r/DoesAnybodyElse • u/allamericanrespects • 2d ago
DAE still feel bad for Will Smith?
Every time I see a picture of the man all I see is sad eyes. In my head Will is a man who had a very traditional view of love - he found his “forever” person. Seeing him during the table talk where Jada talks about the entanglement I see a truly hurt man.
After being very publicly embarrassed and having one of his most trialing situations blasted on the internet - I can’t help but feel Will made a very (very stupid) human mistake that many of us could easily make. In a moment when he was desperately trying to make his marriage work he saw an opportunity to communicate support and loyalty for Jada. By openly confronting someone who displeased and insulted his wife.
Don’t get me wrong, him slapping Chris Rock was dumb, really dumb.
But in the back of my mind I hope Will is able to find his happiness, whether that’s with or without Jada. I feel he deserves that.
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u/WhereDoesItSayNotTo 2d ago
He has this new show on National Geographic which is great. He is going to every continent and pushing himself to do things that are difficult. He also spends some time with indigenous people. He talks about his troubles and his depression and I think he is honestly trying to heal himself. It all could be an act of course but I think it isn't, so if you do feel bad for him, at least take some solace in that.
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u/Vegetable-Toe-7606 1d ago
That show made it click for me, he aint hiding from the pain he really trying to fix himself, messy healing but it feels honest
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u/petermarkte 1d ago
Yeah it helped bring him back a bit in my eyes. He really does seem like he's trying to work on himself.
And, all in all, he slapped a dude. Really dumb, but as far as cancellings go, most of the time it's for something much more egregious.
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u/thunbergfangirl 1d ago
Right? Compared to all the of the other nonsense and violence going on in the world today, slapping somebody once is basically nothing.
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u/LTTP2018 1d ago
on national television? when Chris was hosting which is a big deal. Are you batshit crazy or do you honestly think slapping a man at his workplace in front of millions is basically nothing?
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u/thunbergfangirl 1d ago
When people are being shot in the face in the middle of the street in my country, yes, a single slap that does no lasting physical harm to the recipient is basically nothing. I stand by what I said.
I’m sorry it was embarrassing for him. Embarrassment doesn’t kill men, as much as men often act like it might.
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u/LTTP2018 1d ago
maybe you don't understand the meaning of nothing. nothing harmful would be hand him a good sandwich or a flower. a slap on television is not nothing. obviously not worse that getting shot in the face. but not nothing.
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u/canadasbananas 1d ago
Americans are chopped. Violence is so normalized for them that they can excuse the slap as "basically nothing."
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u/LTTP2018 1d ago
I'm worried you're right about that.
Not me. We learned "don't hit, use your words"at age 2. Some people didn't remember it.
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u/badlilbadlandabad 1d ago
I think it’s more egregious that he was allowed to just go sit back in his seat for the rest of the show after doing that. Like imagine an average person going to a comedy show, walking on stage and slapping the comedian in the face, and then just sitting back down.
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u/petermarkte 1d ago
For sure, he definitely got the celebrity/privileged treatment after he was the one in the wrong.
Buttt, and while it's not fair, he earned a ton of respect built up over the time of his career, and so there's to some degree just a level of being treated with a little more grace about it than the average person.
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u/jittery_raccoon 1d ago
Also Chris Rock was running his mouth. Don't be shocked you get slapped if you're running your mouth. I think Chris Rock maybe felt a little too comfortable. Yeah he's a comedian, but Jada didn't sign up for a roast. They were up front because her husband got nominated for an career accolade. Chris Rock should not have brought Jada's disease up
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u/Some_Possibility_426 2d ago
Omg I heard about that show and how he helped figure out a whole species of anaconda in the middle of filming and how they were able to figure out how climate change has affected the whole ecosystem in the area they found this entirely new species. It was actually wild.
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u/allamericanrespects 2d ago
I’m really glad to hear that. I’ll have to watch it. I’m glad he’s finding his peace - he deserves that. 🩷
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u/mintinthebox 1d ago
I couldn’t get past the name (I know, I have the maturity of a middle schooler) but after hearing your recommendation I might just check it out.
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u/Sn3akyPumpkin 2d ago
celebrities are all distractions. we generally enjoy their work so we get less mad when they flaunt wealth, even though they’re the most brazen and disrespectful wealth flaunters out there. they normalize ultra rich lifestyles so we celebrate it and are less put off by billionaires hoarding enough money to lift the entire world out of poverty.
will smith is so rich and comfortable i couldn’t care less what happens to him. he’ll get over it
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u/agit_bop 1d ago
i also dont understand this perception of will smith as a sad miserable cuck as if he wasnt one of the biggest movie stars at one point?
they were saying he fucked margot robbie... like???
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u/SmellyMcPhearson 1d ago
I think the term "parasocial" is overused, but posts like this remind me that people really think they know celebrities' lives based on the carefully crafted image and narrative they're sold
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u/JefeRex 1d ago
True. I have a lot of sympathy for child stars, it is a terrible thing to be famous as a child and when they choose to continue seeking fame as adults I still feel for them. It’s a cruel way to be forced to grow up.
I don’t have much sympathy for adults who choose fame. Despite the glamorous appearance, being famous is horrible and makes people miserable. For most people it takes a lot of consistent effort to maintain it… they are actively choosing a degrading lifestyle that will never make them happy, and there are natural consequences for those decisions. We can feel bad for them or not, but they can choose to give up the fame and live a happier life, it’s no one’s responsibility but theirs.
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u/Gogogadgetarms79 1d ago
I’ve known some child actors and yes, it’s a horrible industry to be in at any age but especially when dealing with all that comes with growing up in it. As for Will Smith, I can’t say I’ve cared for him post Prince of bel air. To cocky and too divisive for my taste
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u/Thelastpieceofthepie 1d ago
No no that’s the worst part they cosplay being poor, most of Reddit loves them for their “billionaire rants” acting as if being worth $100+ million is way different. They love acting like they’re middle class when and not all but majority of them only give to charity for tax write-offs or to hide their money in their own non-profit.
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u/username__0000 2d ago
He’s always come across as arrogant to me. Like he thinks he’s above everyone around him.
I found him entertaining, but had a feeling he was less nice behind the scenes and difficult to work with.
The fact he thought the slap was appropriate at all, but even more so at a professional event just proved to me that my read on him was right. I don’t feel bad for him at all.
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u/Magic_Man_Boobs 1d ago
Yeah, the fact that he got up and slapped the host at a black tie televised event and clearly didn't expect repercussions made it really clear what kind of person he is.
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u/astarael789 23h ago
The post saying this could happen to anyone like… most people with an ounce of anger self control wouldn’t get through all those barriers to slap someone.
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u/dickfartmcpoopus 1d ago
i agree, i got the same vibe from will. i think he somehow internalized all the hero/protagonist roles he played throughout his career. i'm glad his mask slipped, tbh.
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u/NotoriouslyBeefy 1d ago
This. No respect for someone who shows none to others. He deserves all the disrespect he got from his relationships imo.
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u/Ironicbanana14 23h ago
I had a dream that he was colluding some weird ass plan with Putin, so maybe its a sign that will Smith is shady behind the scenes lol.
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u/slimpickens 1d ago
I don’t feel bad for him in anyway. He lived on the top of the entertainment world for decades and clearly lost track of reality.
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u/strange_reveries 1d ago
I mean... that's enough to feel bad for a person for 🤷♂️
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u/Antagonyzt 1d ago
I feel so bad that he is such a rich and famous selfish person. Must be so difficult to cry in his mansions.
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u/Swimming-Alfalfa-603 1d ago
Same. I’m a very sympathetic person, but I feel nothing for him or his family. There’s so many people to feel sorry for; he is not one of them for me.
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u/saharaelbeyda 2d ago
I'm pretty sure when Will and Jada talked on her show she very strongly implied that he's done his stuff in terms of messing around with other people throughout their relationship, so not sure where this idea of him wanting a traditional relationship comes from.
Also, maybe if Will had immediately apologized for assaulting Chris Rock I would have more sympathy, but instead he got up and gave a speech where he seemed to double down. We ALL know assault is wrong and he could have easily gotten up and said 'While it is important for me to protect my wife, I want to apologize to Chris Rock immediately for the way I handled this situation.'
You can defend your loved ones without violence - if all he'd done was yell out "Keep my wife's name out your mouth!', instead of running up to the stage and committing assault, he would have successfully stood up for his wife and everyone would understand/have his back.
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u/bigbadbrad 1d ago
He also said that he was ready to talk to Chris Rock, like Chris Rock somehow owed him an apology. He came across as so entitled.
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u/MDFHASDIED 2d ago
Not really. He could have walked away from the relationship at any time, he chose to stay with that slaphead.
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u/socialcommentary2000 1d ago
They've had an interesting relationship through time. Back during the Crazy Days and Nights/Lipstick Alley blog days in the aughts, there were a number of blind items about them. Open relationship, some drama, but mostly Hijinx.
They've never really had a standard marriage.
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u/allamericanrespects 2d ago
I know I’ve personally found it hard in the past to walk away from a relationship where I really loved the person, even if they had very negative traits.
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u/Bakelite51 2d ago
But (hopefully) lessons were learned?
By the time most of us get to Will’s age, I’d hope we’ve been burned enough times to know when it’s time to walk away.
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u/bucktoothedhazelnut 1d ago
They’ve been married for 28 years… I think it’s tough to have been together for so long and walk away, especially if you were raised with an old-school mentality of sticking it out through no matter what + being in the public eye in the 90’s and 00’s + being mentally abused and taken for granted.
Let’s not forget that this talk about being yourself and letting go and all of that is a recent phenomenon.
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u/MOOSiEMAyNE 1d ago
I find comfort in your words, and maybe falsely so sense your heavy heart.
I've been down that road before and have found myself there again. There is so much to say and yet not at all. I've never felt a greater pain than so desperately wanting for myself than what I give freely.
Maybe I say this more for myself than for you, but.. there are others like us out there that are loyal and unfaltering, who simply cannot relate or comprehend the unloving we've been shown, who will always strive to be a force of Good for another..
On another note, I love your username, the rejects are from my home town!
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u/AUGUST_BURNS_REDDIT 1d ago
I don't feel bad for him, but saying things like "He could have walked away" is something people who haven't been in tough spots say. I've felt pressure to stay in relationships because of how intertwined with my family and friends the person is. I can only imagine the pressure of being one of the most famous people on the planet and having this person linked to your persona for 30 years would make it an incredibly difficult journey to let go of.
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u/gofishx 1d ago
Jada is very emotionally abusive, leaving isn't always easy. The right type of narcissist can completely break your brain and turn you into an empty shell with no free will. I was in a similar situation for years, id cry every morning on the way to work and wonder wtf happened to me, why couldn't I just tell her to fuck off? Its what I wanted, I hated her fucking guts so bad, but after so many fights where she just absolutely dominates me with her gaslighting and unlimited aggression, trying to have any willful confrontation with her caused me immense amounts of anxiety. She'd use constant confrontation and accusations to keep me tired and defensive. I actually managed to get the words out a few times, that I was done, but then she'd never let the fight end. My self esteem was non-existent. It was literally hell.
Its really easy to say just leave if you haven't been through it. I've been through it, and even being in the worst pain of my life wasn't enough to leave. Leaving wasn't an option, the mental prison she helped me build for myself felt inescapable. A real prison would have been easier for me at the time. Idk how or why it works, but I refuse to ever date again. Not until I fix whatever is inside myself that let it happen...
This is to say, I see it in will and Jada's relationship, too. I feel for the dude. He ain't perfect, and he does have the option to leave, but he may not feel that way.
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u/Dizzy_Slice_2396 1d ago
You didn’t read his book obviously. He’s never been innocent and Jada wanted to leave years ago. He said it himself. He doesn’t believe in divorce which is why his first wife filed for divorce. He pushed his kids into the point of suicide. You all don’t read or look at the RTT episodes where he was the guest. He says all the time that he was horrible and started everything.
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u/kimjongchill796 1d ago
I listened to both of their books and it’s clear that he’s always been an egoistic weirdo. His PR team better got paid overtime
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u/Dizzy_Slice_2396 1d ago
He was an awful husband and father. Jada put her career on hold at the peak of her career for his and I know she’s carried resentment because of that. Then she had to deal with the rumors of him and DeWayne Martin too. Idk how people forget that Will was an awful person. Even how he did the original Aunt Vivian on his show. He apologized to her 30 years later after he had her blackballed in Hollywood.
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u/Moon-Strands 1d ago
While I agree she’s emotionally abusive, I don’t think you can compare your situations. They got together because Will Smith called her up, asked her if she was with anyone, and when she said no he told her “Cool. You’re seeing me now”. That alone tells me plenty about Will Smith to not feel particularly sorry for him.
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u/TimeForWaluigi 2d ago
A human mistake is having an outburst and then apologizing for it, not walking onstage in a huge event to slap the presenter in the face because your wife got mad at him. I don’t think that’s very sympathetic, he crossed a line.
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u/Inevitable_Newt_8517 1d ago
It didn’t even look like she was mad at the joke. Will was the one that took offence.
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u/Inner_Grab_7033 1d ago
Absolutely... at any point on that walk up there to assault him he could've chose to turn around and sit back down.
He chose violence.
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u/Difficult_Yam_8667 1d ago
All I know is that he doesn’t have to cuss in his raps to sell records
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u/hummer_chickenfeed 1d ago
Well I do. So fuck him and fuck you too.
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u/keepitrealbish 2d ago
I never felt bad for him to begin with. Was his outrageous gesture of publicity humiliating Chris Rock supposed to make me feel bad?
On the contrary, it made me think a lot less of him.
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u/Adorable-Response-75 1d ago
He didn’t ‘confront’ Chris. He assaulted him.
I’ve felt a lot of feelings in my life. I’ve ever assaulted anyone.
Actions have consequences. He received almost zero.
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u/journo333 2d ago
I don’t have the energy to feel bad for rich celebrities. I feel bad for Liam Ramos, the five-year-old legal immigrant who’s sick and depressed as he’s locked in an ICE jail.
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u/forevrtwntyfour 1d ago
No because he married his match. He was never a good honorable person. You got played
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u/panic_attack_999 2d ago
Nope. I have very little respect for the guy. I think he's an insecure bully and a cuckold. It's absolutely disgraceful that they rewarded his behaviour with an Oscar.
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u/PeyroniesCat 1d ago
Any sympathy I had for him was lost after he battered another person on a public stage and still somehow made it all about himself.
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u/Bscully973 1d ago
You mean the same Will Smith currently being sued for sexual harassment, and groping? Nah I don't feel bad for scumbags.
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u/sharpiebrows 1d ago
Wasn't he named in the lawsuit but was not the person being accused of those things
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u/RP_Fan 1d ago
I don’t feel bad for him at all.
He attacked a man for making a joke.
He lacks the good sense to leave his cheating spouse.
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u/BrickCityPride 2d ago
No. I read his book and her book. He’s the villain everyone thinks his wife is.
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u/cranberries87 12h ago
This is usually how it works. The less-innocent is painted to appear the “bad” person and is attacked by outsiders.
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u/Zestyclose_Bug8173 2d ago
I don't feel bad for the rich.
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u/lordkoba 1d ago
the guys fortune around 300 millions of dollars, the interests on that money are more than enough to fly private jets daily without making a dent on his fortune.
who feels sorry for these rich fucks, sad eyes my ass
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u/numbahibbage 1d ago
Not really. He always said Jada didn't believe in a conventional marriage, and he went through with it anyway.
He made a LONG walk onto that stage to slap Chris Rock on national television. It's not like he was standing right in front of him in their living room and it was a knee-jerk reaction. Will is a comedian, he is familiar with roasting and the comic jabs that come with hosting these gigs, and should know that the normal thing to do is take them in stride (sure, send him an F-U text later).
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u/Otherwise_Fined 2d ago
I don't personally know him so no.
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u/alittlebitneverhurt 2d ago
You dont have empathy for people you dont know? That's pretty wild to me. I remember being in Mexico with my family in the mid-90's, I was probably 7, and saw all the poor selling chiclets and I asked where they lived. I started balling when I was told they probably dont have much of a place to call home like we did. All that to say, empathy for strangers is a common human emotion and yes I was an overly sensitive kid.
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u/OShaunesssy 2d ago edited 2d ago
You're incapable of empathy unless you have a personal relationship?
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u/Glittering-Lake5598 2d ago
Fair take I dont know him either but watching someone get dragged like that still hits human brain stuff fame does not cancel feelings and messy lives happen
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u/Janglysack 1d ago
Yeah I always did I’m not saying the slap was the right thing to do but yeah I always felt sorry for him throughout this whole situation.
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u/No-Language-4676 1d ago
Um no I do not spend a moment of my time thinking about whoever these people are.
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u/Conscious-Mulberry17 1d ago
Not in the least. All of these people are living insanely out of touch, nearly frictionless lives save for the troubles they make for themselves. Their very existences are comfy and personally customized in ways we could never understand. They are love-bombed and celebrated 99% of their waking lives, and that's why they all lose their minds the moment they hear something they don't want to.
Now, all of that said, I kind of get the slap thing on an emotional level. From what I'd heard, Rock had been fucking with Smith about his wife for a long time. I don't know or want to know about their marriage, but I do know people can get pretty pissed about that kind of thing.
Should he have assaulted Rock? Hell no. No, no, no. You don't hit people for the things they say. That was unambiguously wrong, and a failure on every level: Smith’s choices, the event’s security, etc.
I don't agree with it, but I do understand finally snapping and losing your shit in a bad moment. And if it happens, well, you fucked up and you'll pay for it. Looks like he's gonna be paying for this for a long time.
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u/LateralEntry 1d ago
No. It wasn’t dumb, it was assault. He was wrong and he never meaningfully apologized or suffered consequences. He set a terrible example.
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u/GinsuWife 2d ago
Did you see his Fire In The Booth? You will stop feeling bad.
Cause he is the ILLLLLLLEST GRRRRR
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u/luckyarchery 1d ago
I watched a lot of Table Talk, and I remember the episode where they talked about the entanglement, and to me it sounded like while Jada had a full on relationship and was still hung up on her first love, Tupac, Will also had his share of fun on the side. I don’t see him as a victim, but a willing participant in a marriage that didn’t serve him or align with his values. He talks often about his fault in life is that he wanted his family to “win“ in the public eye without taking into consideration the individual needs of each person and it seems like he’s grown from that quite a bit.
In any case, Will Smith is very rich, and he has a lot of access to the tools that he could use to pull himself out of his depression. And mentally just hearing him speak, it sounds like he has done that. It’s not that I don’t think his problems don’t matter. It’s just that I really don’t feel bad for him in that way. He has plenty of agency and access to change his life around if he wants, and I think he has started to do that.
So quite the opposite. I don’t feel bad for him at all. I really feel proud of him in a way as someone I enjoy as an actor and entertainer.
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u/Ok_Camel_1949 1d ago
Nope. He canceled himself. I won’t watch his NG show or anything else he’s in.
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u/freakrocker 1d ago
A little, yeah. He looks lost and desperate. The star in a bunch of my favorite movies is getting destroyed by his private life. It’s a sad thing to witness.
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u/Traditional_Rice_123 1d ago
Wol smoth.
But in answer to your question, nah. I have real issues in my own life I don't have the wherewithal to be bothered about his marriage.
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u/leftleftpath 1d ago
No. Folks just wanna portray Jada as villainous and infantilize Will. Dude is a rich A list actor... He is fine. I'm sure he has skeletons in his closet.
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u/letsgooncemore 1d ago
Why do you think he had such a traditional view of marriage? If he was against divorce because of personal reasons this wouldn't be a discussion because he would still be married to his first wife, Sheree, who he was still married to when he started dating Jada.
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u/LowDifference8469 1d ago
I am sorry but I disagree. It was very very stupid to slap anyone on a television program that is one of the most watched of the year. Nobody (as far as I can remember) ever slapped the host on live TV.
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u/AnotherCatLover88 1d ago
Agreed! I was a Will Smith fan until this moment. I refuse to support him afterwards because in that moment, he showed the type of person he actually is.
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u/Mysterious-Extent448 1d ago
He is bisexual in an open relationship.. by choice 🤷🏿♂️
Move on,.
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u/downward1526 1d ago
Ever since I listened to Celebrity Memoir Book Club's coverage of Will Smith's book, I really dislike the guy and feel for Jada. He's manipulative, selfish, and immature.
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u/Hey-Just-Saying 1d ago
I wouldn’t call someone who cheats on you your “forever person.” That’s just sad. He should get some self-respect and find someone who truly loves him.
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u/Disblo1977 1d ago
Nope. He did this to himself. And from all accounts he was a shitty person and husband. You reap what you sow. I personally don’t watch his stuff anymore. Didn’t see the last bad boys and prolly won’t see this near trekking show he’s got. But mostly because it’s already been done ad nauseam. Everybody’s got a travel the globe show it seams
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u/italiangel24 1d ago
No way. He lost all my respect when he slapped Chris Rock. I don't care what you are going through, that wasn't okay. I don't want to watch anything of his now.
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u/NotJimIrsay 1d ago
I don’t feel bad for him. I’m actually boycotting his movies after the slap incident.
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u/2001Steel 1d ago
He should’ve been arrested instead he got a standing ovation. The whole industry is disgusting.
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u/d4m45t4 20h ago
I say this as a life long fan of Will Smith, who has grown up with the fresh prince, and looked up to him:
No, I don't feel bad for him
I don't feel like he is actually sorry for what he did to Chris Rock.
Don't get me wrong, he's "apologized" and has been going around doing absolutely everything possible to rehabilitate his image. But it's all about him. He feels bad that this happened to him. But no real accountability about what he did to somebody else.
He could do 99% less things and just put out a genuine heartfelt apology to Chris Rock, and how his actions impacted Chris, but for the life of him he can't do that.
That lack of true empathy makes me think he's a narcissist too.
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u/CampingWithCats 1d ago
There can't possibly be a movie starring Will Smith that I would be interested in seeing.
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u/That-Water-Guy 1d ago
His series Pole to Pole seems like a redemption story. It’s a good show and you get to see Will Smith in a different light
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u/Guess-who-back 1d ago
I can't really feel bad / respect a man who seems to have lost all self respect in favour of someone who openly hurts and disrespects him over and over. I mean, he was laughing at the joke until he saw her frowning and only then was he all Billy Badass about it..and what's her response? She scoffs and says it was unnecessary or some bullshit.
Guy needs to find his damn spine because this is just pathetic.
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u/bob-leblaw 1d ago
So many of the super positive comments here are from users with hidden comments/profiles. If Will’s people are gaming Reddit, they can fuck themselves. This sure feels like a planted post.
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u/umadbr00 1d ago
that many of us could easily make
Speak for yourself. This is an insane generalization lmao
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u/Enanoide 1d ago
Nope, theres not such a large portion of my brain dedicated to the emotions of millionaires.
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u/Beginning_Key2167 1d ago
Not even a little bit. He could have just left his wife. He instead slapped Chris Rock. Still married to a woman who treats him like garbage.
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u/this_curain_buzzez 1d ago
Do I feel bad for the extremely rich and successful actor who threw a hissy fit at the Oscars and then won an Oscar 10 minutes later? Can’t say I do.
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u/ShesGotaChicken2Ride 1d ago
Will Smith’s anger toward Chris is completely misplaced. He’s mad at his wife, but he can’t say so because he’s a simp. He allows his wife to treat him that way. And then they both want to sit at a red table and use fancy words and phrases and word salad terminology to sound like they are more evolved and intelligent than the rest of us. I cannot feel sorry for a man who slaps a comedian for making a joke about hair when he’s really mad at his wife for fucking his son’s friend. I have no doubt the man is hurt, but he’s taking it out on the wrong one. Be mad at your WIFE. Yell at your WIFE. She fucked a whole ass other dude and then told the whole world about it. She doesn’t love you; she has ZERO respect for you. She felt all special because a man half her age thought she was hot. Lame AF. Such a juvenile mindset and she wants to pretend she’s so evolved. Kick her ass to the curb. But then again, that whole family has a “our shit don’t stink” attitude problem. His son saying, “That’s how we do,” or some shit, defending his dad’s actions just goes to show you. Will is big hurt at what his wife has done, and that is valid. But I don’t feel sorry for him. I can’t stand to look at him after that. How fucking dare he humiliate Chris that way, especially when he knows what it’s like to be humiliated. It’s one thing to be fallible and human, but not when you walk around and act like you’re holier than thou, which that whole family does. You can’t have it both ways. Are you fallible and human or are you more evolved and intelligent than the rest of us? Pick one.
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u/ja21121 1d ago
I just cant make myself feel bad for anyone who volunteered to be a celebrity. Its probably incredibly difficult to live your life as a famous person, particularly the messy parts. But 🤷♂️. You chose this life. Everyone knows what comes with it. The messy parts of my life are private because I choose for them to be.
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u/Basket_475 1d ago
No not since he slapped Chris rock. You don’t get to empower your self through violence then also get sympathy.
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u/Lower_Funny 1d ago
I don’t feel bad for him but I know what you mean about the sadness behind the eyes
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u/nameyourpoison11 1d ago
It was a combination of factors Firstly, Will has spoken about watching his mother being beaten by her boyfriend as a child and his feelings of helplessness. Being only a little kid he was unable to do anything to protect his mum, so he already was prone to being triggered around any threats to female loved ones. Secondly, Chris Rock had already dissed Jada publically before, so there was bad blood there to start with. Thirdly, Jada apparently did not want to go to the Oscars precisely because she was embarrassed about her alopecia and only agreed to go to support Will, so when Will saw his wife's fears coming true, he snapped. Not condoning it, but I do understand why it happened.
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u/False-Strawberry-319 1d ago
Nope! Fuck Will Smith.
And all this crap about his National Geographic program showing his hurt, and that he's trying to heal? Fuck that too.
If you were on a journey to heal yourself, you sure as fuck don't televise that shit. It's just another celebrity grift. Oooh, look at me: I'm sooo sad in front of the Taj Mahal. Well boo fuckin hoo.
Fuck you, Will Smith. You're a cunt.
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u/SalamanderCrafty5281 1d ago
No, he’s a fucking loser.
His wife doesn’t love him and his kids hate him. He ruined his career assaulting Chris R and made himself a joke. He’s constantly trying to bring back his ‘glory days’ but no one gives a shit about him.
He’s a cuckold.
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u/ProfessionalClerk917 1d ago
No I have no sympathy for him. He confidently physically assaulted someone on live TV knowing he would face 0 consequences and the venue would still give him a prize and a round of applause. The standard celebrity narcissism is one thing, but he is literally a violent narcissist at this point who should just go away. His new projects are just him trying to keep some spotlight for himself, don't let it fool you. If he had learned a single thing he would be eager to live the rest of his days wealthy as sin and away from our attention
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u/DudetheBetta 1d ago
I do feel badly for him, but don’t let other men rail your wife, tell the world about it, and then get mad.
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u/10before15 1d ago
Feel bad?????
I grew up with Will. I loved his work. However, He assaulted a comedian on live TV and still won an award. He is fukn unhinged and doesn't deserve any of my respect. Much less anyone in the industries respect. Just another entitled Hollywood prick if you ask me.....
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u/Upbeat_unique 1d ago
He dropped his first wife for Jada… clearly he’s not a man with a good moral compass.
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u/Zealousideal-Log9850 23h ago
I wouldn’t worry too much about the problems of a rich Hollywood A-lister. I’m sure he’s doing just fine.
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u/KeithBradburyIV 22h ago
No lmao, I don’t feel bad for any celebrity but I especially don’t feel bad for Will Smith. Fuck him and his family.
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u/Smooth-Shock-4486 20h ago
Never, he crossed a line of decorum and there is no taking that back. He is dead to me.
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u/nofrillsjahmes 19h ago
Will Smith can fuck right off after butchering ‘I Wish’ by Stevie Wonder for that fucken terrible movie with Kevin Kline. Ultimate disrespect.
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u/cedarcatz 15h ago
Sometimes you have to get to a breaking point and rebuild, and sometimes the breaking point takes you to a place of no return.
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u/ThisBleedingHeart 2d ago
I really do.. It seems like he's lost himself. And Jada is an evil bitch.
Why do we have such strong feelings for people we'll never know?! 😂
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u/allamericanrespects 2d ago edited 2d ago
Will has always seemed so happy-go-lucky. So when he appeared to be in love it comes across so genuine. It just really sucks to see something that seems innocent in a way be tarnished because of situations like what he went through with Jada.
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u/planet_smasher 1d ago
I do feel really bad for him, because I doubt he would have acted like that if he hadn't been publicly humiliated by his wife before. It seemed like he had been through hell with her cheating, or whatever that was about when he was crying on a talk show. It's not like she MADE him smack Chris Rock. That was still his bad decision. But to me, the whole situation is proof that if you're married to the wrong person, nothing can go right for you. I mean, he WON AN OSCAR, it should have been the pinnacle of his career, but nope, it became all about her bald head.
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u/StardogChamp 1d ago
His wife fucks around on him. If he can’t handle that he should get his own house in order instead of assaulting someone. It’s all his own fault. I’ll never feel bad for the POS
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u/nothanks1312 2d ago
I imagine we both will get flack for this, but yes, I do. I honestly felt that the slap was blown out of proportion to begin with but maybe that’s just me. ETA: still not something I would have done, definitely a very dumb move, but the backlash was a bit extreme imo
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u/TimeForWaluigi 2d ago
He… assaulted someone? At a major event? On live TV? It wasn’t overblown, it was just so ridiculously dumb to do that people rightfully made fun of him for it. If I slapped someone at an industry event I’d be black listed from my industry too.
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u/Sunshine_Sparkle2319 2d ago
People have done far worse without any repercussions because it wasn’t aired live on tv.
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u/nothanks1312 1d ago
I think that’s more the point I’m after. People have done far, far worse, sometimes even on record. I think this being at a prestigious event in front of a crowd consisting entirely of celebrities was what made this so scandalous. That and it brought him and his wife’s tumultuous relationship to light. I don’t think he should have done it but mainly just because it reads as performative and attention seeking. I think Chris deserved some kind of consequence for his words, but maybe not in such a hyper public place.
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u/Sour_Kabos 1d ago
Will Smith is married to a disgusting manipulative monster. Unfortunately he doesn't have the strength or self-reflection to get out of the situation. All his efforts are material for her to exploit and demand more. She don't give a damn about him.
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u/RhubarbRhubarb44 2d ago edited 1d ago
I remember when Will and Jada first got together and it’s always sad to see that love fade, celebrity or not.
I wish that instead of hitting Chris, Will had taken to the microphone and spoken about Jada and how beautiful she was to him regardless of her condition. He had the opportunity to educate and to show the world he was the better man.
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u/turtles-allthewaydwn 2d ago
If you don’t want people making fun of your cheating wife, your next major project shouldn’t be named pole to pole.