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Will made headlines over the weekend after slapping comedian Chris Rock during the live Oscars broadcast.
Jada Pinkett Smith has spoken out with a cryptic message about “healing” following her husband Will Smith’s recent drama at the Oscars.
On Sunday night, Jada and Will were guests at this year’s Academy Awards, where the former Fresh Prince star scooped Best Actor for his performance in King Richard.
However, his win was somewhat overshadowed by an incident during the ceremony in which Will came on stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock, after he made a joke comparing Jada to “G.I. Jane”.
After returning to his seat, Will also told the comic to “leave my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth”.
In recent history, Jada has spoken candidly about her experiences with hair loss due to alopecia, and said this is what prompted her to shave her head.
Here’s the moment Chris Rock made a “G.I. Jane 2” joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, prompting Will Smith to punch him and yell, “Leave my wife’s name out of your f–king mouth.” #Oscars pic.twitter.com/kHTZXI6kuL
— Variety (@Variety) March 28, 2022
Jada has now posted her first social media update since the incident, sharing a photo on Instagram on Tuesday afternoon.
“This is a season for healing and I’m here for it,” the Girls Trip star wrote, while also limiting who is able to comment on her post.
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Although Will already apologised to the Academy and his fellow Oscar nominees during his acceptance speech on Sunday night, he has since shared a more lengthy statement in which he says sorry to Chris Rock.
“I would like to publicly apologise to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong,” he wrote.
“I am embarrassed and my actions…
