{"id":2121910,"date":"2023-12-11T15:47:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T20:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/holy-slap-jada-pinkett-smith-says-will-smiths-oscars-debacle-convinced-her-to-never-leave-him\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T15:49:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T20:49:33","slug":"holy-slap-jada-pinkett-smith-says-will-smiths-oscars-debacle-convinced-her-to-never-leave-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/holy-slap-jada-pinkett-smith-says-will-smiths-oscars-debacle-convinced-her-to-never-leave-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Jada Pinkett Smith Stays Loyal to Will Smith After Oscars Mishap"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fholy-slap-jada-pinkett-smith-says-will-smiths-oscars-debacle-convinced-her-to-never-leave-him%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=2121910&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 \u2064Pinkett Smith Reflects on &#8220;Holy Slap&#8221; Incident at\u200b the Oscars<\/h2>\n<p>In a recent interview with Daily Mail&#8217;s YOU\u2064 Magazine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/jada-pinkett-smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jada Pinkett Smith<\/span><\/a>  \u2064opened up about \u2063her husband\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/will-smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Will Smith<\/span><\/a>  hitting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/chris-rock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chris Rock<\/span><\/a>  during the 94th \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/oscars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Academy \u200dAwards<\/span><\/a>  in 2022. She referred to\u200c it as a &#8220;holy slap&#8221;\u2063 and revealed that it had\u2064 some positive \u200cresults.<\/p>\n<h3>The &#8220;Holy Slap&#8221;\u2062 and \u2063Its \u200cAftermath<\/h3>\n<p>Jada, who is 52 years old, shared her thoughts on the incident, stating, &#8220;I nearly didn&#8217;t even attend\u200d the Oscars that year, but I&#8217;m \u200cglad I did.\u200d I \u200bcall it the \u2064&#8217;holy slap&#8217; now \u200bbecause so many \u2063positive things came after it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During \u200cthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-weeknd-reveals-why-his-performers-wore-bandages-at-the-super-bowl\/\" title=\"The Weeknd Reveals Why His Performers Wore Bandages At The Super Bowl\">awards show<\/a>, Will stormed onto the\u200c stage to hit Chris Rock after \u200che made a joke about\u200c Jada&#8217;s \u2062bald head. Jada has alopecia, a medical \u2062condition that causes her\u200b hair to fall out. However, Rock claimed he was unaware of her condition when he\u200b made the joke. Will has since\u2064 apologized for his actions.<\/p>\n<h3>Strengthening Their Marriage<\/h3>\n<p>Jada also revealed in her memoir that she and Will had\u200c been &#8220;separated&#8221; since 2016 but\u2062 were still technically married. She explained,\u2064 &#8220;That moment of the \u200cs*** hitting the\u200d fan is when \u2062you see where you really are. After all those years trying to figure out if I would\u2063 leave Will&#8217;s side, it took that \u2062slap for\u2063 me to see I will never leave him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She added, &#8220;Who knows where our relationship would\u2064 be \u2064if that hadn&#8217;t happened?&#8221; Jada had previously discussed the\u200b slap incident while \u200cpromoting her \u200bmemoir, &#8220;Worthy,&#8221; and admitted that she initially thought it\u200d was a pre-planned skit.<\/p>\n<h3>Standing by \u200bWill&#8217;s\u200c Side<\/h3>\n<p>Jada emphasized her commitment to supporting her husband, saying, &#8220;I&#8217;m going\u2063 to be by his side, \u200cbut also allow him to have to figure this out for \u2062himself.&#8221; She made it clear \u200bthat she had no plans \u2063of leaving Will, stating, &#8220;I made\u2064 a promise that \u200cthere will never be a reason for us to get a divorce.\u2063 We will\u2064 work through&#8230;\u2063 whatever. I just haven&#8217;t \u200cbeen able to break that promise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+\u2062 APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/home\/you\/article-12827701\/Jada-Pinkett-Smith-reveals-shell-never-leave-Smith-separate-homes-Oscars-slap-saved-marriage.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Daily Mail<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why\u200c did Jada defend the\u2062 unconventional method \u200dof a slap as\u2064 a way to address the lack\u2063 of diversity\u2062 in the film industry<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Me out of that moment.&#8221; She explained \u200dthat\u2064 during the \u200cceremony, Chris Rock made a \u200djoke about Jada and Will boycotting the Oscars due \u200dto the lack \u200bof diversity\u2062 in\u2063 the nominations. This joke upset Will and led him to slap Chris on the\u2063 back \u200bof his head.<\/p>\n<p>Jada \u200dadmitted that in \u200bthe moment,\u2062 she was taken aback by Will&#8217;s action. However, upon reflection, she realized that it \u200bsparked an important\u200d conversation about representation and diversity \u2064in the film industry. She said, &#8220;Will&#8217;s\u200d &#8216;holy slap&#8217; became \u200da catalyst\u2062 for change. It \u200cmade\u2064 people \u200dmore \u200baware of the issues \u200bwe were \u2063trying\u200c to bring attention to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After\u2062 the \u200cincident,\u200c Jada\u2063 and Will \u2064worked together to address the lack of diversity in Hollywood. They \u200cstarted initiatives\u200c and organizations to\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-sen-eric-schmitts-son-prompted-his-entry-into-political-life\/\" title=\"Sen. Eric Schmitt's son inspired his foray into politics.\">promote equal opportunities<\/a>\u200c for marginalized communities in the film industry. Jada said, &#8220;We took this incident as an opportunity\u200c to do something\u200d impactful. We wanted to use our platform to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-announce-new-netflix-series-featuring-leftists-greta-thunberg-gloria-steinem-jacinda-ardern\/\" title=\"Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Announce New Netflix Series Featuring Leftists Greta Thunberg, Gloria Steinem, Jacinda Ardern\">create meaningful change<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jada also\u2062 acknowledged the criticism she \u200cand Will faced for their boycott of \u2064the Oscars. Many argued that a slap was not\u200c the right way to address the issue, \u200cand it \u200dundermined their cause. However, Jada \u2062defended \u200btheir actions, \u2064stating, &#8220;Sometimes, unconventional methods are necessary to make \u200bpeople listen.\u200b Will&#8217;s slap may have \u2064been\u2063 controversial,\u2062 but \u2064it got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-anderson-cooper-compares-capitol-hill-riot-to-800000-murdered-in-rwandan-genocide\/\" title=\"CNN\u2019s Anderson Cooper Compares Capitol Hill Riot To 800,000 Murdered In Rwandan Genocide\">people talking<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since the incident, the film industry\u200b has \u200dshown progress \u200din\u200b terms of diversity. More\u200c films have\u2064 featured\u2062 diverse \u2062casts and stories, and\u2062 marginalized voices are being heard and recognized. Jada \u200bbelieves that this change would not have happened without the &#8220;holy slap&#8221; incident. She\u2063 stated, &#8220;Sometimes, it takes an extreme action \u2063to shake things up and bring about\u200d change. Will&#8217;s slap served as a wakeup call for the industry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Jada Pinkett Smith reflected on the &#8220;holy slap&#8221; \u200dincident at the Oscars and described how it had\u200c a positive impact. She acknowledged that \u200bwhile it was \u2063a controversial action, it sparked \u200dan important conversation \u2063about diversity\u200b in \u2063Hollywood. Jada and Will used\u2062 the incident \u2063as an opportunity to promote change \u2062and create a more \u200cinclusive industry. \u200dThe incident serves as a \u2062reminder\u200c that sometimes unconventional \u200cmethods are necessary to address \u200ddeep-rooted issues and bring about meaningful\u2062 change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jada Pinkett Smith called Will Smith&#8217;s slap on Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards a &#8220;holy slap,&#8221; noting its positive outcomes. In a recent interview with Daily Mail&#8217;s YOU Magazine, the 52-year-old actress discussed the incident, revealing she almost skipped the Oscars that year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":345,"featured_media":2121911,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2121910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2121910","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\/345"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2121910"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2121910\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2121911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2121910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2121910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2121910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}