Photo: Frazer Harrison/GettyWhile presenting the award for song of the year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday,Questloveappeared to joke aboutWill SmithstrikingChris Rockat last weekend’sAcademy Awards.The shocking Oscars moment unfolded after the comedian, 57, made a joke aboutJada Pinkett Smith’sshaved head amid the actress’sjourney with alopecia. Rock was on the stage presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature, which went to Questlove and his collaborators for the filmSummer of Soul.Alongside Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent, and David Dinerstein, Questlove accepted the award right after the incident between Smith, 53, and Rock, 57, unfolded.Now, a week later at theGrammy Awards, Questlove seemingly poked fun at the situation while presenting song of the year toSilk Sonicfor “Leave the Door Open.“For more on the 2022 Grammy Awards, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.“I’m gonna present this award and I trust that you people will stay 500 feet away from me,” Questlove said, before he clarified, “Just playing.“The Roots pioneer, 51, also made a joke about the controversial incident whileaccepting the awardfor best music film during the Grammys preshow Sunday.“What a journey for this film, since Sundance all the way ‘till last week,” he said with a laugh.Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty; David Livingston/Getty; Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via GettyThis isn’t the first time Questlove hasappeared to addressthe incident.On Friday morning, the musiciantweeted, “Can we FINNNNNNNALY stop talking about it?” seemingly referring tothe Oscarsmoment.Questlove also spoke about the situation while onThe Tonight Showa day afterthe Oscars(the star serves as the frontman forThe Tonight Show StarringJimmy Fallon’s house band, The Roots).“Of course, [winning the award] happened in the cyclone of a whole other situation with two very good friends of mine,” Questlove said of Rock and Smith. “I really wasn’t aware of that.““It’s weird to say, because they tell you ahead of time, ‘This is your category,’ so in that moment, you’re either going to be full of anxiety or, for me, I’ve been meditating for the last two years,” he added, in part.RELATED VIDEO: HowWill SmithSmacking Chris Rock atthe Oscars— and the Aftermath — UnfoldedWhile presenting at the Oscars, Rock made a few jokes, including one about Pinkett Smith, 50, comparing her appearance to that ofDemi Moore’s look inG.I. Jane.Pinkett Smith was seen looking visibly unamused, rolling her eyes from her seat. Seconds later, Smith walked onstage and approached Rock,smacking him in front of the audienceand millions watching the telecast at home.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Back at his table, Smith shouted to a stunned Rock: “Keep my wife’s name out of your f—ing mouth.” Smith went on to win Best Actor for his role inKing Richard, while Rock chose not to press charges.Smith hassince apologized to Rockin a lengthy Instagram post and officially resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.The Grammys are airing live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas starting at 8 p.m. ET on CBS, and streaming and on demand from Paramount+.
Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty
While presenting the award for song of the year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday,Questloveappeared to joke aboutWill SmithstrikingChris Rockat last weekend’sAcademy Awards.The shocking Oscars moment unfolded after the comedian, 57, made a joke aboutJada Pinkett Smith’sshaved head amid the actress’sjourney with alopecia. Rock was on the stage presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature, which went to Questlove and his collaborators for the filmSummer of Soul.Alongside Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent, and David Dinerstein, Questlove accepted the award right after the incident between Smith, 53, and Rock, 57, unfolded.Now, a week later at theGrammy Awards, Questlove seemingly poked fun at the situation while presenting song of the year toSilk Sonicfor “Leave the Door Open.“For more on the 2022 Grammy Awards, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.“I’m gonna present this award and I trust that you people will stay 500 feet away from me,” Questlove said, before he clarified, “Just playing.“The Roots pioneer, 51, also made a joke about the controversial incident whileaccepting the awardfor best music film during the Grammys preshow Sunday.“What a journey for this film, since Sundance all the way ‘till last week,” he said with a laugh.Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty; David Livingston/Getty; Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via GettyThis isn’t the first time Questlove hasappeared to addressthe incident.On Friday morning, the musiciantweeted, “Can we FINNNNNNNALY stop talking about it?” seemingly referring tothe Oscarsmoment.Questlove also spoke about the situation while onThe Tonight Showa day afterthe Oscars(the star serves as the frontman forThe Tonight Show StarringJimmy Fallon’s house band, The Roots).“Of course, [winning the award] happened in the cyclone of a whole other situation with two very good friends of mine,” Questlove said of Rock and Smith. “I really wasn’t aware of that.““It’s weird to say, because they tell you ahead of time, ‘This is your category,’ so in that moment, you’re either going to be full of anxiety or, for me, I’ve been meditating for the last two years,” he added, in part.RELATED VIDEO: HowWill SmithSmacking Chris Rock atthe Oscars— and the Aftermath — UnfoldedWhile presenting at the Oscars, Rock made a few jokes, including one about Pinkett Smith, 50, comparing her appearance to that ofDemi Moore’s look inG.I. Jane.Pinkett Smith was seen looking visibly unamused, rolling her eyes from her seat. Seconds later, Smith walked onstage and approached Rock,smacking him in front of the audienceand millions watching the telecast at home.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Back at his table, Smith shouted to a stunned Rock: “Keep my wife’s name out of your f—ing mouth.” Smith went on to win Best Actor for his role inKing Richard, while Rock chose not to press charges.Smith hassince apologized to Rockin a lengthy Instagram post and officially resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.The Grammys are airing live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas starting at 8 p.m. ET on CBS, and streaming and on demand from Paramount+.
While presenting the award for song of the year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday,Questloveappeared to joke aboutWill SmithstrikingChris Rockat last weekend’sAcademy Awards.
The shocking Oscars moment unfolded after the comedian, 57, made a joke aboutJada Pinkett Smith’sshaved head amid the actress’sjourney with alopecia. Rock was on the stage presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature, which went to Questlove and his collaborators for the filmSummer of Soul.Alongside Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent, and David Dinerstein, Questlove accepted the award right after the incident between Smith, 53, and Rock, 57, unfolded.
Now, a week later at theGrammy Awards, Questlove seemingly poked fun at the situation while presenting song of the year toSilk Sonicfor “Leave the Door Open.”
For more on the 2022 Grammy Awards, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.
“I’m gonna present this award and I trust that you people will stay 500 feet away from me,” Questlove said, before he clarified, “Just playing.”
The Roots pioneer, 51, also made a joke about the controversial incident whileaccepting the awardfor best music film during the Grammys preshow Sunday.
“What a journey for this film, since Sundance all the way ‘till last week,” he said with a laugh.
Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty; David Livingston/Getty; Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty
This isn’t the first time Questlove hasappeared to addressthe incident.
On Friday morning, the musiciantweeted, “Can we FINNNNNNNALY stop talking about it?” seemingly referring tothe Oscarsmoment.
Questlove also spoke about the situation while onThe Tonight Showa day afterthe Oscars(the star serves as the frontman forThe Tonight Show StarringJimmy Fallon’s house band, The Roots).
“Of course, [winning the award] happened in the cyclone of a whole other situation with two very good friends of mine,” Questlove said of Rock and Smith. “I really wasn’t aware of that.”
“It’s weird to say, because they tell you ahead of time, ‘This is your category,’ so in that moment, you’re either going to be full of anxiety or, for me, I’ve been meditating for the last two years,” he added, in part.
RELATED VIDEO: HowWill SmithSmacking Chris Rock atthe Oscars— and the Aftermath — Unfolded
While presenting at the Oscars, Rock made a few jokes, including one about Pinkett Smith, 50, comparing her appearance to that ofDemi Moore’s look inG.I. Jane.
Pinkett Smith was seen looking visibly unamused, rolling her eyes from her seat. Seconds later, Smith walked onstage and approached Rock,smacking him in front of the audienceand millions watching the telecast at home.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Back at his table, Smith shouted to a stunned Rock: “Keep my wife’s name out of your f—ing mouth.” Smith went on to win Best Actor for his role inKing Richard, while Rock chose not to press charges.
Smith hassince apologized to Rockin a lengthy Instagram post and officially resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The Grammys are airing live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas starting at 8 p.m. ET on CBS, and streaming and on demand from Paramount+.
source: people.com
