Ricky Gervais Posts Offensive Jokes In Response To Will Smith Slap
Ricky Gervais is the latest celebrity to throw his hat into the ring regarding Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. While the 94th Academy Awards saw a substantial bump in ratings compared to 2021's record-low performance, criticisms abounded, and controversy followed the broadcast even after it went off the air. In a moment that has had the Internet buzzing for days, Best Actor winner Will Smith got on stage and physically struck presenter Chris Rock with an open palm after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
The social media community, including numerous celebrities, has since settled into two sides of the subsequent debate about whether or not Smith was justified in his actions. One side disapproves of the display of violence, while the other praises Smith for standing up for his spouse. Smith's son, Jaden, is naturally one such supporter. Then, in the middle of the moralistic debate about violence lies a neutral subset of fans and celebrities who instead make light of the situation. The entire ordeal stemmed from a joke Rock made about Pinkett Smith as G.I. Jane, a female Navy trainee (played by Demi Moore in the movie of the same name) sporting a shaved head.
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The comparison drew the ire of Smith and his wife due to her suffering from a medical condition known as alopecia, a disease that causes hair loss. Gervais took to Twitter via the David Brent Music account, referencing this exact illness with a convenient clip from the UK Office. In it, his character in the show, David Brent, mentions somebody's wife having alopecia, resulting in "not a happy homelife." Given the timeliness of the tweet, it was a direct reference to the Oscars
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