Sheila Bridgesa woman living with alopecia, recently criticized Chris Rock for his insensitive joke about the bald head of Jada Pinkett Smith at the 2022 Oscars held on Sunday.
Bridges appeared in the documentary good hair 2009, where he spoke at length about the condition of his hair and the challenges he had to face during his hair loss process.
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In a recent interview with TMZ Bridges said she was «disappointed» and «a little surprised» by the comedian’s GI Jane joke.
Little did Chris know, however, that his prank would infuriate Will Smith and that the King Richards actor would beat him up on stage.
Sheila, an interior designer by profession, however, criticized the actions of both stars, adding that both the joke and the altercation «would help reinforce stereotypes about black people».
She further explained that the first stereotype is about black women who can be disrespected in public, thinking that they are so strong that nothing can bother or hurt them.
“People assume that we have this impenetrable armor and that we should never be protected”Sheila commented.
She said that when Chris made the joke about Jada’s hair, «To me, I was publicly disrespecting another black woman.»
Later, when Will reacts by reproducing this stereotype about «Black men, you know, being violent, not being able to control themselves, I feel like it was bad behavior in every way.»Sheila concluded.
On Monday, Sheila also shared a clip on her Instagram where she could be seen talking to Chris for the documentary.