Jada Pinkett Smith has gone straight to the point where her husband Will Smith slapped comic Chris Rock at the Oscars for the first time in depth, saying she hopes the two men will have “a chance to heal” and “reconcile.” -se “after the shocking incident.
Speaking before a special talk on alopecia released on Wednesday, Jada, 50, began by referring to the controversy when Will, 53, assaulted Chris, 57, after making a joke about no bald head of Jada, which is the result of his suffering. autoimmune disorder.
“This is a very important red table talk about alopecia. Considering what I went through with my own health and what happened at the Oscars,” the actress began.
“Thousands 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.
Speaking: Jada Pinkett Smith breaks her silence on THIS Oscars slap by saying she wants her husband Will Smith and Chris Rock to “talk about it” in the Red Table Talk alopecia special
Addressing the infamous slap, Jada said: “Now on Oscar night, my deepest hope is that these two smart, capable men will have a chance to heal, talk and reconcile.
He continued: “The state of the world today, we both need it. And in fact we all need it more than ever. Until then, Will and I continue to do what we’ve done for the last 28 years, and that’s to keep discovering this. which is called life together. Thanks for listening. ‘
After the incident, Will was seen partying all night with his family at the Vanity Fair Oscars party, dancing to his own song Gettin ‘Jiggy Wit It while the crowd cheered him on.
However, a few days later he apologized in an official statement saying his behavior was “unacceptable and inexcusable” and left him “embarrassed”.
Surprisingly, the moment Will, 53, assaulted Chris, 57, after he made a joke about Jada’s bald head, which is the result of his suffering from an autoimmune disorder.
“Violence in all its forms is poisonous and destructive,” he wrote.
“My behavior at the Academy Awards last night was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me and I reacted emotionally.
“I would like to apologize publicly to you, Chris. I was offline and I was wrong. I’m ashamed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no room for violence in a world of ‘love and kindness.’
Chris has not responded to Will’s apologies, but has referred to the slap several times since then during his standing performances.
Last month, Chris joked that he “recovered most of my hearing” after the slap, during a set at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Addressing the controversy: this is the first time Jada has spoken in depth about the incident
His face of the story: Jada called both Will and Chris “smart and capable men” and said he hoped they “had a chance to heal.”
After a formal review of the incident in April, Will was expelled from the Oscars for 10 years, but was allowed to retain the award for best actor won by King Richard.
In a statement, the Academy criticized his “unacceptable” and “harmful” behavior, which “overshadowed” the entire evening.
“During our broadcast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room. Therefore, we are sorry. This was an opportunity for us to set an example to our guests, spectators and our family from the Academy from all over the world. world, and we fell short, unprepared for the unprecedented.
“The Board has decided, for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, that Mr. Smith may not attend any event or program of the Academy, in person or virtually, including, but not limited to, , the Academy Awards.
“We would like to express our deep gratitude to Mr. Rock for maintaining his composure in extraordinary circumstances. We would also like to thank our hosts, nominees, presenters and winners for their elegance and grace during our broadcast.”
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Emotional: Jada’s daughter Willow Smith was visibly moved as they talked about the subject.
Excited: Jada also seemed upset when she heard the story of the special episode, which she presented in reference to the Oscars slap.
During the full episode of Red Table Talk on Wednesday, Jada talked about alopecia with her mother Adrienne Banfield Norris and daughter Willow Smith.
“People don’t understand what alopecia is and they don’t understand the effects,” Jada told the show.
Sources close to Chris Rock had reportedly said that the comedian did not know that Jada was suffering from alopecia when he made a joke about his bald head.
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder that can cause irregular and unpredictable hair loss, affecting approximately 7 million people in the United States.
After presenting the show and referring to the time of the Oscars slap, Jada took her mother Niki Ball, whose daughter Rio Allred suffered from alopecia and committed suicide as a result of the harassment that receive.
Niki revealed that her 12-year-old daughter Rio died just two weeks before the Oscars slap incident. “People will be searching on Google,‘ what is alopecia? ’Like‘ what’s this we’ve never heard of?
The episode also involved former NBA player Charlie Villanueva and a hair surgeon who both talked about their struggles with alopecia.
Chris has not responded to Will’s apology, but has referred to the slap several times since during his standing performances.