Zack Sharf Ricky Gervais defended Chris Rock’s Oscars joke in controversial fashion. The comedian, who is no stranger to provoking celebrities at awards shows thanks to his five-year stint hosting the Golden Globes, said Rock’s joke at the 94th Academy Awards that resulted in Will Smith slapping him wasn’t even that offensive.
Gervais then proceeded to joke about disabilities.Rock’s Oscars joke revolved around the comedian telling Jada Pinkett Smith he was excited to see her star in a “G.I.
Jane” sequel because of her shaved bald head. Ridley Scott’s “G.I. Jane” memorably featured Demi Moore sporting a shaved head.
Pinkett Smith has alopecia, which causes hair loss, and she shaved her head last December. “You don’t hit people over a joke, however bad it is.
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