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Jada Pinkett Smith talked loving her bald head days before the Oscars

Headline from Local News 8, on the newest of 2 developments

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Hair was on Jada Pinkett Smith’s mind before the Oscars. Less than a week before her husband Will Smith smacked Academy Awards presenter Chris Rock for joking about his wife’s shaved head, the actress and “Red Table Talk” host posted a video on TikTok detailing her hair e…

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Developments in this update

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  1. Oscars controversy shines a light on Jada Pinkett Smith's alopecia 'struggle'

    Headline from The Buffalo News ·

  2. Newest

    Jada Pinkett Smith talked loving her bald head days before the Oscars

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

Reports & sources

32 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Oscars controversy shines a light on Jada Pinkett Smith's 'struggle' with alopecia (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Jada Pinkett Smith found her struggle with hair loss at the center of an unexpected controversy at the Oscars on Sunday night, after her husband Will Smith appeared to strike comedian Chris Rock in response to a joke he made about her shaved head.

  2. The Buffalo News

    Oscars controversy shines a light on Jada Pinkett Smith's alopecia 'struggle' (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    Jada Pinkett Smith found her struggle with hair loss at the center of an unexpected controversy at the Oscars, after her husband Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock in response

  3. BizPac Review

    Chris Rock's cringe-worthy joke shines light on Jada Pinkett Smith's struggles with alopecia and hair loss (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Will Smith's slap to Chris Rock's face brought attention to Jada Pinkett Smith's struggle with rare autoimmune disorder and how she copes.

  4. The Guardian

    Jada Pinkett Smith: actor and wife of Will Smith has long been in line of fire (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock at the Oscars after he made a joke referencing Pinkett Smith’s alopecia – but the couple have been targeted by gossip columnists for some time

  5. Local News 8

    Jada Pinkett Smith talked loving her bald head days before the Oscars (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Lisa Respers France, CNN Hair was on Jada Pinkett Smith’s mind before the Oscars. Less than a week before her husband Will Smith smacked Academy Awards presenter Chris Rock for joking about his wife’s shaved head, the actress and “Red Table Talk” host posted a video on TikTok detailing her hair e…

  6. KTVU San Francisco

    Jada Pinkett Smith makes first statement after Oscars slap (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Actress Jada Pinkett Smith has made her first public statement since her husband Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars Sunday night.

  7. Newsweek

    Jada Pinkett Smith posts "healing" message after husband's apology for slap (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The actress released a message on Instagram on Tuesday about healing after Will Smith apologized for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.

  8. KRDO

    Jada Pinkett Smith posts about 'healing' amid Oscars controversy (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jada Pinkett Smith posted a message on her verified Instagram account Tuesday, her first since her husband Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars for joking about her. The post was only words with no accompanying caption.

  9. NBC Chicago

    Jada Pinkett Smith Posts ‘Healing' Message on Social Media After Oscars Drama (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Jada Pinkett Smith posted a message to social media for the first time since her husband, Will Smith, slapped Chris Rock on the Oscars stage and upended the 94th Academy Awards.

  10. France 24

    Jada Pinkett Smith breaks silence after Oscars slap (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Jada Pinkett Smith took to Instagram on Tuesday in her first public comments since husband Will Smith slapped comic Chris Rock at the Oscars.

  11. Forbes

    Jada Pinkett Smith Posts She Is ‘Here For’ Healing After Oscars Slap (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The actress did not directly refer to her husband Will Smith’s slapping of Chris Rock.

  12. Breitbart News

    Jada Pinkett Smith 4 Days Before the Oscars: 'I Don't Give Two Craps What People Feel of This Bald Head of Mine. I Love It' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Days before the Academy Awards the saw Will Smith assault Chris Rock over a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith declared in a TikTok video, "I don't give two craps what people feel of this bald head of mine, because guess what, I love it."

  13. CBS News

    Jada Pinkett Smith makes first statement after Oscar slap: 'This is a season for healing' (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Will Smith issued an apology to Chris Rock Monday, stating that his behavior was "out of line" and "not indicative of the man I want to be."

  14. The Guardian

    Jada Pinkett Smith wasn’t the only one furious at Chris Rock’s Oscars gag. I know how traumatic hair loss is (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    If you’re going to make fun of sensitive subjects, you’d better be clever about it. ‘Ha ha, she’s bald and looks like GI Jane’ just won’t cut it, writes Arwa Mahdawi

  15. NBC News

    Jada Pinkett Smith calls for 'healing' after Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for slap (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The message came the morning after her husband publicly apologized to the stand-up comedian for hitting him at the 94th Academy Awards.

  16. The Hill

    Jada Pinkett Smith calls for 'healing' after Oscars slap (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Jada Pinkett Smith is calling for “healing” in her first public statement since her husband, Will Smith, slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars.

  17. The Guardian

    Jada Pinkett Smith calls for ‘healing’ in first comment since Oscars slap (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Actor and talkshow host whose husband Will Smith slapped Chris Rock posts: ‘This is a season for healing. And I’m here for it’

  18. Fox News

    Will Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith shares healing message after Chris Rock slap: 'I'm here for it' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Jada Pinkett Smith shared a cryptic message about healing on Instagram days after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on live television. Smith has since apologized to Rock and the Academy for his behavior.

  19. Fox News

    Jada Pinkett Smith said she doesn't 'give 2 craps' what people think of her bald head prior to Oscars (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Jada Pinkett Smith said she doesn't "give two craps" what people think about her bald head days before she appeared at the 2022 Oscars. Comedian Chris Rock made a joke about her lack of hair that led Will Smith to slap him across the face on live television.

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