Comedian Wanda Sykes recently responded to the infamous Academy Awards ceremony involving actor Will Smith and Chris Rock

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Smith became the subject of backlash after the Oscars. The incident was seemingly brought on by Rock's joke aimed at Jada Pinkett-Smith, who had shaved her head as a way to deal with alopecia.

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The comedian stated, "G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see it." The joke prompted Will Smith to slap Rock and yell, "Keep my wife's name out of your fucking mouth."

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Both the actor and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences came under heavy criticism, with many arguing the Academy should have acted to remove Smith.

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He wrote, "Jokes at [his] expense are part of the job, but a joke about [Jada Pinkett Smith's] medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally...

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