I didn't watch the Oscars last night (because I don't normally watch awards shows) so I didn't find out about the whole Chris Rock/Will Smith fiasco until I saw it on the news this morning. I thought it was a joke, at first. Oy vey! What a hot mess. Once again, this is a situation where there are no winners.
Chris's joke about Jada's hair was awful and low-class especially considering the fact that she suffers from alopecia and has been very vocal about her hair loss. (I also have alopecia flareups, so I understand.) Maybe Rock didn't realize this or maybe he just didn't care. Whatever the case may be, he should have left the whole hair topic alone. But did his terrible joke warrant assault? No, it didn't. Even Jada rolled her eyes at it, but Will Smith had to show his ass by walking on stage and smacking the guy...over a joke. I know Smith felt Rock disrespected his wife, but did that need to be addressed with violence? No, it didn't. He could have pulled Rock's coattails back stage and told him off privately like an adult. Are people unable to control their emotions anymore? These folks have more money than they know what to do with. They're not exactly struggling. So why are they behaving like they have no sense and nothing to lose? Because they can get away with it? Because they've been coddled for so long by people in the industry who tell them their shit doesn't stink? The whole situation is ridiculous and disappointing to all of the people who were at the Oscars to celebrate their achievements. These Hollywood actors need to grow up.
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