Regina Hall's Oscars Joke About Will And Jada's Marriage Has Some Viewers Cringing

The joke basically was that Will Smith could be someone who could hook up with Regina Hall because his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, had given him permission (per YouTube). It tied into the fact that Smith has previously told GQ in regards to his marriage that it wasn't always necessarily monogamous. On Jada's show, "Red Table Talk" in 2020, she had admitted to an "entanglement" — aka relationship — with August Alsina when she and Will were separated.

Some thought the joke was tacky. One viewer seemed to think Hall crossed a line and tweeted, "I don't know if she was reading what the writers wrote or whether that was her riff. [...] If it was her riffing then she owes Jada Pinkett-Smith an apology." Another viewer thought the narrative of the Smith's marriage being open, or maybe not, was just overplayed, writing, "Jada and Will can't go anywhere without people bringing up their relationship. Leave them alone." Another viewer just thought it was funny that the story just keeps going, writing, "Lol Jada and Will never gonna live the entanglement down."

Some people, however, absolutely loved the joke. One wrote, "Regina Hall is hilarious. She went for the Will Smith open relationship joke and nailed it ... with Jada sitting right there." Another fan tweeted, "That 'Will and Jada' joke had me HOLLERING! I've never laughed that hard at any Oscar event. [...] Regina is everything."