Vivica A. Fox didn’t hold back when it came to sharing her thoughts on Jada Pinkett Smith’s “Red Table Talk”chat, and she was more than ready to make her opinion known on June 2 as she co-hosted “The Wendy Williams Show.” The star, who’s worked with both Jada and Will Smith, confessed that Jada’s video made her cry — just maybe not for the right reasons.
“Will Smith was defending her honor, that’s the reason he walked on stage and slapped because he felt like his wife had been offended so for me to see no accountability as a partner. Also, let’s not forget, Chris Rock was assaulted. We cannot forget that for basically telling a joke that I really felt wasn’t that bad,” Fox said, noting the night should have been more of a celebration of African American voices. Clarifying that she’s a friend of the family’s, Fox continued to hit out by saying, “I just wish we could have just a little more accountability and for it to not seem so self-righteous on Jada’s part.”
Smith has apologized multiple times for the infamous slap, including on Instagram shortly after the incident. He publicly apologized to Rock and wrote, “I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.”