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February 13, 2009

Will and Jada Reach Out to Chris and Rihanna

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At the NAACP Image Awards on Thursday night, Will Smith told "Extra" that he and his wife are supporting Chris Brown and Rihanna. "Jada and I reached out to both of them," Will said. "If it's help they need, then let's get it right."

Speaking out about the alleged attack involving Brown and Rihanna, Smith commented, "This is a time where they need to be left alone and if they have things they need to work out, work it out."

Smith urged the public to stop speculating about the incident saying, "People should take a minute before they jump on it and judge. We don't know nothing. If there are mistakes people make, then they should be willing to live up to the mistakes and do whatever penance they need to do. I don't think it's up to us, specifically the media, with such a fast hand to try to chop someone's head off."


 

CHRIS BROWN IS A PUNK, RIHANNA IS TOO GOOD FOR HIM


- no name
Posted 02/17/09 01:20 PM
 

What on earth has Jada Pinkett Smith done to her mouth? Looks like new, bigger teeth. Not at all attractive and really makes her face look different.


- John
Posted 02/17/09 12:32 PM
 

My heart goes out to Rihanna, no one deserves to be hit. It makes me sad when I here comments like “I wish BOTH of them the best”, “I Hope THEY are OK”. Chris is just fine, or he will be, just look who he has enlisted for his lawyer. For a woman after you have been ABBUSED and so publicly thats something that stayes with you for the rest of your life. It makes me wonder if she was an American would the comments be different.


- Concerned
Posted 02/17/09 12:02 PM
 

I am a survivor of Domistic Volence and now have daughters of my own. the abuse in my life started in my twenties, but i was able to break free and become a survior by the time i reached my 30’s. i teach my daughters that it is wrong for a man to put his hands on a woman, and that they should never put their hands on a man to hurt him in any way either. I also told my daughters that if a man will hit you once then he will do it again, so it will be best to end the relationship at that point. Sometimes i know that it’s hard to end the relationship because of many reasons and the main one being fear, but once that step is taken don’t look back or go back because the next time it won’t be as easy to get away.


- Linnie Harris
Posted 02/17/09 11:55 AM
 

It is true that no one should be hit, but none , not one of us were there. We don’t know what happen before the fight, what was said, who provoked who. I agree with every comment that suggested that we should pray for them. God is the the “just” judge. Lets hope that the two of them have learned from this and the media needs to chill with it. Reason and forgiveness where does it come into play? It seems like the two of them would do well to seek some professional counseling….


- Anonymous
Posted 02/17/09 10:21 AM
 

PEOPLE NEED TO BACK OFF, IF YOU NEED TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING, TALK ABOUT LAYING OFF SOME OF THOSE STATE POLITICIAN WHO NEED TO GET OFF THEIR BACK SIDE AND GET US A BUDGET, OR START LAYING THEM OFF TIL THEY GET ONE, LET THEM SEE HOW IT FEELS TO NOT WORK OR HAVE MONEY.


- BOB
Posted 02/17/09 10:18 AM
 

I think that most of you are worrying about Smith’s grammar so much that you have no life of your own. None of you have any idea what happen please leave them alone. it could possibly had been an accident. You dont know!! Its starting to get annoying.


- Anonymous
Posted 02/17/09 10:17 AM
 

No one knows what truly went on between Rihanna and Chris. I pray that all will turn out well for both of them. As stated in some of the comments, we don’t know who did what to whom and should just wait and pray that it will be God’s will done, not the media or music industry. I think it is wrong to pull Chris’ commercials and not pull Rihanna’s. Give these young folk a chance to redeem themselves. Look at Mike Phelps, he has been plastered all over the TV and net, but we haven’t heard anything about stripping him of his medals. Why be so hard on these young gifted Black entertainers. did Brittany, Lindsey, Paris or any of these other people get dragged through the mud when they had DUI’s, flashing of private parts and falling back into drugs and alcohol. Society is onesided against music talent.


- Missy's Mom
Posted 02/17/09 09:33 AM
 

What is wrong with the world? Rhihanna is somebody’s daughter, and Chris is somebody’s son. I have daughters, and I have sons. None of which I want to be hit by anyone for any reason. For Rihanna to accept this type of behavior and allegedly actively participate is very scary, just as scary as Chris finding it necessary to hit a woman who cannot match his strength. The ability to act and not react comes with maturity which neither of them seem to be. I applaud Rihanna for keeping her silence. In situations like these, less is definitely more. I regret Chris speaking out saying absolutely nothing. He would have been better off keeping his silence as well. Giving that type of apology may have been politically correct, but it was too little and definitely too late. I pray that they both learn from this and move away from each other as they move forward. They are both obviously very immature and ill equipped to handle a relationship as serious as the one they were trying to have. I wish them both well in this heart breaking time in their young lives. Hopefully the lesson learned will help them to help others not to make the mistake they did.


- Ms. V
Posted 02/17/09 09:23 AM
 

I agree with the Smith`s for giving that opinion.Only those two know what went on that night.Why doesn`t rihanna come out of the closeth to tell what went on that day? Maybe she was the guilty one? At least Chris apoligized.But who was the first one to raise their hand?
leoni


- leoni
Posted 02/17/09 09:17 AM
 

We are talking about kids….We need to pray for them. My 11 yr old was shocked when he heard the news…He love Chris Brown..He said what did she do to him…I said NO. She didn’t do anything to deserve to get touched….He just cannot believe his Chris Brown will do anything to hurt anyone….I told him to just pray, we dont know what happened….God is going to take care of this situation…What God has for you is for you……Me, You, Chris whoever…..No man can take it away….


- Vee
Posted 02/17/09 08:42 AM
 

“We don’t know nothing” - WOW. I guess money can’t buy class, speaking skills, or common sense. Money also doesn’t buy self-control, or help certain types keep their hands to themselves; let’s hope money helps keep Rhianna away from this ‘alleged’ abuser. Let’s try to evolve a little, people! Onward and upward. Stop ‘knowing nothing’. TO ANONYMOUS (2/16, 11:53PM): From your ‘lips’ to Rhianna’s ‘ears’ - if only your words could be circulated to every young woman, many might be saved from these cowardly, misogynistic, trifling little boys, instead of feeling desperate need for love from just any man.


- sue
Posted 02/17/09 08:38 AM
 

The media need to step back……..It seem like yesterday when the media was on Mike Vick. He is about to make a come back, leave Chris Brown alone as well as Rihanna. Live and Let Live….


- Vee
Posted 02/17/09 08:38 AM
 

Will Smith at the NAACP Image Awards, “We don’t know nothing.” Your double negative is such a positive influence. I woman gets abused and he defends it, basically saying we don’t know all the details. Mr. Smith, what details make it okay to punch a woman in the face?


- Anonymous
Posted 02/17/09 08:11 AM
 

I think that people need to stop jumping the gun i mean i love her more then im and i think that if they have any problems then they should work it out without all the media in their face.


- Babyboy
Posted 02/17/09 07:12 AM
 

I don’t think that the Smith’s were trying to be incentive or say that they condone domestic violence. In fact, Jada spoke very candidly about how she believes violence of any kind towards women is wrong and unacceptable. I believe that they were just trying to help if they could. What he did was wrong. Chris Brown is definitely going to need help and support along the way. He needs to own up to his wrong doings, be punished, and get help. Or else this could happen to someone else in his life.


- Qudoubleen
Posted 02/17/09 07:08 AM
 

There is NO EXCUSE for any sort of domestic violence what-so-ever! That’s why it’s againts the law, and that’s why Chris was arrested, and will probably be charged with assult and battery-because there is ZERO TOLERANCE for domestic violence!!! I know that everyone makes mistakes in life, but he is now going to have to suffer the consequences, and will probably have a criminal record for the rest of his life. Poor Rihanna, she’s such a young beautiful girl-it’s stressful enough being a major celebrity, there are so many expectations on you when your always in the lime light, and now she’s been traumatized, physically and emotionally. Once a beater, always a beater-I really hope she leaves him. Rihanna, so many young girls look up to you, and I know that you have the pressure to leave Chris, because that will set a good example to young girls who are your fans. If you take him back, it will tell young girls that it’s ok to be with a guy who beats on you. Also, the chance of another incident like this happening again will be likely-no matter how much counseling you both get. Focus on your career, and move on. It doesn’t matter who was texting him, the fact is that he beat on you, and next time he could break bones, knock teeth out etc. You don’t know what he’s capable of. Love yourself enough to let him go. You are so young and talented-you will find true love again someday.


- Anonymous
Posted 02/16/09 11:53 PM
 

Who really cares who the hell is a Chris Brown fan anymore. BOTH rihanna and Chris Brown and wrong in my opinion. First of all she should have taken responsibility for herself and not even been around him in the first place if they been fighting so much, they obviously need space, and I don’t think this case is as serious as the media making it out to be because i don’t see how the victim who was bruised so badly could fly out the country like a day or 2 after. wouldn’t she have to be hear for more questioning and stuff to build up the case. and would they even allow chris brown to leave the state? I don’t know. Since no one knows the full story and probably never will even when Rihanna or Chris Brown does make an official statement since they both could lie, I think no on has the right to judge them. You’re not God. and this whole gender issue about male hitting female thing need to stop to because no one has the right to lay a hand on another person period. Suppose it was another girl that Rihanna got into it with? would be this serious? no and it should be because abuse/ hitting from anyone is wrong. And i think everyone especially needs to leave Chris Brown alone because if it was their family members. brother, cousins, or close friend that was a male in this situation im sure alot of these females would be saying something different and not so quick to judge so just leave it alone. And for the record people who think that its not right for a man to hit a girl just because she is a girl have this whole equality thing messed up because first of all a female has no right to hit a man neither. get it together. and just how everyone says he should of restrained himself and not have acted in a childish immature manner by hitting her. Rihanna also should of handle the situation more maturely. who throws out someone’s keys because their upset anyway. that’s also immature if you ask me.


- Anonymous
Posted 02/16/09 10:26 PM
 

first of all i think what will nd his wife r sayin is d right thing 2 say.


- Anonymous
Posted 02/16/09 07:20 PM
 

Will Smith what kinda B.S. are you selling. If your daughter was beat, the police were called, she sustained bruises and injuries would you be saying lets get them help and leave them alone? Stop selling your crap you punk and stand up for women of color and other women who are victims of domestic violence. You and your ignorant wife have condoned the most inappropriate behavior possible based on your stupid statements. Chris Brown needs to made an example along with every other abuser of women. He is old enough to know that his behavior is unacceptable and if it were your daughter you would want him dealt with severely as well he should. It is time for us to look beyond his “star status” and hold him accountable. Will Smith’s vomit needs to be pulled of the internet, period!

Dr. H.


- Dr. H.
Posted 02/16/09 05:54 PM

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