After the 2022 Academy Awards, the most talked about moment was not one of the real winners of the ceremony, but an altercation that took place on stage. After Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald appearance, as a result of her alopecia, her husband, Will Smith, slapped the comic. A little over two months later, Jada Pinkett Smith has finally talked about what happened between the two men.
The latest episode of Facebook Watch’s Jada Pinkett Smith Red Table Talk series focuses on people suffering from alopecia, and the actress opened “Alopecia: The Devastating Impact” with the words below that also spoke of the meeting between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars. :
This is a very important red table talk on alopecia. Considering what happened to my own health and what happened at the Oscars, thousands of people have contacted me with their stories. I take this opportunity to give our family of alopecia the opportunity to talk about what it is like to have this disease and to inform people about what alopecia really is. Now, on Oscar night, my deepest hope is that these two smart, capable men will have a chance to heal, talk, and reconcile. The state of the world today, we both need them. And in fact, we all need each other more than ever. Until then, Will and I have been doing what we’ve been doing for the last 28 years, and that’s continuing to discover this so-called life together. Thank you for listening.
This part of the Oscars drama unfolded when Chris Rock went on to present the Best Feature Documentary category, and one of the jokes he told was to tell Jada Pinkett Smith that he can’t wait to see her in GI Jane 2 that is, comparing their bald appearance. to how Demi Moore appeared in GI Jane in 1997. Will Smith was seen on camera laughing while Jada Pinkett Smith just rolled her eyes, but a few seconds later, Will took the stage, slapped Rock, returned to his seat and told the SNL student to keep his wife’s name out of his “fucking mouth.” Months later, Jada Pinkett Smith just wants her husband and Rock to sort things out instead of being divided. She also stated that as far as she and Will Smith are concerned, this incident has not stopped them from facing the challenges of life together.
Although Jada Pinkett Smith’s statement comes months after the slap, the incident certainly did not leave the public conversation quickly. The next day, Will Smith issued a formal apology to Chris Rock, but it has since been reported that the former has not personally contacted the latter. Will Smith resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on April 1, and a week later, the organization banned actor Men in Black from attending the Oscars and any other film-related events. Academy for the next 10 years. Many celebrities have also given their opinion to Will Smith, who was slapped by Chris Rock, including Seth Meyers, who spoke at NBCUniversal’s Upfront presentation, and Steve Harvey, who spoke about the incident while speaking at an Atlanta law school. .
Now that Jada Pinkett Smith has responded to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, we’ll have to wait and see if his wish to reconcile comes true. If this happens and is made public, CinemaBlend will broadcast this news. Until then, you can check out our 2022 release schedule to find out which movies you’ll see later this year.