Will Smith defends his Wife with a Wallop! ?

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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

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.

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?

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.

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? ????

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Dinahmo JPS has spoken very candidly about her alopecia

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.

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 !

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