries to be a victim. If everyone claims to be a victim, then no one listens to the real victims.”
He also invoked the character of Marion Suge Knight, head of record label Death Row Records, producer of some hip hop stars like Snoop Dogg, who was in prison for rape and a violent incident in the 2000s. Rock named Will Suge Smith. “Even when Suge Smith slapped me, I went to work the next day, I have kids,” he made a clear statement that he didn’t accept apologies.