[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Josy

None of them.

The joke was cruel but it was still a joke and that's exactly what Chris Rock gets paid to do.

Assault is never OK. Will could have defended his wife perfectly well without lifting a hand.

It was only cruel if it was known about her condition, as far as we know Rock didn't know.
That hairstyle is quite fashionable at the moment so it couldn't really be assumed it was necessary.

Award shows are well known thanks to Gervais for upsetting and offensive comments by hosts.
As you said Smith could've found another way to support his wife.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

It was only cruel if it was known about her condition, as far as we know Rock didn't know.
That hairstyle is quite fashionable at the moment so it couldn't really be assumed it was necessary.

Award shows are well known thanks to Gervais for upsetting and offensive comments by hosts.
As you said Smith could've found another way to support his wife.

Apparently EVERYONE in showbiz or who even casually follows showbiz news would know about her Alopecia . She’s apparently been very public about it to raise the general awareness since 2018


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[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Apparently EVERYONE in showbiz or who even casually follows showbiz news would know about her Alopecia . She’s apparently been very public about it to raise the general awareness since 2018


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You can't say EVERYONE on Showbiz knew, obviously not everyone knew

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

You can't say EVERYONE on Showbiz knew, obviously not everyone knew

It’s a ‘saying’ .. it seems ridiculous that such a high profile comedian who makes a living out of jokes about people and their situations didn’t know about her well documented condition.

Chris Rock and the Smith family have ‘history’ as well which makes it even more likely that he knew but made a bad error of judgment.


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It later emerged that there was more to the story, as Chris had previously also cracked a joke about Jada at the Oscars. The comedian, who was hosting the Oscars in 2016, had roasted Jada's efforts to boycott the award ceremony. She had made a video announcing she was boycotting the 2016 Oscars as 'no persons of colour were nominated' in any of the major acting categories, which included her husband Will.


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[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Zizu

It’s a ‘saying’ .. it seems ridiculous that such a high profile comedian who makes a living out of jokes about people and their situations didn’t know about her well documented condition.

Chris Rock and the Smith family have ‘history’ as well which makes it even more likely that he knew but made a bad error of judgment.


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It later emerged that there was more to the story, as Chris had previously also cracked a joke about Jada at the Oscars. The comedian, who was hosting the Oscars in 2016, had roasted Jada's efforts to boycott the award ceremony. She had made a video announcing she was boycotting the 2016 Oscars as 'no persons of colour were nominated' in any of the major acting categories, which included her husband Will.


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He made a joke about Jada boycotting the Oscar's while he was hosting the Oscar's, its hardly "targeting" them. He's a Comedian joking about Celebrities at a celebrity event, that is literally his job and that was 6 years ago

[bots]

it doesnt matter whether chris knew about her condition or not. He is a comedian, there to tell jokes and roast a few celebs. The fact that some didn't find it funny, doesn't give them the right to then assault him. That's the plain truth of the matter