"About Oscar night, my deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out, and reconcile," Pinkett Smith said at the top of the show, only after introducing this episode as "a really important 'Red Table Talk' on alopecia."
"The state of the world today, we need 'em both, and we all actually need one another more than ever," she continued. "Until then, Will and I are continuing to do what we have done for the last 28 years, and that's keep figuring out this thing called life together."
Smith slapped Rock on the Oscars stage after Rock poked fun at Pinkett Smith's bald head. Pinkett Smith has alopecia and has been outspoken about losing her hair to the condition.
After striking Rock, Smith returned to his seat and twice shouted profanely at Rock not to mention Pinkett Smith's name.
Shortly after the incident, Smith took the stage again to accept the best actor award for his performance in "King Richard." He apologized to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and later issued an apology to Rock, calling his own actions "unacceptable and inexcusable."
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"Considering what I've been through and what happened at the Oscars, thousands have reached out to me with their stories," Pinkett Smith said. "I'm using this moment to give our alopecia family an opportunity to talk about what it's like to have this condition and to inform people about what alopecia actually is."
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