{"id":2066514,"date":"2023-10-13T15:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T19:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jada-pinkett-smith-reveals-what-chris-rock-said-to-her-after-will-smith-slap\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T15:44:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T19:44:07","slug":"jada-pinkett-smith-reveals-what-chris-rock-said-to-her-after-will-smith-slap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jada-pinkett-smith-reveals-what-chris-rock-said-to-her-after-will-smith-slap\/","title":{"rendered":"Jada Pinkett Smith shares Chris Rock&#8217;s response to Will Smith&#8217;s 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\">22<\/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-reveals-what-chris-rock-said-to-her-after-will-smith-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=2066514&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--><h2>Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals Chris Rock&#8217;s Apology After Will Smith&#8217;s \u2064Oscars\u200d Slap<\/h2>\n<p>In a \u2062recent interview on\u2062 the\u2063 &#8220;Today&#8221; show, Jada Pinkett Smith finally opened up about what Chris Rock said to her after her husband, Will Smith, slapped him at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022. \u200cThe\u2062 incident occurred after Rock made a joke about Pinkett\u2062 Smith&#8217;s\u2063 shaved \u200chead.<\/p>\n<p>During the \u2062interview, Pinkett Smith, \u200bnow 52,\u2064 shared\u2064 that immediately after the incident, \u200cwhile the audience\u200d was engrossed in the\u2063 nominees for Best Documentary Feature, Rock leaned over the stage and apologized\u2064 to her.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And \u2062Chris \u2063looks \u200bto me and he says, &#8216;Jada, I meant no harm,'&#8221; Smith revealed. &#8220;Now, I&#8217;m just out of it because I&#8217;m really worried about\u2063 Will. And Will&#8217;s still talking because now he&#8217;s mad because Chris is talking to me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">EXCLUSIVE: Jada Pinkett Smith\u200d spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hodakotb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@hodakotb<\/a> about feeling &#8220;shocked&#8221; after Will Smith slapped \u2062Chris Rock: &#8220;We haven&#8217;t called each \u200cother husband and wife in a long \u2064time. \u2064I&#8217;m like, &#8216;What is going on right now?'&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tuqshIZ6OH\">pic.twitter.com\/tuqshIZ6OH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TODAY (@TODAYshow) \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TODAYshow\/status\/1712805100769382886?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Pinkett Smith admitted that she was taken aback by the situation and struggled to process Rock&#8217;s apology. \u200dShe responded to the comedian by saying, &#8220;&#8216;Chris, \u2064this is\u2063 about some \u200cold s**t.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She \u200dalso revealed\u2062 that she felt some people \u200cblamed her for the incident due\u2063 to \u200dher previous admission\u200b of\u2064 an &#8220;entanglement&#8221; with singer August Alsina in 2020. However, Pinkett\u2063 Smith recently clarified\u200b that she and Will have been &#8220;separated&#8221; since\u2062 2016.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate \u2062interview with\u2063 People magazine, Pinkett Smith mentioned that Rock \u200chad asked\u200c her \u2064out on a \u200cdate during one of the periods when divorce rumors surrounded her and Will. This context\u2063 sheds light on the events that\u2064 unfolded at\u200d the Oscars.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2063 think every summer, \u200ball the reports \u200dwould come out that \u2064me and Will were getting a divorce,&#8221; Pinkett Smith explained. &#8220;And this particular summer, Chris, \u2063he thought that we were getting a divorce.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She continued, &#8220;So \u2062he called me and basically he was like, &#8216;I&#8217;d love\u200c to take \u2063you out.&#8217; And I was \u2062like, \u2064&#8217;What do\u200b you mean?&#8217; He was like, &#8216;Well,\u200c aren&#8217;t you and Will\u2062 getting a \u200cdivorce?&#8217; \u2064I was \u2063like, &#8216;No. Chris, those are just rumors.&#8217; \u2064He was appalled. And he profusely apologized, and\u2064 that was that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/jada-pinkett-smith-breaks-silence-on-will-smiths-oscars-slap-hopes-husband-and-chris-rock-will-have-an-opportunity-to-heal\">Jada Pinkett Smith\u200b Breaks Silence On Will Smith&#8217;s Oscars Slap, Hopes Husband And Chris Rock Will Have An &#8216;Opportunity To Heal&#8217;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062 Why is it important\u2063 for incidents like these to\u2064 foster\u200d conversations about respect and treatment of individuals, regardless of their public stature,\u2063 within \u200cthe entertainment industry<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In\u2062 a recent interview\u200d on the \u200c&#8221;Today&#8221; show, Jada Pinkett Smith \u200ddisclosed the conversation she had\u200b with Chris Rock following an incident\u200b at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022. This encounter took place after her husband, Will\u200c Smith, slapped Rock for making a joke about Pinkett Smith&#8217;s shaved head.<\/p>\n<p>During the \u2063interview, Pinkett Smith, who is now 52 years old, shared that \u2063immediately after the incident, while the\u2064 audience was \u200bengrossed in the nominees\u2064 for Best Documentary Feature, Rock leaned over the\u200b stage \u200cand\u200b sincerely apologized to\u2062 her.<\/p>\n<p>Pinkett Smith conveyed, &#8220;And Chris looks to \u2063me and he \u2064says, &#8216;Jada, \u2062I \u2064meant no harm.'&#8221; She further explained, &#8220;Now, I&#8217;m just \u2064out of it because I&#8217;m really worried\u200c about Will.\u200c And Will&#8217;s still talking because now he&#8217;s mad because Chris is talking to me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This revelation gives\u200b insight\u200c into \u200dthe aftermath of the\u2063 incident and highlights Rock&#8217;s willingness to take \u2062responsibility for his words\u200d and actions. Despite the tension and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jada-pinkett-smith-reveals-what-chris-rock-said-to-her-after-will-smith-slap\/\" title=\"Jada Pinkett Smith shares Chris Rock's response to Will Smith's slap.\">emotions \u2062running\u2062 high<\/a>, Rock approached Pinkett Smith to express his regret and assure \u200cher that he did not intend any harm.<\/p>\n<p>The incident itself, however, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-mace-feuds-with-the-view-hosts-over-abortion\/\" title=\"Nancy Mace clashes with The View hosts on abortion.\">raises\u200b broader questions<\/a> about the dynamics \u200dwithin \u200cthe entertainment industry and the appropriateness of jokes that target personal \u2064attributes.\u2062 As individuals in \u2063the public eye, celebrities often face scrutiny and criticism, with their \u200dappearances being subjected \u200bto unnecessary commentary. In this \u2062case, Pinkett\u200d Smith&#8217;s decision to rock a shaved\u200c head \u200cbecame\u200b a target for humor, leading to a physical altercation.<\/p>\n<p>The incident at the Oscars \u200cserves as a reminder that even in glamorous\u2063 settings where talent and accomplishment are celebrated, individuals should\u2062 exercise restraint \u2064and respect towards one another. Moreover, it prompts a discussion about the impact\u200c words can have\u2064 and the responsibility \u200cwe all\u2064 have\u200d to be mindful of the potential consequences of our \u2062actions.<\/p>\n<p>Pinkett Smith&#8217;s decision\u2064 to share this \u200dapology conversation with the \u200cpublic is\u200d undoubtedly a step towards healing and resolution. By shedding light on the incident and \u2063the subsequent remorse\u2062 expressed by Rock, she \u2062offers an\u200c opportunity for reflection and \u200bgrowth within the industry and society\u2062 at large.<\/p>\n<p>It is pivotal that incidents like these serve as catalysts for\u2064 change, and that they foster\u200c conversations regarding the treatment and respect owed to individuals, irrespective of their public stature. In \u200bdoing\u200b so, we can \u2064strive towards a more inclusive and empathetic\u2064 entertainment industry, where \u200bpersonal\u200b boundaries are respected, and individuals\u2064 are not subjected to hurtful comments or\u2063 actions.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2062 her honesty and openness, Jada \u2062Pinkett Smith has not only \u2062shed light on a personal experience but has \u2063given a voice to an issue\u200c that \u2064extends far beyond \u2064herself and her\u2063 husband. The conversation sparked by \u2063her revelation has\u200b the potential to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-says-covid-pandemic-no-longer-a-global-emergency\/\" title=\"COVID pandemic no longer a global emergency, says WHO.\">create lasting change<\/a> and \u2063ensure that incidents\u2062 like this are not repeated in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jada Pinkett Smith disclosed Chris Rock&#8217;s off-camera response to Will Smith&#8217;s slap at the 94th Academy Awards. 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