Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith have been spotted together for the first time since Will slammed Chris Rock for a joke at Jada’s expense at the March 2022 Oscars.
The couple, who appeared to be in good spirits, were snapped by photos Saturday in Malibu at the celebrity hotspot Nobu, walking hand in hand as Will waved to the onlookers.
The Oscar winner donned a black hat, navy polo shirt and matching trousers for the outing, completing the look with a crisp pair of white Air Force Ones. Jada also rocked sneakers with her all-black ensemble, tying a flannel shirt around her waist, and finished her look with delicate jewelry and a few shades.
The sighting comes weeks after Will issued his final apology for hitting Rock at the ceremony over a “GI Jane” joke the comic told in reference to Jada, who suffers from hair loss, alopecia.
“I’ve reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he’s not ready to talk yet, but if he is, he’ll get in touch,” Smith said in the video posted to YouTube. “I’ll tell you, Chris, I apologize. My behavior was unacceptable and I’m here whenever you want to talk.”
Speaking about the moment on a June episode of her Facebook Watch series “Red Table Talk,” Jada said she wishes “these two intelligent, capable men have a chance to heal, talk this out, and reconcile.” .
“The state of the world today, we both need them,” she continued. “And we all really need each other more than ever. Until then, Will and I will continue to do what we’ve been doing for the past 28 years, which is inventing what we call life together. Thanks for listening.”
As for Rock, the stand-up has only talked about it onstage during recent gigs, including comparing Smith to former Death Row Records exec and noted hothead Suge Knight.
“Everyone is trying to be a victim,” Rock, 57, said during a performance at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. “If everyone claims to be a victim, then no one will hear the real victims. Even I was beaten by Suge Smith… I went to work the next day, I had children.’
“Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face,” Rock added.