Will Smith's slap brings huge profits to Chris Rock's pocket
Despite the ugliness of the event, the slap that comedian Chris Rock received at the Oscars, from star Will Smith, opened him to many benefits and unexpected gains, as that humiliating moment that Chris lived fantastically reflected on ticket sales for his comedy shows, which doubled dramatically is very.
The "Insider" website stated that ticket sites recorded a significant increase in ticket sales to attend shows on the comedian's upcoming world tour.
"Overnight we sold more tickets in one day than we did in an entire month," famous ticket website Tick Pick reported.
According to Newsweek, the value of a table reservation for a Chris Rock comedy has increased from $338 to $500 since Monday morning.
The rise in ticket sales to attend comedy shows for the star comes hours after the widespread incident of being slapped by star Will Smith at the 2022 Academy Awards.
The enmity between the two stars dates back to 2016, when Chris mocked Smith's wife while he was presenting the awards ceremony that year, with a comment surprising her decision to boycott the ceremony when she did not receive an invitation to attend.
Smith apologized to the Academy Awards after receiving the Best Actor award, and later apologized to the comedian via an Instagram post, admitting he had made a mistake in a moment of emotional excitement.
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