Invoice Maher Downplays Jada Pinkett Smith’s Alopecia After Oscars Slap: ‘It’s Not Leukemia’

Invoice Maher weighed in on the Oscars slap heard ’around the world on Friday and determined to take intention at Jada Pinkett Smith within the course of.

“I have to say, evaluating a lady to Demi Moore trying her hottest will not be precisely the worst insult I’ve ever heard on this planet,” the discuss present host stated on HBO’s Actual Time With Invoice Maher, referencing Chris Rock’s G.I. Jane joke in the course of the 2022 Academy Awards in addition to the onstage altercation with Will Smith that adopted. “I imply, alopecia, it’s not leukemia, OK? Alopecia is when your hair falls out … there are worse issues.”

Later within the present, Maher introduced up the subject once more in a roundtable with politician Andrew Yang and authorized analyst Laura Coates, saying, “In case you are so fortunate in life as to have that be your medical downside, simply say, ‘Thanks, God.’ It’s not life-threatening. It’s a part of — for most individuals, 80 % of males, 50 % of ladies — it’s a part of growing old.

“Ageing is, belief me I do know, it’s the degradation of the flesh. It occurs to all of us,” he continued. “And you understand, simply placed on a f—ing wig like everyone else on the Oscars if it bothers you a lot.”

For her half, Pinkett Smith has been open about studying to just accept her alopecia with grace, although her husband clearly didn’t take kindly to Rock’s public swipe whereas presenting the award for greatest documentary characteristic.

The eventual greatest actor Oscar winner has confronted public penalties for his actions since, together with resigning from the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences and having two movie initiatives — Quick and Free and Unhealthy Boys 4 — face unsure futures.

Watch Maher’s opening monologue concerning the Oscars under.