Jada Pinkett Smith is opening up a little more about her feelings on the now-infamous incident during the 94th Academy Awards, where her husband, Will Smith, slapped Chris Rock in the face after he made a joke about Jada's shaved head.
The 50-year-old actress reflected on the moment during the cold open of the new episode, which focuses on the impact of alopecia, an autoimmune disorder that Jada lives with that causes bald spots and hair loss.«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.
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,» Jada said at the top of the June 1 episode.«Now, about Oscar night, my deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out and reconcile,» she added. «The state of the world today, we need them both.
And we all actually need one other 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 this thing called life together.» In the weeks following the incident, Will publicly apologized to Chris and resigned from the Academy.
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