Jada Pinkett Smith ‘aint “lil’ Jada Pinkett” no more.
https://youtu.be/humWZbBaQFs
In fact, the veteran actress with over 20+ years footprint in the business has much to say about a growing problem in Hollywood. And before it gets cut and ignored as reel on the cutting room floor, Smith suggests people of color get real and quit “begging for acknowledgement.”
… Sounded Sounds like a plan—in action, now.
While this past weekend we reported Jada Pinkett Smith proposed a question as to whether or not people of color should join together to boycott the upcoming Oscars, it didn’t take long for her to put the plan into action: stat!
Mrs. Smith came to life from behind her words to let her voice be heard, captioning her Facebook post: “We must stand in our power.”
https://youtu.be/7cKeVRQXN_4
While making it definite that she will indeed be boycotting the showbiz shin dig, she went on to congratulate funny man friend Chris Rock on his (already pre-planned) job of hosting the “so white” show.
Rock was penciled in as host long before the nods were announced (and snubs synthesized), so obviously he was excused by Jada who