Chris Rock, never one to shy away from controversy in his comedy, turned his talents towards Jussie Smollett Saturday (March 30) at the NAACP Awards. Rock was presenting an award but did not miss the opportunity to provide a mini-monologue on the Smollett case that set the audience on fire.
The four-time Emmy-Award winner disregarded his “orders” with straight jabs: “They said no Jussie Smollett jokes … I know. What a waste of light skin! You know what I could do with that light skin? That curly hair? My career would be out of here! Be fuckin’ running Hollywood.”
Rock then turns the temperature up on the roast saying, “What the hell was he thinking? From now on … you’re Jessie from now on. You don’t even get the ‘U’ no more. That ‘U’ was respect! You don’t get no respect from me,” he continued, much to the delight of Deon Cole, Trevor Noah, Issa Rae and others in the star-studded crowd.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Yara Shahidi, star of the hit tv series Black-ish defended and supported Jussie straightforwardly proclaiming, “I stand with Jussie,” during her acceptance speech after winning the Outstanding Comedy Series Award.
A grand jury indicted Smollett (March 14) on 16 felony counts stemming from an alleged January attack. He pleaded not guilty and has maintained his innocence. All charges were dropped. (March 26).
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office elucidated, “After reviewing all of the facts and circumstances of the case, including Mr. Smollett’s volunteer service in the community and agreement to forfeit his bond to the City of Chicago, we believe this outcome is a just disposition and appropriate resolution to this case.”
After the charges were dropped the embattled Empire actor addressed the media declaring, “I have been truthful and consistent on every single level since day one. I would not be my mother’s son if I was capable of one drop of what I have been accused of. This has been an incredibly difficult time honestly one of the worst of my entire life.”
Smollett was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a drama series but lost to Grey’s Anatomy star Jesse Williams.
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I heard Mr Cee and Afrika Bambaataa want to “roast” this queer too
How often is this on your mind?
Whenever I see your pops acting inappropriate around you smfh
You’re corny. Stop this now.
It’s a bit rich you calling someone else corny Trent. We’ve all read (and corrected) your corny ass articles lol.
Those are Facts. Only.
In the words of the infamous 50 Tyson, “got ’em”
Or the other clown what’s his face, anyway’s got ’em
Rock is obsessed with race, just like America. Ur fkd until you get over it, US.
The only people who consider race conversations “an obsession” are threatened their privilege is lessening. And no, we won’t get over it until equality is apparent. Those are Facts. Only.
As a Hispanic American I have to say blacks are the most group obsessed with race. They can’t get over shit that never happened to them. You all were never slaves, and whites that are alive today never owned u. Asians were slaves on the railroads and you never hear them bitching constantly. They get on with life. Hispanics, for the most part, are the same. You do have the idiot La Raza retards that are paid to bitch and be activists, but they don’t mean shit in this country. Good, because I hate that group of morons. Anyway, blacks are the only ones holding themselves back and they resent whites for their own busllshjt the spew in their communities. Get a backbone and shut up with your privilege talk; you sound ignorant and full of excuses. Mental slavery is real with you all.
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You’ve been trying to be white your whole life. Shut the fuck up
Asians are a minority. They work hard, are responsible and outperform everyone. Yet quotas mean you take their place.
as a latino, you are trash and clearly white washed. Please do not ever speak on behalf of all of us, idiot.
No, you actually sucked up in the social justice bs- always remember that popular opinion will lead you astray. Truth is a torch carried by few.
There is a machine, but it ain’t who they sayin… Why you think they work so hard to paint it that way?
You completely missed the point, Trent. Those are Facts. Only. Woosh.
And talking about ‘light skin’ is ‘race conversation’ and going to lead to anything positive? You get paid to write?
Except that ain’t at all what it really is… You got it backassward as f*ck.
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@my privilege began at whatever motherfucker. Whatever.
Chris had to get him, those were light jabs. I’m sure Jessie is probably complaining to the NCAAP right about now.. smh.. Also, celebrities, stop cappin for Jussie, you just gonna look stupid in the end.