Will Smith‘s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, during last month’s Oscars ceremony.The comedian and actor said that it wasn’t a “bad” joke as he appeared to poke fun at the gravity that people have applied to Pinkett Smith’s alopecia condition, the apparent subject of which was what offended her and her husband, who slapped Rock in response.Despite Rock’s joke, in which he said that Pinkett Smith’s cropped haircut made her look like “GI Jane”, Rock had “no idea” about her alopecia, according to a source.Now, responding to fans on a Twitter live after being asked for his thoughts about the incident, Gervais said: “You don’t hit someone over a joke, however bad it is – and it wasn’t bad” [via The Independent].“That was like the tamest joke I would’ve ever told,” the comedian added.Gervais had previously said during a stand-up show in London last week that he would have joked about Pinkett Smith’s “boyfriend” August Alsina instead of her appearance.“People were going, ‘What would have happened if Ricky Gervais had been doing it [hosting the Oscars]?’” Gervais continued.“Well, nothing, as I would not have made a joke about his wife’s hair. I would have made a joke about her boyfriend.”Pinket Smit and US singer Alsina have been involved in an “entanglement”, which she has discussed on her Red Table Talk show.Gervais also mocked people criticising Rock for “joking about [Pinkett-Smith’s] disability”.“Well, I’m going a bit thin – I’m disabled,” Gervais said, pointing to his head.
Richard Madeley calls Chris Rock the ‘most unpleasant celeb he has ever met’ after Will Smith slaps comedian
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Will Smith slapping Rock at this year’s Oscars after he made an insensitive joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers with the autoimmune disease alopecia. “I was asked by GQ Magazine some years ago. .
. he [Rock] was the most unpleasant person I’ve ever interviewed of my entire career, and that goes back to 1972 when I started at a local newspaper,” Mr Madeley recalled. “I said, without hesitation, Chris Rock.
It’s on the record, Chris Rock. ”Elaborating further, he told how he and wife Judy Finnegan had met the US comedian when he was promoting children’s animated movie Madagascar. “It was a pre-recorded interview,” the father-of-two continued.
“If it had been live, we would have abandoned it. He was the most unpleasant, rude, aggressive, unlikeable person I’ve ever interviewed on camera, without question. “We edited around all the difficult bits and the interview that went out looked alright, but actually, his behaviour was awful.
In my book, he’s the most unpleasant celebrity I’ve ever had the misfortune to meet. ”Clarifying that he did not condone Smith’s actions, he said that he could however understand his anger. “I don’t condone it, what he did was wrong, but I do understand it,” he told viewers of the ITV breakfast show.
He added: “If Judy had alopecia and someone used her condition as material, I’m not sure what I’d do. ”His co-host Susanna Reid was not buying it however, insisting there was no excuse for Smith’s actions. “He doesn’t merit a slap.
It’s not okay, sorry, slapping people is not okay,” she stated. “I’m not justifying what he did but I can see why 50 percent of our viewers think it’s okay. We saw a moment of flawed humanity,” Madeley countered.
Oscar Winner SLAMS 'Absolute F**king D**k' Chris Rock For ANOTHER Insensitive Joke He Let Slip AFTER The Slap!
One person has a serious bone to pick with Chris Rock after the Oscars — and not exactly for the reason you might guess.
Oscar winner lashes out at Chris Rock’s ‘4 white guys’ joke: ‘F–king d–k’
Sunday night’s Oscar ceremony.Director Questlove, alongside producers Patel, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein, scored the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature during the show. But their moment was outshined by Will Smith slapping the soul out of Rock, 57, just minutes before the former announced the doc as the winner. As the foursome walked up to accept their statuette, the comedian announced them as “four white guys.” Patel slammed Rock in a lengthy, now-deleted Twitter thread.
What Chris Rock said backstage after being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars
making a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair loss during the Oscars. Reports now suggest that Rock didn't know about Jada's alopecia.
Oscars 2022 live: Will Smith’s apology to Chris Rock over Oscars slap divides internet
LIVE – Updated at 13:21This year’s Oscars featured shocks, sighs and surprises – but all anyone will care about is a slap. The Academy Awards took place on Sunday night, with films including The Power of the Dog, West Side Story, Licorice Pizza and Coda battling it out in the big categories. The biggest story of the night had almost nothing to do with the awards: a shocking altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock sparked by a joke about Smith’s wife Jada.
Jada Pinkett Smith posts first message after Will Smith attacks Chris Rock at Oscars
Jada Pinkett Smith, the wife of Will Smith, has shared her first message following the controversy that rocked the Oscars at the weekend.
Could the Academy take Will Smith’s Oscar back after he slapped Chris Rock?
Related: Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock, Academy and viewers for onstage slap The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hosts the Oscars, said it had launched a formal review into the incident and fans are wondering: could Smith be stripped of his Oscar?The Academy has issued a statement condemning Smith’s actions, announcing it will launch an inquiry to determine further action and consequences. The Academy’s board of governors will meet on Wednesday to discuss the issue. The Academy prohibits uninvited physical contact and according to the association’s bylaws, disciplinary action could include “suspension of membership or expulsion from membership”.
Will Smith’s Chris Rock slap sparks heated Don Rickles ‘insult’ comedy debate
Will Smith smacking Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars packed a new punch into the complicated history of “insult comedy.”The “King Richard” actor stormed onstage during Sunday’s live broadcast and walloped Rock across the face before returning to his front-row seat and yelling a profanity-filled threat at the comedian. Rock was accosted after making a joke about Smith’s wife, calling Jade Pinkett Smith “G.I. Jane” in reference to her bald head, which she has previously explained is due to the medical condition alopecia.