“Blaming the wife is nothing new”: Jada Pinkett Smith Tries to Absolve Herself After Being Accused of Triggering Will Smith to Slap Chris Rock

Jada Pinkett Smith confronts the age-old narrative that unfairly blames women after facing accusations of provoking Will Smith's Oscars slap.

“Blaming the wife is nothing new”: Jada Pinkett Smith Tries to Absolve Herself After Being Accused of Triggering Will Smith to Slap Chris Rock

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  • Jada Pinkett Smith has grappled with persistent misconceptions and most recent was her involvement in the Oscars incident.
  • Pinkett Smith confronts the age-old narrative that unfairly blames women.
  • Jada Pinkett Smith was taken aback when her husband referred to her as his wife.
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Jada Pinkett Smith is in the heart of a media storm started by a widely reported incident at the Oscars in which her husband, Will Smith, gave comedian Chris Rock a hard slap. The astonishing moment played out before a worldwide audience, and allegations surfaced suggesting the 52-year-old’s potential involvement in triggering this outburst.

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In the wake of this tumultuous incident, Pinkett Smith grapples with intense scrutiny as she endeavors to clear herself of any complicity in the unfolding drama.

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Jada Pinkett Smith’s Efforts To Clear Her Name Post-Oscars Incident

In the wake of the high-profile Oscars incident that reverberated across Hollywood, Jada Pinkett Smith has become the central figure in her quest for recognition.

The shocking event, which witnessed her husband, Will Smith, slapping comedian Chris Rock, left the global audience in utter disbelief. The accusations swiftly pointed in the actress’s direction, suggesting her involvement in showering the dramatic episode.

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Throughout her enduring career, Pinkett Smith has grappled with persistent misconceptions. They include her relationship with Tupac Shakur, the difficulties of her marriage to Smith, and most recently, her part in the Oscars incident.

In her revelatory 400-page memoir, Worthy, she unearths these discordant narratives with unapologetic clarity. Pinkett Smith also delves into the hateful comments she received for a mere eye roll at Rock’s joke, a reaction some believed incited Smith’s stage-bound fury. She writes,

“It was easy to spin the story of how the perfect Hollywood megastar had fallen to his demise because of his imperfect wife. Blaming the woman is nothing new… I had to think about the narrative out there of me as the adulterous wife, who had now driven her husband to madness with the command of one look.”

This episode serves as a moving illustration of how women often find themselves damned if they react and damned if they don’t.

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Pinkett Smith confronts the age-old narrative that unfairly blames women, pondering the contradiction of being deemed irrelevant and culpable simultaneously.

Nonetheless, the remarkable revelation unfolded as Pinkett Smith expressed her surprise when Will Smith referred to her as his wife following the incident where he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.

Jada Pinkett Smith Was Surprised By Will Smith’s Wife Remark After Oscar Slap

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Amid the aftermath of the widely publicized Oscars incident, where Smith’s slapping of comedian  Rock made headlines, an unexpected revelation surfaced.

Pinkett Smith, who had been in attendance, was taken aback when her husband referred to her as his wife in the wake of the controversy.

While the 55-year-old’s actions and his now-infamous words defending Pinkett Smith, “Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth.” shocked America, Pinkett Smith’s surprise stemmed from the fact that the term wife hadn’t been part of their recent communication. 

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During an NBC News primetime special while promoting her memoir, Worthy, Pinkett Smith expressed her astonishment, she disclosed,

“First of all, I’m really shocked, because mind you, I’m not there. We haven’t called each other husband and wife in a long time. I’m like, What is going on right now? Keep my wife’s name out of your mouth? I’m really worried for Will because I don’t know what’s going on. We haven’t called each other husband and wife in a long time.”

This revelation stirred discussions about the intricacies of their relationship, offering a candid glimpse into the complexity of their marriage, and captivating both the audience and the media.

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Written by Muskan Chaudhary

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Muskan Chaudhary, Junior Content Writer at Fandom wire. Having completed her degree in Commerce, she has written over 500 articles spanning FandomWire and Animated Times in the pop culture. She is dedicated to bring the latest and informative content from the entertainment world, thus expanding her knowledge in the field. Apart from her contributions to FandamWire, she has a keen interest in video games, sketching and playing tennis.