After facing criticism online for her comments in response to Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars earlier this year, Zo Kravitz declared that “it’s a frightening time to have an opinion.” After Rock joked about his wife’s bald head at the awards show in March, Smith came on stage and smacked Rock. Jada Pinkett Smith suffers from alopecia, which has caused her to lose hair.
Kravitz commented on Smith in two since-deleted Instagram posts following the uproar. The “Big Little Lies” star captioned one of the images, “Here’s a picture of my outfit during the performance where we are reportedly abusing people on stage now.” In a recent Wall Street Journal feature, Kravitz addressed the unfavorable fan reaction and claimed that it is challenging to conduct talks on social media networks.
It’s a dangerous moment to hold an opinion, say the wrong thing, or create anything that may be interpreted negatively, she added. “The fact that art is about communication makes it uncomfortable”. To me, the emphasis should always be on that. That, in my opinion, should always be the focus. The two things are completely at odds in the discourse. People publish stuff online, but they don’t take anything in.” Kravitz continued, saying she would have acted “differently” now.
“I was made aware of my artistic abilities. Being an artist is not about having everyone adore you or think you’re gorgeous “said Kravitz. It’s about expressing something that could motivate individuals, spark a conversation, or give them a sense of belonging. I believe that at this time, I don’t want to convey myself in a caption or a tweet. I don’t know what to say right now because I’m supposed to simply talk about it, but my feelings are so complicated,” Kravitz added.
Rock received an apology from Smith in a roughly six-minute video that was just broadcast on his YouTube channel. He issued a statement on Instagram in March and has since apologized twice in public.
“I went out to Chris,” Smith remarked, “and the reaction I received was that he’s not ready to chat and, when he is, he will call out.” I want to apologize. Whenever you want to speak, I’m available.