Jada Pinkett Smith Finally Talked About The Oscar Slap

The infamous Oscars slap happened on March 27 at the 94th Annual Academy Award which took place in Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Now, that incident is one of those scandals no one can forget in a hurry.

A lot of celebrities have weighed in on the situation, some are in support of Will Smith, while others are against him. Now, the victim which is Chris Rock hadn’t said anything more than that he’s “still processing” what transpired that day, but, we’ve all been expecting Jada to address the situation, in that she was the bone of contention that Sunday, Jada hasn’t said anything about it until recently, in this latest episode of “Red Table Talk.”

The actress discussed her hair loss condition alopecia as the theme of the June 1 Facebook Watch episode.

“This is a really important ‘Red Table Talk’ on alopecia. Considering what I’ve been through with my own health and what happened at the Oscars, thousands have reached out to me with their stories,” Pinkett Smith said. “I’m using this moment to give our alopecia family an opportunity to talk about what it’s like to have this condition and to inform people about what alopecia actually is.”

Pinkett Smith continued, “Now, about Oscar night. My deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out, and reconcile. 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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A Review Of What Caused The Oscars Slap

Here’s how it happened, it was right inside Dolby Theater in Los Angeles where the Oscars took place that the slap occurred.

Chris Rock made a joke saying “Jada, I love you. G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see it, all right?”

When Chris made that joke, he was referring to her hair matching Demi Moore’s shaved head in the movie G.I. Jane. Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith who has a condition that causes her to lose her hair, didn’t find the joke funny, but, out of the blues, Will rose up from his seat, walked up to Chris, slapped him, and returned to his seat.

Will won the award for Best Actor in his role as Richard in the movie King Richard, while giving his speech, he teared up while apologizing to the Academy and his fellow nominees for his actions.

The next day, Will Smith took to his Instagram to write a lengthy post, apologizing to Chris Rock for his actions at the Oscars.

“Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally.”

“I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be,” he continued, “There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.”

“I would also like to apologize to the Academy, the producers of the show, all the attendees, and everyone watching around the world. I would like to apologize to the Williams Family and my King Richard Family,” Will said “I deeply regret that my behavior has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for all of us. I am a work in progress.”

Jada Pinkett Smith on “The Slap”: “My deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out & reconcile. The state of the world today, we need them both. And we actually need one another more than ever.” Will still hasn’t reached out? pic.twitter.com/V56YMfhJ7w

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Jada Pinkett Smith — Jada’s Husband Will Smith Received A Decade Ban For His Oscars Slap

A week later, after much deliberation on the matter, the Academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson met with the Board of Governors to decide the disciplinary action to take regarding Will Smith’s actions at the Oscars.

They said in a statement that “The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year; however, those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior we saw Mr. Smith exhibit on stage.”

During our telecast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room. For this, we are sorry. This was an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests, viewers, and our Academy family around the world, and we fell short — unprepared for the unprecedented.”

“Today, the Board of Governors convened a meeting to discuss how best to respond to Will Smith’s actions at the Oscars, in addition to accepting his resignation. The Board has decided, for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events including the Academy Awards.”

Addressing Chris Rock and the hosts of the event, they said “We want to express our deep gratitude to Mr. Rock for maintaining his composure under extraordinary circumstances. We also want to thank our hosts, nominees, presenters, and winners for their poise and grace during our telecast.”

“This action we are taking today in response to Will Smith’s behavior is a step toward a larger goal of protecting the safety of our performers and guests, and restoring trust in the Academy. We also hope this can begin a time of healing and restoration for all involved and impacted.”

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