Jada Pinkett Smith said she hoped Chris Rock and Will Smith would reconcile after the Oscars slap fiasco
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Jada Pinkett-Smith has finally spoken up about her husband Will Smith slapping Chris Rock onstage in front of the entire globe after Rock made a joke about Jada’s bald-head look at the Academy Awards in 2022. Will Smith retaliated with violence after Jada Pinkett-Smith, who suffers from alopecia, was singled out by Rock. Will Smith has resigned from The Academy in the period after The Slap, and his future career remains uncertain.
What does Jada Pinkett Smith have to say about Will Smith’s fight with Chris Rock at the Oscars?
During the opening moments of her latest Red Table Talk show, Pinkett-Smith (briefly) broke down her thoughts on the 2022 Oscars controversy:
“Now about Oscar night, my deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out and reconcile,” Pinkett shared with viewers. “The state of the world today, we need them both. And we all actually need one another more than ever. Until then, Will and I are continuing to do what we have done for the last 28 years, and that’s keep figuring out this thing called life together. Thank you for listening.”
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Pinkett-Smith was also quick to redirect attention away from The Oscars slap and back to the topic that provoked it:
“This is a critical Red Table Talk about alopecia. Thousands have reached out to me with their tales in response to what I’ve been through with my health and what happened at the Oscars. I’m taking advantage of this opportunity to speak with our alopecia family about what it’s like to live with this condition and to educate folks about what alopecia is.”
Pinkett was also quick to divert the focus away from The Oscars slap and back to the issue that provoked it in the first place:
“This Red Table Talk about alopecia is extremely essential. Thousands have reached out to me with their experiences in response to what I’ve been through with my own health and what happened at the Oscars. I’m taking advantage of this opportunity to speak with our alopecia family about what it’s like to live with this condition and to educate others about alopecia.”
Smith later apologized on social media for his “unacceptable and inexcusable” behavior
Smith later took to social media to apologize for her “unacceptable and inexcusable” behavior while Jada shared that their family is focused on “deep healing”. before the attention of the public.
About her condition, she shared, “People don’t understand what hair loss is and they don’t understand its harmful effects.” Later in the episode, she sits down to talk to 12-year-old Rio Allred’s mother, who suffered from alopecia areata and committed suicide after being bullied, and former NBA player Charlie Villanueva.
Smith later apologized online for the “inexcusable” behavior he displayed, whereas Jada expressed that their family was focused on healing in light of the public anger.
In her response to her condition, she stated, “People don’t understand what alopecia is, nor what it does to individuals.” Throughout the episode, she sat down with the mother of 12-year-old Rio Allred, who had alopecia and had committed suicide after bullying. She also talked with former NBA player Charlie Villanueva.
Ankita Khanrah
Ankita Khanrah is a second-year student of the Master of Communication and Journalism (Integrated) programme at the School of Mass Communication, KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar.
