Jada Pinkett Smith REVEALS THE TRUTH About Chris Rock: Failed Flirting Led To SHOCKING Ridicule At The Oscars.***

Jada Pinkett Smith – Will Smith’s wife – revealed that Chris Rock had tried to flirt with her but failed before the 2022 Oscars.

Jada Pinkett Smith will release her memoir Worthy on October 17, revealing many untold stories about her life. In an interview with People magazine published on October 12, the actress answered many questions about her relationship with Chris Rock before and after the 2022 Oscar scandal.

Chris Rock once flirted with Jada Pinkett Smith but was rejected

The most shocking revelation in Worthy is that Chris Rock texted Jada Pinkett Smith to ask her out on a date when rumors were circulating that she and her husband were getting a divorce. The actress told People: “Every summer, there was always information that Will and I were getting a divorce. And one time, Chris Rock thought we were really going to break up. So he called me and asked me out. I asked him what he meant. He said we weren’t getting a divorce. I denied it and emphasized that it was just a rumor. Chris Rock was really shocked. He kept apologizing and that’s it.”

Chris Rock’s representative did not respond to Jada Pinkett Smith’s statement.

The conflict between Jada Pinkett Smith and Chris Rock first became public in 2016. At that time, a movement called for a boycott of the Oscars broke out because of the belief that the Academy members favored white people. Jada spoke out in support, believing that this was also the reason why her husband was not nominated for his role in Concussion . She also called on Chris Rock – who was the host of the 2016 Oscars – to quit his job to stand with the black community. The comedian then did not follow suit and mocked Jada on stage during his opening speech.

Looking back on the scandal, Jada Pinkett Smith said she was not tactful because Chris Rock was certainly under a lot of pressure at the time. She said she regretted not speaking directly to the comedian before publicly calling on him to quit. The actress shared with People: “At that time, I probably should have called him to ask how he was doing. And even though I was straightforward about my opinion about the Oscars, I still wished Chris Rock the best and wanted him to understand that. He might have been hurt.”

After the infamous slap at the 2022 Oscars

Jada Pinkett Smith said she hasn’t spoken to Chris Rock since the 2022 Oscars incident, but she hopes everyone involved will be back to normal soon. In her memoir, the actress wrote that Chris may still be angry with her, so he retaliated with a mean joke on stage.

After the 2016 Oscars, Chris Rock called Jada Pinkett Smith to reconcile and the actress insisted that the relationship between the two had been normal since then. “He apologized and I did the same. So really, I thought the conflict was resolved. We haven’t spoken to each other since then, until 2022,” Jada explained.

After Will Smith slapped him, Chris Rock apologized to Jada for his body-shaming joke. At that time, the actress refused because she didn’t want to talk about what had just happened. In response to People, Jada said she didn’t feel upset because making fun of others is something comedians in the US often do. At first, she even thought her husband was also participating in the skit when he went on stage to slap Chris Rock. However, she also admitted that she felt hurt by those body-shaming comments.