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The Slap Heard Around The World | An Interracial Couple's Perspective

Press play to listen to the audio-blog Let's just dive right in... So unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard of the, now,  infamous  "slap heard around the world" at the 2022 Oscars when Will Smith walks up on stage and slaps the πŸΆπŸ’© out of the host, Chris Rock, after cracking a tasteless joke in reference to his wife, Jada's, hair. Shown here: πŸ‘‹ Hey Fam-Lei πŸ‘‹ Lady XO here! I want to dissect this from the standpoint of an interracial couple... First, I think it is important to note that a man of Will Smith's caliber and track record of excellence would absolutely NOT have reacted so emotionally if there wasn't some previous resentment developed that most of us aren't aware. There is always a reason, ( even if not a GOOD one) when people react so explosively. Let's look at the previous relationship (in the video below) between Will, Chris, and Jada and see where things may have went sour. As you can see in the video, t