LOS ANGELES, CA. (THECOUNT) — Vivica Fox expressed what many folks are surely thinking, saying she thinks Jada Pinkett Smith missed a golden opportunity to take accountability for her husband’s Oscar slap heard around the universe.
Fox’s comments, which she made while guest-hosting on The Wendy Williams Show, are very revealing considering she has worked with both Will and Jada, on “Independence Day,” and “Set It Off.”
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Reacting to Jada’s most recent comments on the incident on Red Table Talk, Vivica said:
“This is going to be difficult for me. These are my peers. I’ve done a movie with both of them: Set It Off with Jada and Independence Day with Will Smith, which absolutely changed my life,” she said. “When I saw this video last night, it made me cry, I’ll be very honest with you guys.”
“I really felt to be a partner to Will Smith who’s career basically took a crumble that night,” Fox added. “We were all rooting for Will Smith that night — Oscar night — we wanted him to win. Will Smith that night as far as I was concerned was going to be crowned this generation’s Sidney Poitier, which is a huge honor.”
She continued, “Will Smith was defending her honor, that’s the reason he walked on stage and slapped because he felt like his wife had been offended so for me to see no accountability as a partner.”
“Also, let’s not forget, Chris Rock was assaulted. We cannot forget that for basically telling a joke that I really felt wasn’t that bad.” Fox added, “Let’s not forget the show was executive produced by Will Packer, an African American man. This night was a night of African American and diversity for brown and black people. That now will forever be scarred.”
“I have love for the Smiths. I know their children. I’ve watched them grow up,” she concluded. “I just wish we could have just a little more accountability and for it to not seem so self-righteous on Jada’s part and that’s my feelings.”
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