Jaden Smith Breaks Silence on the Oscars Slap — and Chris Rock Fires Back With Brutal Clapback

The infamous Oscars slap between Will Smith and Chris Rock is still echoing years later, and now, Jaden Smith has finally spoken his mind about the shocking moment.
For months, fans speculated what Will’s children truly thought of the slap that instantly became one of the most talked-about events in Hollywood history.
Now Jaden has broken his silence, and his words have sparked a whole new round of controversy.

Jaden took to Twitter to defend his father in no uncertain terms.
“My dad Will Smith stood up to a bully Chris Rock who was making fun of my mom Jada Pinkett Smith at the Oscars and the world turned against him,” Jaden wrote.
“Personally I loved what he did because he showed me that I should always stand up for my woman no matter how big the stage is.
I will forever see him as my hero for giving Chris Rock that hot bxtch slap in front of the whole world.”

The tweet instantly went viral, reigniting the heated debate over whether Will Smith’s actions were justified.
Some fans praised Jaden for his loyalty and for framing the moment as an act of love and protection.
Others slammed him for glorifying violence, arguing that the slap was not heroic but reckless and humiliating for everyone involved.
But before the internet could even settle on a side, Chris Rock himself decided to respond — and his clapback was savage.

Chris Rock quote-tweeted Jaden’s post with a stinging reply:

“We all know your mom doesn’t have alopecia and she went bald because she misses 2Pac.
It’s also really sad that your dad couldn’t bxtch slap you into having a sense of fashion!”

The reply sent social media into meltdown.
Fans couldn’t believe Rock went straight for one of the most sensitive topics surrounding the Smith family — Jada’s connection to the late rapper Tupac Shakur, a subject that has haunted her marriage for decades.
Rock didn’t just stop there; by mocking Jaden’s unique and often criticized fashion choices, he hit the younger Smith where it hurts most.

Within minutes, screenshots of the exchange were circulating everywhere.
The responses ranged from laughter to outrage.
Supporters of Chris Rock hailed the comeback as one of the most ruthless burns in celebrity Twitter history.
Critics, however, accused him of going too far by dragging Jada’s name into the feud again and humiliating her son in the process.

The explosive back-and-forth has reignited one of the most polarizing celebrity debates in recent memory.
On one side are those who agree with Jaden: Will Smith’s slap was an emotional but justified reaction to Rock’s joke about Jada’s shaved head.
On the other side are those who stand with Chris Rock, arguing that comedy should never be met with violence and that Will’s actions forever tarnished his career.

What’s undeniable is that this family feud shows no signs of disappearing.
If anything, Jaden’s bold defense and Rock’s merciless clapback have reopened wounds that were barely beginning to heal.
Hollywood insiders are now questioning whether this latest Twitter war will spark another wave of interviews, confessions, and public fallout for the Smith family.

And the question everyone is asking: will Will Smith himself step back into the conversation?

After his public apology tour, the actor has tried to move on with new projects and a quieter public presence.
But now, with his son taking sides so openly and Chris Rock refusing to let the slap fade into history, it may only be a matter of time before Will himself is dragged back into the spotlight.

For now, one thing is clear: the Oscars slap remains one of the most unforgettable moments in pop culture, and thanks to Jaden and Rock, it just got even messier.