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with text that read “this is a season for healing and I’m here for it” in her first public remarks since her husband, Will Smith, slapped Chris Rock after the comedian joked about her while emceeing the Academy Awards on Sunday.... [+]Key Facts
Though the post did not directly refer to the incident, it echoed an apology from Smith released Monday, which he ended by saying he is a “work in progress.” Rock has not spoken about the incident, or publicly accepted Smith’s apology, though Sunday he declined to press charges with the police.When presenting an award, Rock compared Pinkett Smith—who is bald and has hair loss caused by alopecia— to G.I. Jane. The joke was ad-libbed, ABC executive Rob Mills confirmed toon Monday. Smith’s apology came hours after the Academy said it had launched a formal review of his actions.
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