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The hosts analyze whether the Oscar slap was a staged event or a genuine outburst. Curry, an audio expert, notes that the sound of the impact resembled a microphone being hit rather than a hand on a face. They discuss the possibility of pre-planned "MK Ultra" triggers or muscle memory from movie stunt training.
Comedian Amanda Seale argues on "The Real" that even if the Smollett case was a hoax, it was "low-key noble" for bringing attention to racial issues. She invokes the name of Emmett Till to justify the use of taxpayer resources, a move the hosts criticize as a dangerous manipulation of historical trauma.
