Will Smith and Chris Rock's Complicated History Predates the Oscars Slap

In a June 1, 2022, episode of "RTT" dedicated to exploring the impact of alopecia, Pinkett Smith addressed Rock's Oscars joke and Smith's actions at the event. "Now, about Oscar night . . . my deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out, and reconcile. The state of the world today, we need them both, and we all actually need one another more than ever," she said, adding, "Until then, Will and I are continuing to do what we have done for the last 28 years, and that's to keep figuring out this thing called life together."