{"id":1449724,"date":"2022-04-22T07:52:04","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1449724"},"modified":"2022-04-22T07:52:09","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:52:09","slug":"jada-pinkett-smith-breaks-her-silence-about-oscars-slap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jada-pinkett-smith-breaks-her-silence-about-oscars-slap\/","title":{"rendered":"Jada Pinkett Smith Breaks Her Silence About Oscars Slap"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjada-pinkett-smith-breaks-her-silence-about-oscars-slap%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1449724&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>One month after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, the former \u201cFresh Prince of Bel Air\u201d star\u2019s wife Jada Pinkett Smith has finally addressed the controversy on her internet show \u201cRed Table Talk.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jada Pinkett Smith says her family is &#8216;focusing on deep healing&#8217; after husband Will&#8217;s infamous Chris Rock slap <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aGBzi3skqz\">pic.twitter.com\/aGBzi3skqz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 YabaLeftOnline Media (@yabaleftonline) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yabaleftonline\/status\/1517138863566643202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Pinkett Smith Addresses Oscars Slap<\/h3>\n<p>When \u201cRed Table Talk\u201d returned for its fifth season on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/redtabletalk\/posts\/1649226155476853\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook Watch<\/a>\u00a0on Wednesday, Pinkett Smith briefly addressed the slap at the start of the episode.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsidering all that has happened in the last few weeks, the Smith family has been focused on deep healing,\u201d read a title card at the beginning of the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the discoveries around our healing will be shared at the table when the time calls,\u201d the card continued. \u201cUntil then the table will continue offering itself to powerful, inspiring and healing testimonies like that of our incredibly impressive first guest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From there, the screen cut to a pre-taped segment showing Pinkett Smith with\u00a0her daughter Willow, and her mother, Adrienne Banfield Norris. <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/04\/20\/jada-pinkett-smith-addresses-slap-in-red-table-talk-return-deep-healing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Post<\/a> reported that the episode, which included special guest Janelle Mon\u00e1e, was taped before the infamous Oscars slap. No other references were made to the smack of Rock in this episode.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Subscribe and get our daily emails and follow us on social media.<\/h4>\n<div class=\"terms-privacy\">\n<p>By opting in, you agree to receive emails with the latest in Lifestyle + Entertainment from TellMeNow. Your information will not be shared with or sold to 3rd parties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themix.net\/2022\/04\/will-smiths-wife-jada-distances-herself-from-oscars-slap-despite-laughing-afterwards-now-wishes-he-didnt-get-physical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Smith\u2019s Wife Jada Distances Herself From Oscars Slap Despite Laughing Afterwards \u2013 Now \u2018Wishes He Didn\u2019t\u2019 Get Physical<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Smith Slaps Rock<\/h3>\n<p>Smith slapped Rock at the Academy Awards after the comedian made a joke about Pinkett Smith, who is bald, looking like the character G.I. Jane.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeep my wife\u2019s name out of your f \u2013 \u2013 king mouth!\u201d Smith screamed twice after he returned to his seat. Moments later, Smith won the Best Actor Oscar for his work in\u00a0<em>King Richard<\/em>, and while he will not be stripped of this award, he has since been banned from the Oscars for the next ten years. Smith has also resigned his Academy membership, saying that his actions \u201cwere shocking, painful, and inexcusable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home,\u201d he added, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/los-angeles-will-smith-resigns-from-academy-chris-rock\/11701579\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6ABC<\/a>. \u201cI betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. I am heartbroken.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is FKCED UP <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2Z8CZf6Nzd\">pic.twitter.com\/2Z8CZf6Nzd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelRapaport\/status\/1509303158757105669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themix.net\/2022\/04\/surprising-will-smith-video-surfaces-after-oscars-slap-scandal-he-warns-jada-dont-use-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Surprising Will Smith Video Surfaces After Oscars Slap Scandal \u2013 He Warns Jada \u2018Don\u2019t Use Me\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Academy Wants \u2018Healing\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Academy President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson expressed their hopes that the ban will bring about \u201chealing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis action we are taking today in response to Will Smith\u2019s behavior is a step toward a larger goal of protecting the safety of our performers and guests, and restoring trust in the Academy,\u201d they wrote in an open letter, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/jada-pinkett-smith-says-familys-deep-healing-after-oscars-will-be-discussed-on-red-table-talk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People Magazine<\/a>. \u201cWe also hope this can begin a time of healing and restoration for all involved and impacted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It seems likely that the Smith family will be addressing this slap on \u201cRed Table Talk\u201d at some point in the future. In the end, this is one Oscars moment that people will undoubtedly be talking about for many years to come.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One month after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, the former \u201cFresh Prince of Bel Air\u201d star\u2019s wife Jada Pinkett Smith has finally addressed the controversy on her<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":489,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1449724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1449724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/489"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1449724"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1449724\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1449724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1449724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1449724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}