During the 2022 Oscars ceremony, American actor and singer Will Smith interrupted Chris Rock’s presentation on stage and punched him in the face over a GI Jane joke which referred to Jada Pinkett Smith who revealed in 2018 that she was diagnosed with Alopecia.

Former NBA player Charlie Villanueva, who’s famously battled Alopecia, blasted Chris Rock for his Oscars barb about the autoimmune disease … adding that he’s “proud” of Will Smith for defending his wife.

“Let’s talk about it, we all know Jada came out and stated she had Alopecia and for those that don’t know it’s an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. She voiced that she struggled with it, and Chris Rock thought it was cool to crack a joke. We are not with Jada everyday to know the level of the struggle, but Will does. As I don’t condone violence, Im proud that Will Smith stood up for his wife. Therefore I encouraging others to be more respectful to one another. As a fellow Alopecians, I stand with Will and Jada.”