Wendell Pierce has pointed out the ‘irony’ in ’s joke about considering he produced a documentary titled Good Hair.
Rock felt the almighty wrath of at the Oscars 2022 on Sunday, after he referred to the actor’s wife Jada as ‘G.I. Jane’ due to her buzz cut hairstyle.
As a result, the 57-year-old comedian across the face.
Jada, 50, suffers from hair loss condition alopecia and has been particularly open about her journey in finding the confidence to step out with her hair shaved.
Some will remember Rock produced, starred in and narrated the 2009 documentary Good Hair, which explored the African-American community’s relationship with hair, how they style it and what is considered acceptable within the culture.
Suits actor Pierce shared his thoughts on the shocking Oscars incident while highlighting Rock’s work on the critically acclaimed film.
The actor tweeted: ‘The irony is Chris Rock produced GOOD HAIR, a film that celebrated Black women’s struggle with their identity tied to their hair.That film showed an appreciation for Jada’s , and Black women’s, struggle with the disease of alopecia. The joke did not. It insulted and provoked.’
He added: ‘The other irony was the SUMMER OF SOUL was the documentary that received the Oscar at that moment.A film about a music festival healing Black folks just 1 yr. after the assassination of MLK. How art was healing and unifying. You are artists. Find a healing and unifying public act.’
‘Nothing justifies violence. We live in a world where our culture of conflict resolution is too often violence. I hope that Mr. Smith makes a public act of contrition as public as his that moment last night.’
Rock had appeared on stage to present the Oscar for best documentary, which was eventually won by Questlove for Summer of Soul, when Smith interrupted his jokes to land the shocking blow.
After storming back to his seat, the King Richard actor shouted repeatedly: ‘Keep my wife’s name out of your f***ing mouth.’
The Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed that Rock has chosen not to file a report at this time, while hip hop mogul Diddy claimed
