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Jada Pinkett Smith has been vocal about her hair loss and struggles with alopecia

LOS ANGELES — Before actor Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars Sunday night, the comedian made a quip about Jada Pinkett Smith that alluded to her shaved head. “Jada, I love ya. ‘G.I. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it,” Rock said, comparing Pinkett Smith’s close-cropped hair to Demi Moore’s buzzcut in the 1997 action film. Pinkett Smith did not smile or laugh at the remark — likely because ...
Will Smith accepts the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for "King Richard" with wife Jada Pinkett-Smith during the show at the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 27, 2022.

LOS ANGELES — Before actor Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars Sunday night, the comedian made a quip about Jada Pinkett Smith that alluded to her shaved head.

“Jada, I love ya. ‘G.I. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it,” Rock said, comparing Pinkett Smith’s close-cropped hair to Demi Moore’s buzzcut in the 1997 action film.

Pinkett Smith did not smile or laugh at the remark — likely

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