Will Smith, 53, won the leading actor gong for King Richard, but had stormed on stage prior to winning after reacting to a joke made by Chris Rock which referred to his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. The actor slapped the comedian before returning to his seat. He later returned to the stage to accept the Oscar and gave an emotional speech about the importance of protecting family.
Speaking to GB News, Megyn Kelly said: “They’re so out of touch, they can’t relate to anything real people are going through and to me Will Smith, I know people think he nailed it on his little speech when he won the award, I don’t think so.
“I put him in the same boat as I put Meghan Markle with her whining and crying about alleged racists who she wouldn’t name in the Royal Family about how hard it is to be a princess.
“No one cares what title your kid is getting, no one cares.
“They have their own problems to worry about.
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“Will Smith is up there like, people say mean things. No one gives a fig.”
Twitter user Sam commented: “How the hell did you manage to bring Meghan Markle into this?”
While Andy Snowden added: “Even people who dislike Meghan Markle are embarrassed by this comparison.”
Alina Shawcross noted: “Put him in the same boat, really? You need to be put in the same boat with Meghan Markle!
“While we would like to clarify that Mr Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also recognise we could…