Jada Pinkett Smith posts about 'healing' amid Oscars controversy

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The post was only words with no accompanying caption.

“This is a season for healing and I’m here for it,” it read.

The “Matrix” star has been at the center of controversy since Rock, while presenting at Sunday’s Academy Awards, joked about her closely-cropped hair.

“Jada I love you, ‘G.I. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it,” Rock said.

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock. Now what?

In the film “G.I. Jane” star Demi Moore shaves her head.

Will Smith took offense to the joke as Pinkett Smith suffers from hair loss due to alopecia.

He strode on stage and slapped Rock in the face, before returning to his seat and yelling at Rock to “Keep my wife’s name out of your f***ing mouth!”

How an Oscars photographer captured the moment Will Smith slapped Chris Rock
Smith issued an apology to Rock on Monday via a statement posted on social media.

source: cnn.com