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‘SEASON FOR HEALING’

Jada Pinkett Smith breaks silence after husband Will slapped Chris Rock over joke about her hairless head at Oscars

JADA Pinkett Smith has finally broken her silence after her husband Will Smith shockingly slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.

The actress struggles with alopecia and has kept her head shaven as a result.

Jada Pinkett Smith broke her silence on Tuesday
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Jada Pinkett Smith broke her silence on Tuesday
She shared a quote about 'healing'
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She shared a quote about 'healing'Credit: Instagram

Will released an apology on Monday in a bid for public forgiveness but Jada, 50, stayed silent.

The Matrix star took to her to share a quote that alluded to the process of becoming whole again.

Text on a plain pink background, read: "This is a season for healing and I'm here for it."

The mother of two limited fan comments on the post to prevent further controversy after the weekend debacle.

On Sunday, March 27, Will and comic Chris were involved in a physical altercation at the 94th Annual Academy Awards.

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When the comedian took the stage at the Oscars, he made a joke about Jada.

"Jada, I love you, GI Jane 2, can't wait to see it," he said, referencing the actress' shaved head.

Following his comment, the camera panned to Jada, who did not look pleased.

The Bad Boys actor then stood up from his seat and walked onto the stage, slapping Chris across the face.

The audio and video feed in the United States was cut for several seconds during the incident.

After the confrontation, Chris said to the crowd: "Will Smith just smacked the s**t out of me."

In return, Will shouted from his seat: "Leave my wife’s name out of your f**king mouth."

Jada revealed in 2018 she suffers from alopecia, a disease resulting in rapid hair loss.

RECONCILIATION

Following the ceremony, Chris refused to press charges against the A-lister.

A statement from the Los Angeles police department said: "LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program.

"The incident involved one individual slapping another. The individual involved has declined to file a police report."

It continued: "If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report."

Moments after the slap took place, Will was awarded the title of Best Actor for his role in King Richard.

During his acceptance speech, he apologized to the Academy and his fellow nominees as he said: "love will make you do crazy things."

WILL'S APOLOGY

The following day, Will took to his Instagram to issue a formal apology.

"Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive," he began.

"My behavior at last night's Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.

"Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada's medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally."

He continued: "I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong.

"I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be.

"There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness."

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Will added: "I would also like to apologize to the Academy, the producers of the show, all the attendees and everyone watching around the world.

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"I would like to apologize to the Williams Family and my King Richard Family."

Jada's husband, Will Smith, slapped Chris Rick on stage during the live Oscars broadcast
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Jada's husband, Will Smith, slapped Chris Rick on stage during the live Oscars broadcastCredit: Getty
He later won an Oscar for King Richard
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He later won an Oscar for King Richard

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