what did chris rock say about jada

Chris Rock has made several high‑profile jokes and comments about Jada Pinkett Smith over the years, mainly at the 2016 and 2022 Oscars and in his 2023 Netflix special Selective Outrage.

Key moments and quotes

• 2016 Oscars (boycott joke)
  • Jada publicly supported the #OscarsSoWhite boycott and skipped the ceremony.

* While hosting, Chris Rock joked: Jada boycotting the Oscars is like him boycotting Rihanna’s underwear because “I wasn’t invited,” implying she was not central to the event.

* He also joked it wasn’t fair Will Smith wasn’t nominated but added it also wasn’t fair that Will was paid “$20 million” for a particular movie, poking fun at Hollywood privilege.

• 2022 Oscars (GI Jane joke)
  • On stage, seeing Jada’s shaved head (she has spoken publicly about alopecia), Rock said something to the effect of: “Jada, I love you. ‘G.I. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it,” referring to Demi Moore’s shaved‑head character in G.I. Jane.

* The joke sparked immediate backlash and led to Will Smith walking onstage and slapping Rock, turning the moment into a global controversy and debate over whether the joke crossed a line about her medical condition.

• Netflix special “Selective Outrage” (2023)
  • Rock finally addressed the slap at length, framing it as “selective outrage” and suggesting Will’s real anger came from the public scrutiny over Jada’s “entanglement” with singer August Alsina rather than the Oscars joke itself.

* He criticized Jada for, in his view, dragging Will onto her show to talk about the affair and embarrassing him, saying that many people called Will a derogatory term but “who did he hit? Me.”

* He also reiterated that Jada had previously asked him not to host the 2016 Oscars because Will wasn’t nominated, saying she “started” their feud.

How people reacted

• Many viewers felt the G.I. Jane joke was insensitive because it targeted a woman’s hair loss tied to a medical condition, even if Rock claimed he did not know the full context.

• Others defended it as typical roast‑style awards‑show comedy and argued that physical violence was a disproportionate response, fueling long‑running online debates and forum threads.

Ongoing chatter and “latest” angles

• Entertainment outlets and forums continue to discuss whether Rock is “done” talking about the Smiths or still using them as material; some reports say he wants Jada to stop bringing him up in interviews and book promotion.

• Commenters online often frame it as a three‑way drama: Jada’s public disclosures, Will’s slap and fallout, and Rock’s decision to cash in with a special where he “skewers” them over the affair and the Oscars.

TL;DR:
He joked in 2016 that Jada boycotting the Oscars was like him boycotting Rihanna’s underwear because he “wasn’t invited,” then in 2022 compared her shaved head to G.I. Jane , which led to the infamous slap, and later used his 2023 special to say Will’s anger really came from Jada’s public “entanglement” drama and that she had “started” their feud years earlier.

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