'Being a comedian can be tough, especially as a woman. And I’ve had a few close calls with audience members, myself. I just hope this incident doesn’t make things any harder for us comedians than it is already,' writes comedian Tiff Money.
I am a comedian based in Philadelphia who has been performing in front of live audiences for years, and I have never seen anything like what Will Smith did to Chris Rock at the Oscars.Being a comedian can be tough, especially as a woman. And I’ve had a few close calls with audience members, myself. I just hope this incident doesn’t make things any harder for us comedians than it is already.
I also don’t get super aggressive with hecklers — I’ve seen other comedians do that, and that could escalate quickly. On the other hand, when he made the joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris may have had no idea that Jada was suffering from hair loss. Even if he knew, he didn’t deserve to get slapped over it. Will should have kept his cool, talked to Chris afterwards, and asked him to apologize.
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