Stand-up comedian Chris Rock has reportedly refused to host the Oscars 2023.

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Chris Rock himself revealed in his comedy show that he was approached by the Academy to host the event.

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However, he had turned down the glorious opportunity to host the 95th Academy Awards.

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Chris revealed this information with a cryptic statement that targets Will Smith's slap for his decision to not host the Oscars.

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He said that the 2022 Oscars felt like a crime scene, referring to the murder trial of O.J. Simpson in 1995.

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While hosting the 94th Academy Awards,Chris funnily made a joke about Will Smith's wife Jada's shaved head, which was clearly not liked by Will as he marched towards the stage and slapped Chris.

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In his recent comedy show, Chris said that Smith's slap really did hurt as he is bigger than him.

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He added that the state of Nevada will obviously not want to sanction a fight between him and Smith.

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He also said that he has made this decision to take the heat away from the Oscar fiasco.

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Chris revealed that he turned down the Academy Awards' offer to appear in a Super Bowl ad.

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