Will Smith ‘s name continues to trend internationally, and not because he won the Oscar for Best Actor.

The memes and videos circulating about the actor refer to the controversial slap he gave Chris Rock on the stage of the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Will Smith teaches a child how to slap

Yes, the winner of the statuette apologized and said that he was upset that they made fun of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s medical condition . However, several media outlets recalled that this is not the first time he has slapped people on the red carpet.

Will Smith has even been called a ‘slap addict’. This is because he not only slaps people, but also gives lectures on how to slap people.

Will Smith teaches a child how to slap

It all happened in November, during a Q&A session at a Variety-sponsored screening of King Richard .

During the conversation, a kid named Chris asked Will Smith how to fake slap for the movies. The actor immediately got to work and showed him.

“I’m going to (clap my hands together) and you turn your head when I leave. And don’t fall down the stairs.”

Will Smith teaches a child how to slap

Will Smith noted that the hit should be accompanied by a performance:

“I need you to say, ‘Man, where’s my money?’”

Will Smith teaches a child how to slap

The boy repeated the phrase and the actor pretended to slap him. Of course, he didn’t touch him. At the end of his demonstration, he gave him a friendly fist bump.

Other controversial slaps from Will Smith

In addition to the above demonstration, several media outlets recalled the slap that Will Smith gave Vitalii Sediuk in 2012. This, at the premiere of Men In Black III , in Moscow.

The comedian dressed up as a journalist to approach the actor on the red carpet. During the interview, he said:

“I’m your biggest fan, can I have a hug?”

Other controversial slaps from Will Smith

Sediuk hugged Will Smith and pretended to want to kiss him on the mouth. The actor responded immediately and slapped him. He also said:

“What the hell is your problem, man? You’re lucky I didn’t try to punch you… I’m sorry I said that on camera.”

The actor later said that the moment had been very awkward and his reaction was instantaneous. For his part, the comedian apologized and admitted that he had gone too far:

“I apologize for my behavior… I think it was too much. I just wanted to do something extraordinary to impress him.”

After Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for a joke about his wife, some are saying that the actor has anger issues. What do you think?