Jada Pinkett Smith Says Chris Rock Requested Her Out Years Earlier than Oscars Slap

Jada Pinkett Smith claimed Chris Rock requested her out properly earlier than the Oscars slap, shedding new gentle on what might have triggered Will Smith’s anger.

Pinkett Smith sat down with Hoda Kotb in a yet-to-be launched interview. Pinkett Smith additionally spoke in regards to the matter throughout an interview with Folks. She stated divorce rumors about her and Smith kindled of their Hollywood Circle in 2016, and Rock seized the chance to shoot his shot.

“Chris, he thought that we had been getting a divorce. So he known as me and principally he was like, ‘I’d like to take you out,’” Pinkett Smith advised Folks. “And I used to be like, ‘What do you imply?’” she stated.

Pinkett Smith, who confirmed to Kotb that she and Could have been separated since 2016, famous Rock’s advances caught her off guard.

“He was like, ‘Nicely, aren’t you and Will getting a divorce?’ I used to be like, ‘No, Chris. These are simply rumors,’” she stated.

Pinkett Smith went on to say, “he was appalled. And he profusely apologized and that was that,” she stated.

Or, so she thought.

Nothing might put together her for the evening that unfolded on March 27, 2022, when Smith walked onto the Oscars stage and slapped Rock for making a joke about her.

When requested the place issues stand between her and Rock now, the well-known actress and discuss present host stated:

“Right here’s my want: I simply hope that every one the misunderstanding round this may be cleared up and that there might be peace,” she advised Folks.

As for her response after Rock’s joke, she stated, “I imply, that’s what comedians do,”

“I’ve had my emotions damage lots by Chris. However on the finish of the day, too, being within the highlight, it comes with the territory,” she stated.

Pinkett Smith recalled rigidity between her and Rock over his internet hosting place of the 2016 Oscars that won’t have been correctly resolved on the time of the slap. She admitted Rock apologized to her after Smith hit him. (RELATED: Jada Smith Talks About Planning Her Suicide)

“Chris got here all the way down to the top of the stage and tried to apologize to me. He stated, ‘I didn’t imply you any hurt,’” she stated.

Pinkett Smith has since walked away from the strain between Rock and Smith.

“I’ve bought to depart that to Will and Chris to speak about, however they bought their stuff for positive,” she stated.