Chris Rock's Brother Says Slap Still 'Eats At' Him & Insists Comedian Didn't Know About Jada Pinkett Smith's Alopecia
06.04.2022 - 19:19
/ perezhilton.com
Another one of Chris Rock’s brothers is coming to his defense after he was slapped for the whole world to see!
For the past week, comedian Tony Rock has been hashing out his feelings on the attack during comedy shows, but now their younger brother Kenny Rock has his own thoughts to share!
Speaking to the Los Angeles Times in a new interview published on Monday, the 42-year-old actor vehemently rejected Will Smith’s apology to his brother for slapping him on live television after he made an insensitive G.I. Jane joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head.
Related: Chris Rock Joked About Will Smith AGAIN In His Latest Comedy Show!
As everyone knows by now, while presenting the award for Best Documentary, Rock quipped:
The controversial one-liner has been at the center of conversation as people try to determine whether or not Chris actually knew about Jada’s autoimmune condition before teasing her about her lack of hair. According to Kenny, the Madagascar star had absolutely no idea about the Red Table Talk host’s medical issue, he told the outlet:
Another anonymous source close to the comedian agreed, confirming that he knew nothing of Smith’s alopecia diagnosis before the attack. Exactly what another insider told TMZ shortly after the slap occurred, so, it is seeming more and more likely that that could be true.
Regardless, Kenny’s clearly still reeling from witnessing his brother’s physical assault at the shindig, he expressed:
And he’s not just blaming the King Richard lead for the ordeal — he also holds the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences accountable for the supposedly poor way they handled the incident, arguing:
It’s a fair point. The ease with which The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air alum was able to saunter on