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How Jada Pinkett Smith and 'Red Table Talk' handled Will Smith's Oscars slap

From left, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith attend the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022, in Hollywood, California.

The discourse around Will Smith's Oscars slap has finally come full circle to "Red Table Talk," where Jada Pinkett Smith vaguely addressed the incident and fallout publicly Wednesday for the first time.

"Considering all that has happened in the last few weeks, the Smith family has been focusing on deep healing," a statement read at the top of this week's show.

"Some of the discoveries around our healing will be shared at the table when the time calls. Until then ... the table will continue offering itself to powerful, inspiring

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