After Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars for a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's medical condition, there are renewed conversations about toxic masculinity and concepts of feminine beauty.
Editor's note:The third hour of the Oscars last night went viral — and not in a way that anyone could have seen coming. After Chris Rock made a crass joke making fun of Jada Pinkett Smith , Will Smith initially laughed and clapped while his wife looked stung. But a few moments later, the actor walked onstage and slapped Rock, then yelled profanities back to Rock after returning to his seat:"Keep my wife's name out your f****** mouth.
Jada Pinkett Smith lives with a medical condition called alopecia, or hair loss, and now keeps her head shaved. In the aftermath of that moment, critics and viewers are debating both Rock's joke and Smith's response. On Monday afternoon, according to multiple press reports, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the organization behind the Oscars, says it condemns Smith's actions and has begun a formal review of the incident.Jada Pinkett Smith's condition is familiar to many women.
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