Amy Schumer shed a little more light on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, and the comedian offered the insight while rocking a boss look alongside tennis legend Venus Williams.The pair donned coordinating looks Monday at the Met Gala, alongside Mexican-Chilean climate activist Xiye Bastida and fashion designer Gabriela Hearst.
Schumer and Williams spoke with ET's Rachel Smith about the slap 'heard round the world and, of course, their gala attire.Schumer, one of three co-hosts at this year's Oscars where Smith physically confronted Rock following a joke directed at Jada Pinkett Smith, has previously recalled where she was on the night the episode unfolded and how it affected her.
When asked on the red carpet at the Met Gala if she's spoken to Rock since the incident, Schumer offered some encouraging words.«Chris is good,» Schumer said. «He's such a badass and I'm so proud of him.
I'm proud of what [fellow Oscars hosts] Wanda [Sykes] and Regina [Hall] and I did that night.»As for Williams, the 41-year-old tennis icon sidestepped the question when asked the same question, and instead opted to talk about how deftly portrayed her family's story. «I mean, I'm so proud of the film and it really represents my family and my father so well,» she said, «and we couldn't have been happier to bring home an Oscar.» And, now that awards season is over, Williams can finally breathe.«Oh my gosh, you know, just trying to catch my breath,» she said. «It was really busy, really crazy, and really rewarding and here we are again tonight.
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