Bill Maher weighed in on the Oscars slap, sharing his view of Will Smith’s open-handed smack across the face of Chris Rock due to an unfortunate “G.I. Jane” joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.
14.03.2022 - 23:25 / perezhilton.com
Huh?!
Is Will Smith walking back what was admitted on his epically honest episode of Red Table Talk? Or is he moving the goalposts when it comes to defining “infidelity”?
As our readers will undoubtedly be familiar with, Will joined Jada Pinkett Smith on her hit Facebook Watch talk show in which they finally publicly addressed the rumors they had an open relationship. Instead, they revealed they had separated for a time around 2016! And it was during that period Jada had a relationship — she famously dubbed it an “entanglement” before Will made her say the R word — with another man, August Alsina. The word had been going around previously that Will had given his “permission” to Alsina to hook up with his wife. But this new wrinkle made it clear they were on a break — and as Friends fans know, that means it doesn’t count.
Related: August Alsina Explains Why He Went Public With His Jada Pinkett Smith Relationship
Or does it?
Well, Will is apparently #TeamRoss because as far as he’s concerned it was NOT cheating! During an interview on CBS Sunday Morning, he said to Gayle King of the affair:
So inneresting. He doesn’t consider it cheating but he also says the relationship wasn’t open. The only interpretation left that makes sense is that he considers everything that happens during separation to be fair game.
The fact he’s fine with what happened while he and Jada were separated — because of their open communication over it — is actually really mature and healthy. And the Oscar nominee thinks so, too! That’s why he’s willing to talk about it all in public after keeping all of this behind closed doors for so long!
He explained to Gayle:
Seems like it’s all “loving” recently for Will and Jada! See the whole interview (below)!
Bill Maher weighed in on the Oscars slap, sharing his view of Will Smith’s open-handed smack across the face of Chris Rock due to an unfortunate “G.I. Jane” joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.
Bill Maher gave his two cents on Sunday’s Will Smith/Chris Rock Oscar drama, when Chris joked about Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head onstage, prompting Will to jump up and slap the stunned comedian. During the April 1st episode of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, Bill downplayed Jada’s struggle with her hair loss caused by alopecia, suggesting she should have “worn a wig” if the condition was such a concern for the actress.
alopecia is the worst she’s dealing with. “If you are so lucky in life as to have that be your medical problem, just say thank God,” Maher cracked to his guests, attorney Laura Coates and former presidential and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang.“It’s not life threatening.
James Corden mocked Jada Pinkett Smith in a skit for "The Late Late Show" days after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. The skit began with Corden and other show members discussing how to cover the 94th Academy Awards. While most of the members wanted to focus on big moments - such as "CODA" winning best picture - some thought the focus should be on the joke about Pinkett Smith that led to Smith slapping Rock in the face.
Jim Carrey has explained his earlier comments in which he said that Will Smith “should have been” arrested for hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars. The actor was one of many celebrities to weigh in on the dramatic moment, which took place after Rock joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head, referring to her as “GI Jane”. Pinkett Smith has been open about her struggles with alopecia.
The altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars has been dominating headlines. After Smith slapped Rock over a joke Rock cracked about Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, while presenting an award during the 94th Annual Academy Awards, it's been circulating that bad blood may have been brewing long before the incident. Here's a look at the history Rock shares with the Smith family, starting at the very beginning of Will and Jada's relationship, and what led up to the viral slap.
slapped comedian Chris Rock at Sunday’s Academy Awards. The footage — recorded by a member of the Oscars audience sitting just two rows from the stage — went viral on social media Wednesday night, racking up more than 350,000 views.In the vision, Smith can be seen storming off the stage and sitting back in his seat after assaulting Rock. “Wow, Will Smith just smacked the s–t out of me!” Rock then remarks, with the video appearing to show Pinkett Smith’s head tilting forward with laughter.
Rapper August Alsina is advocating for “peace” in the wake of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards. For those that forget, August, 29, had an imfafous “entanglement” with Jada Pinkett Smith years ago that all parties involved later confirmed was true. So after the shocking Oscars incident, where Will, 53, defended Jada, 50, by smacking Chris, 57, in the face over a joke about her bald head, August appeared to weigh in on the drama with a cryptic message he shared to Instagram.
Jada Pinkett-Smith has broken her silence over her husband, Will Smith's, Oscars altercation with Chris Rock, during which he slapped the presenter in the face. The wife of the King Richard star was at the center of the comedian's joke which riled Will so much he took to the stage and hit him. MORE: Will Smith's fans convinced attack on Chris Rock was 'staged' after actor predicted 'chaos' hours earlierNow, Jada has taken to Instagram with a brief statement which reads: "This is a season for healing and I'm here for it."WATCH: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars over joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair lossThe words were posted on a pale pink background and were met with applause from her social media followers who commented with heart and praying hands emojis.MORE: Serena Williams breaks silence on Will Smith and Chris Rock on stage Oscars altercationSEE: Celebrities react to Will Smith's shocking Chris Rock altercationHer words come after Will issued a statement on Instagram himself. His read: "Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive," he began his statement.A post shared by Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapinkettsmith)Jada Pinkett-Smith broke her silence with a simply statement "My behavior at last night's Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.
Just days before Sunday's Oscars' ceremony, Jada Pinkett Smith said she didn't "give two craps" what people think about her bald head. The comments were made by Pinkett Smith in a TikTok video shared on Wednesday ahead of the big night.The actress spoke about dealing with hair in Hollywood as a Black woman. "Being a Black woman and dealing with hair in Hollywood, in the era I came up in, having your hair look as European as possible was always the thing, and that was really challenging, you know, because I liked my hair out wild and curly," she said.
Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock after slapping him in the face during the Academy Awards.MORE: Celebrities react to Will Smith's shocking Chris Rock altercationThe actor, who minutes after the altercation ended up winning his first Oscar for Best Actor, released a lengthy statement via his Instagram.WATCH: Serena Williams reacts to Will Smith and Chris Rock on stage Oscars altercation"Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive," he began his statement. "My behavior at last night's Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.
including our one), when she stepped out on the Oscars red-carpet last night in a spectacular Jean Paul Gaultier couture gown. As we know, after the red-carpet appearance her family made headlines for other reasons - thanks to that on-stage altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock, and Smith's subsequent Best Actor win - but, prior to the event, her stylist Georgia Medley says she'd never seen her "so excited or happy" when trying on the dream dress. The gown was created by Belgian designer Glenn Martens, who made his haute couture debut as a guest designer for Jean Paul Gaultier's spring/summer 2022 collection in January.
referencing her hair loss due to alopecia. At first, Rock appeared to have got away with his gag, and Smith was seen laughing with the audience. However, the situation quickly soured and the actor was seen striding up to the stage, before slapping the comic squarely in the face.
Will Smith appeared to punch Chris Rock in the face on stage during the Oscars after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair. Referring to Pinkett Smith’s buzzcut, Rock said: “Jada, can’t wait for GI Jane 2.”
Will Smith confronted Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars 2022 as the guest presenter made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.Rock appeared at the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre tonight (March 27), at which both Smith and Pinkett Smith were present, to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Godfather.During his appearance, Rock commented that he couldn’t wait to see Pinkett Smith in “G.I. Jane 2”, alluding to her bald head.
Zack Sharf Chris Rock and Will Smith had an apparent altercation during the 2022 Oscars telecast. Rock appeared on stage to present the Oscar for documentary feature and made a joke about Jada-Pinkett Smith being in “G.I. Jane” because of her shaved bald head.