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$150 Million Worth Stephanie McMahon Labeled Will Smith an “Inspiration” After Coming Face to Face With the Hollywood Megastar Once

Published 07/29/2022, 10:30 AM EDT

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After the slap-gate incident at Oscars 2022, Will Smith was trending all over the world. The incident had become a subject for making memes all over the internet. It shocked everyone when Smith walked onto the stage and slapped Chris Rock.

Even though the world saw an angry Will Smith, in reality, the Hollywood actor is a calm person. Moreover, many celebrities have claimed that they loved working with Smith.

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A few years ago, in 2016, then Chief Branding Officer of WWE, Stephanie McMahon, met Will Smith. They met in France, where both the stars came to attend the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

The WWE chairperson posted the following picture on Twitter, showing that she was hanging out with the Men in Black actor. In the tweet, she mentioned how the meeting with Smith in the morning inspired her. Smith’s perspective on maintaining a balance between work and life stimulated The Billion Dollar Princess.

Many people consider The Fresh Prince an inspiring person. Over the years, many Hollywood stars praised Will Smith for his acting and his personality. Moreover, some of his co-workers have called him inspiring too.

At the time, Stephanie McMahon was a regular on-screen character. She was also balancing her personal and professional life until she reduced her appearance on WWE LIVE TV. McMahon would be present in the backstage area though after that.

A few days back, WWE announced Stephanie as the interim chairperson when Vince McMahon stepped down from his position. However, after Mr. McMahon’s sudden retirement, she has become a permanent chairperson and Co-CEO of WWE.

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Fans all over the world witnessed what happened at the Oscars 2022 between Chris Rock and Will Smith. Rock jokingly said some things about Jada Pinkett, which led Smith to walk to the stage and slap Chris Rock.

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Will Smith’s Aladdin or Dwayne Johnson’s Jungle Cruise: Which Disney Film Was the Bigger Box Office Hit?

This incident had landed a 10-year Oscar Awards entry ban for Will Smith. This was sad news for Will Smith before another worrisome news came. A few days earlier, there were rumors that The Men in Black star could lose his memorable role of Genie in the sequel of the movie Aladdin to Dwayne Johnson.

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The Jumanji Actor is currently a top-tier actor and is being offered many projects lately. The news is not confirmed yet, but if Disney changes the actor for the role, Dwayne Johnson is likely to be the next Genie in the movie Aladdin.

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Tushar Deogharkar is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. Tushar has done his Master's in Tourism Management and is an ardent fan of pro wrestling. He follows WWE and AEW very closely and wants to learn how the promotions are run.
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