Jada Pinkett Smith mentioned the now infamous incident involving her husband Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at The Oscars on the first episode of Red Table Talk and though she did not elaborate much further she did promise that it will be addressed some time on the chat show in the future.
The 50-year-old media personality did not speak on the matter but did release a written statement at the beginning of the first episode of season five her Facebook Watch series which released on Wednesday.
It read: ‘Considering all that has happened in the last few weeks, the Smith family has been focusing on deep healing.
‘Some of the discoveries around our healing will be shared at the table when the time calls. Until then…the table will continue offering itself to powerful, inspiring and healing testimonies like that of our incredibly impressive first guest.’
Jada Pinkett Smith addresses Oscars controversy on Red Table
Interesting: Jada Pinkett Smith mentioned the now infamous incident involving her husband Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at The Oscars on the first episode of Red Table Talk and though she did not elaborate much further she did promise that it will be addressed some time on the chat show in the future
Infamous: Her husband Will Smith famously slapped Chris Rock at The Oscars last month
‘The Smith family has been focusing on healing’: The 50-year-old media personality did not speak on the matter but did release a written statement at the beginning of the first episode of season five her Facebook Watch series which released on Wednesday
It still remains unclear how candid Jada will be about her own life.
Though she has opened up about personal matters in the past — including affairs — the trailer makes no mention of how her husband slapped Chris Rock during the live Oscars broadcast last month after the comedian made a joke about her buzzcut.
Jada has been open in the past about her struggles with alopecia.
After the slap, Will returned to his seat and screamed ‘keep my wife’s name out of your f*****g mouth’ twice.
She continued by saying: ‘Some of the discoveries around our healing will be shared at the table when the time calls’
It concluded: ‘Until then…the table will continue offering itself to powerful, inspiring and healing testimonies like that of our incredibly impressive first guest’
The slap divided Hollywood and the public, with some insisting he should be stripped of his Oscar and not be rewarded for violence while others said dismissed it and mocked it on social media.
Jada has not directly addressed the slap, though she did share an Instagram post that hinted at her approval.
‘This is a season for healing. And I’m here for it,’ she wrote.
But while Jada has remained relatively silent on the controversial incident, the moment sparked outrage the world over — and led to Will being banned from attending the Oscars for ten years.
Will Smith SLAPS Chris Rock at the Oscars over joke about Jada
But as candid as the guests will be this season, its unclear how candid Jada will be about drama in her own life – specifically, the Oscars slap
The trailer released on Tuesday had made no mention of how her husband slapped Chris Rock during the live Oscars broadcast last month after the comedian made a joke about her buzzcut
Two weeks after this year’s ceremony, where Will claimed the Best Actor award, minutes after his assault on Chris, the Academy issued the actor with a ten-year ban from all of its events, while issuing a statement blasting his ‘unacceptable’ and ‘harmful’ behavior.
‘During our telecast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room. For this, we are sorry,’ the Academy’s statement read.
‘This was an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests, viewers and our Academy family around the world, and we fell short — unprepared for the unprecedented.
‘The Board has decided, for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards.
‘We want to express our deep gratitude to Mr. Rock for maintaining his composure under extraordinary circumstances. We also want to thank our hosts, nominees, presenters and winners for their poise and grace during our telecast.’
In a statement on Friday afternoon after the decision was reached, Will told Deadline: ‘I accept and respect the Academy’s decision.’
The actor had already resigned from the Academy when the ban was issued.
Jada has not directly addressed the slap, though she did share an Instagram post that hinted at her approval
Regardless the trailer for season 5 of Red Table Talk was released on Tuesday which promised ‘powerful and healing conversations.’
This season, Jada, her daughter Willow Smith, 21, and her mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris, 68, are hosting stars including Janelle Monáe, Kim Basinger, and Kim’s daughter Ireland Baldwin.
In preview clips, both Kim and Ireland open up about battling anxiety, while Ireland reveals that she has been in multiple abusive relationships.
Red Table Talk, which premieres on April 20 at 9 a.m. PST, will also feature interviews with victims of the Tinder Swindler and Anna Delvey.
But Jada — who appears to have supported her husband, Will Smith, in his attack on Chris Rock at the Academy Awards last month — doesn’t say anything about the controversial moment in newly-released footage.
Red Table Talk features all new guests for fifth season
Interesting: Regardless the trailer for season 5 of Red Table Talk was released on Tuesday which promised ‘ powerful and healing conversations’
This season, Jada, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield-Norris are one again sitting down with celebrities and interesting people
The preview promises ‘powerful & healing conversations,’ with guests including Janelle Monáe
Kim Basinger and Kim’s daughter Ireland Baldwin appear jointly on the show
The new two-minute-long trailer shows Jada, Willow, and Adrienne sitting down with their guests in several pre-taped segments.
They welcome on actress Kim Basinger, 68, and her daughter Ireland, 26, whom she shares with ex Alec Baldwin.
Both mother and daughter appear to speak candidly about mental health, with Kim discussing her battle with agoraphobia.
‘I wouldn’t leave the house, I would no longer go to dinner. I had to relearn how to drive,’ she says.
Ireland appears to have some mental health struggles as well, and is asked about having panic attacks.
She also speaks candidly about some bad relationships.
‘I have been in physically abusive relationships, I have been in emotional, verbal, very gaslit, manipulative relationships. I’ve been through a lot of different kinds of abuse,’ she says.
Kim discusses her battle with agoraphobia: ‘I wouldn’t leave the house, I would no longer go to dinner. I had to relearn how to drive’
Ireland appears to have some mental health struggles as well, and is asked about having panic attacks
‘I have been in physically abusive relationships, I have been in emotional, verbal, very gaslit, manipulative relationships. I’ve been through a lot of different kinds of abuse,’ she says
The conversations with stars certainly broach serious topics, and musician Janelle Monáe discusses her difficult upbringing, including her father’s addiction to crack cocaine
‘I was dealing with real rejection, abandonment issues,’ she says
Elsewhere, the hosts talk to the parents of Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, who died by suicide earlier this year, as well as a victim of the Tinder Swindler, Simon Leviev
The conversations with stars certainly broach serious topics, and musician Janelle Monáe discusses her difficult upbringing, including her father’s addiction to crack cocaine.
‘I was dealing with real rejection, abandonment issues,’ she says.
Elsewhere, the hosts talk to the parents of Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, who died by suicide earlier this year, as well as a victim of the Tinder Swindler, Simon Leviev — who, she says, defrauded her out of over $100,000.
Also in the defrauded category is Rachel DeLoache Williams, who has spoken out about her friendship with Anna Sorokin, a.k.a. Anna Delvey.
Rachel accused Anna of conning her out of tens of thousands of dollars.
‘I finally ended up going to the police after months of breakdowns,’ she says in the trailer.
Red Table Talk streams every Wednesday on Facebook Watch at 9am PST.
There are emotional moments during the season, with clips playing out in the trailer
As always, the women gather around a red table for their discussions
Also interviewed is Rachel DeLoache Williams, who has spoken out about her friendship with Anna Sorokin, a.k.a. Anna Delvey
The trailer teases that Will’s three kids – Trey, Willow, and Jayden – will sit down together
Trey and Willow are pictured together during the trailer
