After Vivica A. Fox Challenged Will And Jada Pinkett Smith, She's Now Speaking On The Status Of Their Friendship
Vivica A. Fox has cleared up the confusion around her relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith.
After remarks she shared about the couple last year, the 58-year-old actor claimed there are no hard feelings between herself, Jada, and her husband, Will Smith.
Vivica acted alongside Jada in F. Gary Gray's 1996 heist film, Set It Off.
She also acted alongside Will in the blockbuster film Independence Day in the same year.
After the 2022 Academy Awards, in which Will infamously slapped Chris Rock following a joke about Jada's appearance, Vivica called out Jada for her silence and lack of "accountability."
On Wednesday, she appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen and declared "no beef" between herself and the power couple. Andy asked if there was a possibility the trio could bury the hatchet, and Vivica was adamant there was no feud.
"Can I say, there's no beef," the Celebrity Apprentice alum included. "I just said, 'Due to the situation that happened, just take accountability so that everyone can then move forward.' I love Jada, I love Will, I love their whole family. I don't have beef with them."
Andy asked if Will and Jada had an issue with her, and she responded, "Not that I know of."
Last year, on an episode of The Wendy Williams Show, Vivica reacted to Jada's response to the Oscar's slap on Red Table Talk. She felt that Jada did not take accountability.
During a June 2022 episode of Red Table Talk, Jada addressed the Oscar's slap. "Now, about Oscar night, my deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out, and reconcile," Jada said. "The state of the world today, we need them both. And we all actually need one other more than ever. Until then, Will and I are continuing to do what we have done for the last 28 years, and that's keep figuring this thing called life together."
"When I saw this video last night, it made me cry. I'll be honest with you guys," Vivica started while fighting back tears. "We were all rooting for Will Smith that night — Oscar night — we wanted him to win. Will Smith that night, as far as I was concerned, was going to be crowned this generation's Sidney Poitier, which is a huge honor."
"Will Smith was defending her honor, that's the reason he walked on stage and slapped because he felt like his wife had been offended. So, for me to see no accountability as a partner," Vivica continued. "Also, let's not forget, Chris Rock was assaulted. We cannot forget that for basically telling a joke that I really felt wasn't that bad."
Later on WWHL, Vivica participated in a game and revealed how she felt about her former costars, Will and Jada.
When asked about Will, she described him as "a gentleman, a hard worker."
When asked about Jada, she described her as a "talented little firecracker."
