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Jada wants to "reconcile" after The Slap

The actor also addressed her alopecia, the condition that caused her hair loss and sparked Rock's ill-advised joke

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Jada Pinkett Smith addresses outcome of Oscar slap, hair-loss ‘shame’

“My deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out, and reconcile,” Pinkett Smith said on “Red Table Talk” in an indirect reference to Will Smith and Chris Rock.

Chicago Sun-Times

EXPLAINER: Alopecia affects millions, including kids

Millions of people around the world are affected by alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss and was thrown into the spotlight after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars

The Independent UK

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Jada Pinkett Smith broke her silence on The Slap

She took a moment during an emotional Red Table Talk episode on alopecia to address the Oscars incident.

Mic

Jada Pinkett Smith breaks silence on Oscars slap and wants Will and Chris to 'reconcile'

Actress, 50, has remained silent on the incident since Will stormed onto the Academy Awards stage and slapped comedian Chris around the face, leaving the audience and viewers at home utterly shocked

Daily Mirror

Pinkett Smith Talks Hair-Loss ‘Shame,’ Outcome of Oscar Slap

Jada Pinkett Smith turned her husband's Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment about alopecia areata, the hair-loss disorder affecting her and millions of others that, in some cases, can impact a person's sense of identity. "Considering what I’ve been through with my own health and what happened at the Oscars,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘About Oscar night’: Jada Pinkett Smith hopes Will Smith and Chris Rock can ‘heal’

Not long after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards, Jada Pinkett Smith promised that some of her family’s “discoveries around ... healing” would be shared “when the time calls.”

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Pinkett Smith talks hair-loss 'shame,' outcome of Oscar slap

Jada Pinkett Smith turned her husband’s Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment on “Red Table Talk,” her Facebook Watch show

The Independent UK

Alopecia sufferer praises Will Smith’s ‘comforting’ defence of wife Jada Pinkett Smith

ZaraLena Jackson says she has also suffered cruel jokes about her condition

The Independent UK

Jada Pinkett is a 'terrified girl' under her 'strong' exterior after Will Smith slap

The mum-of-two broke into tears as she explained her own tough upbringing and hinted her composed exterior is all an act while a 'terrified little girl' hides beneath

Daily Mirror

Before Oscars slap, Will Smith had a vision of his 'whole life ... getting destroyed'

In a TV special filmed before the 94th Academy Awards took place, Will Smith recounted a prescient and frightening vision he had of his "whole life ... getting destroyed."

Los Angeles Times

Jada Pinkett Smith says lack of 'protection' has been biggest 'wound' in relationships

Jada Pinkett Smith discusses mother-daughter dynamics and her personal relationships in a new episode of Red Table Talk

Daily Mirror

SNL: Pete Davidson jokes about Will Smith’s Chris Rock slap on last ever episode

Comic said that unknowingly joking about people’s medical conditions was ‘an “SNL” alumni tradition’

The Independent UK

Will Smith says his ‘pain’ has allowed him to ‘reach people differently’

Actor gave an in-depth interview with David Letterman, recorded before the 2022 Oscars

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Ricky Gervais says ‘smart’ people don’t get offended at his jokes

Ricky Gervais has opened up about his style of comedy as well as touching on taboo subjects

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais says ‘smart people’ can deal with irony: ‘Real life is worse’

‘People get offended when they mistake the subject of the joke with the actual target,’ Gervais said

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Let Chris Rock host the Oscars next year, you cowards

I mean, what are the chances he’ll get slapped again?

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The Independent UK

Chris Rock: ABC ‘open to’ comedian hosting 2023 Oscars after Will Smith slap

Comedian hosted awards show in 2005 and 2016

The Conversation

Listen to our podcast: Don’t Call Me Resilient – Season 3

Today, we launch Season 3 of Don’t Call Me Resilient, our podcast that takes on systemic racism and the ways it permeates the many moments and systems of our everyday lives.

The Independent UK

Chris Rock criticised for saying ‘believe all women, except Amber Heard’ at comedy show

Comedian made light of the ongoing defamation trial between Heard and ex-husband Johnny Depp

The Independent UK

Chris Rock: ‘Anyone who says “words hurt” has never been punched in the face’

Comedian referred to the incident as he arrived on stage at the Royal Albert Hall in London

Evening Standard

Chris Rock at the Royal Albert Hall review: as piercing as ever, but could do with a bit of sharpening up

Rock dealt with the big issues mostly with aplomb but a few of his jokes had a distinctly old-fashioned feel

The Guardian - UK

Chris Rock: Ego Death review – taking the temperature of a ‘near-destroyed’ America

Royal Albert Hall, LondonThe standup returns to the stage on fine form, though one might wish The Slap was addressed, not glossed

The Guardian - UK

Chris Rock in a hard place: will he make comedy gold out of Will Smith’s slap?

As his hotly anticipated tour arrives in the UK, audiences are wondering whether Rock will share some freshly minted material on the Oscars bust-up

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