Vivica Fox says she hasn’t been in contact with her pal Jada Pinkett-Smith ever since sharing her comments about the actress’ lack of accountability in her first video reacting to the Oscars fiasco in June. But according to Fox, she doesn’t have any bad feelings over her apparent distant relationship with the “Red Table Talk” host.
Two months ago, Fox expressed her thoughts about the infamous altercation between the “King Richard” star and Rock during her appearance on “The Wendy Williams Show” while reacting to Jada addressing the situation in an episode of “RTT.” The 58-year-old considered Jada’s response to be “self-righteous,” adding that she hadn’t taken any accountability for what transpired at the prestigious awards ceremony, saying, “I felt to be a good partner, there was no accountability. Will Smith was defending her honor. That was why—the reason he walked onstage and slapped.”
Vivica A. Fox criticizes Jada Pinkett Smith for ‘self-righteous’ comments about Oscars slap. https://t.co/bDUuYYLIRT
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And while many fans agreed with her comments, during an interview with PEOPLE at the premiere of “The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure” this week, the “Kill Bill” star said she hadn’t heard from Jada since weighing in on the Oscars debacle. “I think they’re just really going through a season of healing right now,” she added. “Listen, I love Will Smith. He’s one of my favorite people on the planet. We all make mistakes. If there’s one person that deserves a second chance, it is him. I think he’s taken full accountability for his actions and he apologized.”
Smith infamous slapped Rock across the face for making a joke about Jada’s buzzcut hairstyle, a look she has been sporting after being diagnosed with alopecia back in 2018. While the “Madagascar” actress had spoken about her health condition in the past, her husband appeared to have taken Rock’s joke personal, indicating he felt insulted for his wife when Rock compared her hairstyle to Demi Moore’s character Jordan O’Neill in 1997’s “G.I. Jane.”
I’m confused. What exactly does Vivica Fox want Jada to take responsibility for…? Misogynoir is a hell of a drug.
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The couple remained silent as news came out Smith had been banned from the Academy for 10 years in a statement that said his actions were uncalled for and disrespectful. And while he did apologize days after the incident, it wasn’t until June before Jada addressed the matter on her Facebook Watch show — though she would go on to receive a lot of backlash as people felt her husband had taken full accountability as Jada said she hoped the A-listers could work through their issues.
“About Oscar night: My deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out and reconcile. With the state of the world today, we need ’em both,” she expressed.