Most of us didn’t watch the Oscars on Sunday night, as indicated by the fact that the ratings were the second-lowest in the history of the show, and it received only a small fraction of the viewership of the shows in the late 1990s. With only 15 million viewers tuning in, that means approximately 320 million Americans tuned out. We just didn’t care. But since Sunday and ABC’s disastrous broadcast, virtually all of us have seen the now-famous slap of comedian Chris Rock by the chivalrous Will Smith.
Smith’s smack seems to have had varying levels of impact on those of us who witnessed it. Some of us merely shrugged our shoulders and moved on to something else within moments of seeing the footage. Others chuckled at a couple of memes on social media and maybe even shared a few of them. And still, others couldn’t help but marvel at the clear double standard for Hollywood’s elites compared to the rest of society. However, there were some who were so impacted by Smith’s forehand that they are still recovering.
Amy Schumer, one of the three co-hosts for Sunday’s dumpster fire, explained on Instagram today:
“But for real. Still triggered and traumatized. I love my friend @chrisrock and believe he handled it like a pro. Stayed up there and gave an Oscar to his friend @questlove and the whole thing was so disturbing. So much pain in @willsmith anyway I’m still in shock and stunned and sad. I’m proud of myself and my cohosts. But yeah. Waiting for this sickening feeling to go away from what we all witnessed.”
So much pain. So much sorrow. So much heroism. There may be children starving in Africa,(continued)
This post originally appeared on The Blue State Conservative.