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Will Smith defends his Wife with a Wallop! ?

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FannyCornforth Mon 28-Mar-22 07:40:41

Will Smith hit Chris Rock at the Oscars for making a rubbish joke about Jada’s hair loss.

Was he right to do so?

Mumofthree Tue 29-Mar-22 12:16:43

Did anyone notice Will Smith laughing at the 'joke' himself until he noticed his wife's face....that's when he got up to defend her.

Alioop Tue 29-Mar-22 12:14:13

You can be gallant and jump to your wife's defense, but to resort to hitting someone isn't on.

Nightsky2 Tue 29-Mar-22 12:14:01

Such a lack of self control that it beggars belief.

He could have made a reference to it in his acceptance speech which would have been the proper thing to do.

Instead he resorted to violence with the whole world watching.

Disgraceful behaviour.

Kate1949 Tue 29-Mar-22 12:13:26

Well it's opened up the discussion on hair loss which is usually dismissed as not serious. There was a discussion on Good Morning Britain and This Morning.

Chewbacca Tue 29-Mar-22 12:08:53

I think that the 60s and all the talk back then about feminism must have passed some of you by.

That's a fair comment; I'd have been even more impressed if Jada Pinkett Smith had walloped Rock herself.

Susieq62 Tue 29-Mar-22 12:07:49

In my honest opinion he would have been better to use his speech to defend his wife rather than use his macho reaction which did not really win him any fans! To be truthful, this event is well past its sell by date and only serves to enforce already over inflated egos ! I would have been ashamed if my husband had behaved like that

Amalegra Tue 29-Mar-22 12:07:03

This was supposed to ‘defend’ his wife!? Wasn’t she able to defend herself in a less violent way? Violence is often used by men as a reaction to ‘provocation’. Domestic violence is one of the results of this. So, on a much wider platform, is Ukraine. It is never justified. A far better solution would have been to give a searing indictment of a tasteless ‘joke’ in the Oscar acceptance speech he must have been pretty sure of making. Or doesn’t this paragon of husbandly affection have the guts or brains for this? Sadder to see the pathetic twittering of the self congratulatory ‘celebrities’ trying to sit on the fence re the issue no doubt with an eye on political correctness and their own careers! This in the era of #Me too! The Oscars have had their day. A gathering of ‘the great and the good’? My a**se as the Royale patriarch would say!

Missiseff Tue 29-Mar-22 12:04:34

Hardly violence. It was a slap. The 'comedian' was in the wrong & got what he deserved. He should be the one apologising, not Will Smith

Rosalyn69 Tue 29-Mar-22 12:01:12

Personally I like my husband to stand up for me but not to the point of hitting someone.

Zoejory Tue 29-Mar-22 12:01:05

tickingbird

^shaming a woman for her looks^ !!

He was referencing the shaved head a la Demi Moore when she shaved her head to play GI Jane. She looked beautiful and so does Jada Pinkett Smith, in fact JPS is stunning, shaved head or not.

I'm wondering if some people aren't aware of the Demi Moore film and don't necessarily understand the G.I. Jane comment.

Naninka Tue 29-Mar-22 11:59:20

Better to grab the mike and politely ask Mr Rock to lay off Jada. If she'd had chemo, would he have made the same joke?

tickingbird Tue 29-Mar-22 11:59:07

shaming a woman for her looks !!

He was referencing the shaved head a la Demi Moore when she shaved her head to play GI Jane. She looked beautiful and so does Jada Pinkett Smith, in fact JPS is stunning, shaved head or not.

Tizliz Tue 29-Mar-22 11:55:38

Maggiemaybe

^Items ranged from high-end snacks and olive oil to a plot of land in Scotland making them Lords and Ladies of Glencoe. Several five-figure gifts were in the package including a $25,000 project from a construction company; a $15,600 four-night stay for two at a luxury resort; a $15,000 three-day holistic wellness retreat; a $12,000 arm sculpting procedure; and a $10,000 skin treatment such a Botox.^

Obscene. How do these people sleep at night?

Note that is Glencoe and not Glen Coe. Glencoe is the village, Glen Coe is the famous area. Do you think they will be worried? ????

Dinahmo Tue 29-Mar-22 11:53:41

I've now read the whole thread and am shocked at the response of some of you - I think that the 60s and all the talk back then about feminism must have passed some of you by.

SueDonim Tue 29-Mar-22 11:53:06

I don’t think it matters whether Jada has alopecia or not. Rock was doing the usual misogynistic thing of shaming a woman for her looks.

tickingbird Tue 29-Mar-22 11:52:38

FC - just because she’s spoken about it doesn’t mean everyone knows. I didn’t know and an American Hollywood commentator being interviewed this morning admitted she wasn’t aware of it. She also remarked that Will Smith has a reputation for being a nice, friendly guy but, as a couple, they do over share about their private life and this invites comment and provides material for comedians et al.

Dinahmo Tue 29-Mar-22 11:51:19

FannyCornforth

Dinahmo JPS has spoken very candidly about her alopecia

Not in the papers that I read, nor have I seen any reference to it on tv. Maybe I just don't read the right stuff.

Zoejory Tue 29-Mar-22 11:51:01

I didn't know she had alopecia either. And I do tend to read rubbish about celebrities. But Jada has passed me by. I thought she looked quite stunning.

As for having your husband march up to some comedian and thump him, well, I'd be embarrassed.

We do seem to be getting very mixed messages. Some who decry toxic masculinity and embrace women being equal to men are now supporting him for defending her.

I imagine this will all die down soon. Will is just too popular to be cancelled.

I'm amazed that Rickey Gervais is still walking. Some of the jibes he's directed at actors at these events have been a whole lot worse.

FannyCornforth Tue 29-Mar-22 11:49:18

As I said upthread, I’m pretty certain that hair loss is a common problem among black women.
Rock should (would) have known this

FannyCornforth Tue 29-Mar-22 11:47:00

www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/jada-pinkett-smiths-honest-quotes-about-alopecia-hair-loss/amp/

JaneJudge Tue 29-Mar-22 11:46:29

I hadn't realised she had alopecia either. I thought it was a choice as she is amazingly attractive. But I empathise how upsetting it must be to lose your hair even if I cannot completely understand

FannyCornforth Tue 29-Mar-22 11:44:59

Dinahmo JPS has spoken very candidly about her alopecia

Dinahmo Tue 29-Mar-22 11:38:32

I've seen the lip a few times and have not heard a mention of alopecia. Nor was I aware that Jada Pinkett Smith had alopecia. She has a fine shaped head so it could easily have been a fashion statement.

Just heard a comment on J Vine from a woman talking about protecting one's property. I thought the idea of a woman being anyone's property disappeared a long time ago.

Speaking as a 75 year old I have never wanted my DH to stand up for me. I am quite capable of doing it myself and I am sure that most of you are too.

Hiraeth Tue 29-Mar-22 10:43:42

Disgusting ! Violence is not accepted in a world where there are wars .We don’t need physical violence . And the standing Ovation ! Shame on them all !

Kate1949 Tue 29-Mar-22 10:32:17

Oh I have misjudged them Meryl. They are economising this year!