If anything, the G.I. Jane comment was kinda a compliment...
Demi Moore looked hot, and bad-ASS in that marine cut. And, Jada has always prided herself as being a bit of a rebel badass, right down to singing in a heavy metal band.
What Rock said to her helped normalize her look....as if to say: “You’re not a victim of circumstance...your choice to shave down to a marine cut is a normal, sexy and badass look, just like Demi Moore in G.I. Jane.”
It didn’t seem mean-spirited to me. If it was said among friends over beers at a bar table, it would have been taken in the context it was meant. And I think Jada would have rolled with it. Heck, she has had a sense of humor about it (shaving her head) in interviews and on her podcast.
She looks great rockin the “G.I. Jane”, and so does Willow. If we can start to destigmatize that look (women who choose to shave their heads due to alopecia, chemo, military or sheer preference)...women won’t feel the need to hide or feel in any way self-conscious. If we can normalize it (like Chris Rock did), women could rock “the G.I. Jane” and feel strong, empowered and sexy...not embarrassed. Missed opportunity by Jada...to roll with it, confidently. To seize the power and be a roll model. A trailblazer.
And a missed opportunity by Will Smith....to not be an ass hole.