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Diddy Says Will Smith and Chris Rock Settled Their Issues

Sean “Diddy” Combs claimed at the Vanity Fair Oscars party last night (March 27) that Chris Rock and Will Smith moved past their altercation during the awards show. After Rock,…

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs speaks onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs claimed at the Vanity Fair Oscars party last night (March 27) that Chris Rock and Will Smith moved past their altercation during the awards show. After Rock, 57, made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head (she suffers from alopecia), Will, 53, walked up on stage and slapped Chris Rock across the face. He then returned to his seat, and screamed at the comedian, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f—ing mouth!”

Diddy, 52, who was in attendance with his daughter at the Oscars told Page Six said about the beef, “That’s not a problem. That’s over. I can confirm that. It’s all love. They’re brothers.”

Diddy also took to his Instagram Stories last night to talk about the slap itself saying, "I know s--- is crazy. S--- happens sometimes. My n---- Chris Rock got a chin, though. I know nobody thinking what I'm thinking: he got a chin."

A source told Page Six that Will and Chris had arranged to work out their issues after the Academy Awards — during which the King Richard star apologized to everyone except Rock while accepting his Best Actor award.

“I want to apologize to the Academy. I want to apologize to all of my fellow nominees. This is a beautiful moment, and I’m not crying for winning an award,” Smith said. “It’s not about winning an award for me; it’s about being able to shine a light on all of the people.”

Following the Oscars, Smith attended the Vanity Fair party with his family and danced the night away, seemingly unfazed by the drama that ensued hours earlier. The actor was seen dancing and rapping along to his ’90s hits “Summertime,” “Miami” and “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It.” Jada, 50, was by Smith’s side dancing along with their kids, Jaden, 23, and Willow, 21.

"And that's how we do it," Jaden wrote on Twitter.

Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.