Jada Pinkett Smith Hopes Will Smith And Chris Rock "Have An Opportunity To Heal, Talk This Out, And Reconcile" After Oscars Slap

Jada Pinkett Smith hopes Will Smith and Chris Rock are able to "reconcile" their differences.

Smith, 53, hit Rock, 57, during the Oscars ceremony in March after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and now the actress ultimately hopes they are able to overcome their differences.

During the latest episode of Red Table Talk, Pinkett Smith explained: "Now, about Oscar night, my deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out, and reconcile.

"The state of the world today, we need them both, and we all actually need one another more than ever.
"Until then, Will and I are continuing to do what we have done for the last 28 years, and that’s keep figuring out this thing called life together."

Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia — a condition that causes hair loss — revealed that "thousands" of people have contacted her since the Oscars ceremony, when Rock made the now infamous joke about her appearance.

She said: "Considering what I’ve been through with my own health and what happened at the Oscars, thousands have reached out to me with their stories."

Smith — who has been married to Jada since 1997 — previously described his behaviour at the Oscars as "shocking, painful, and inexcusable".

He said in a statement: "My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable.

"The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home. I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. I am heartbroken.

"Change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason." 

For his actions, Smith was banned by the Academy from the Oscars. He resigned from the body ahead of the suspension announcement. Rock  

Following the Oscars slap, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences banned Smith from attending the ceremony for 10 years. Smith had already resigned from the Academy, a move that prevented the group from suspending or expelling him. Rock has yet to publicly address the incident in detail outside of making jokes about it on his current stand-up tour. 

Watch the Red Table Talk episode on alopecia here:

— BANG SHOWBIZ