Jada Pinkett Smith Speaks Out After Will Smith Slapping Incident

Jada Pinkett Smith arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party during the 94th Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 27, 2022. Danny Moloshok/Reuters

Actress Jada Pinkett Smith issued her first full statement after her husband, actor Will Smith, slapped comedian Chris Rock during the Oscar Awards broadcast.

In remarks on Wednesday, Pinkett Smith claimed her family is “focusing on deep healing” after the March 27 incident that saw the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences penalize her husband.