Chris Rock’s Documentary ‘Good Hair’ From 12 Years Ago Resurfaces On The Internet
The 2009 documentary explores the importance of hair in the identities of black women
It’s been a day and a half since the controversial slapping incident at the Oscars, involving Will Smith and Chris Rock. While the internet is still engaged in a tug-of-war on who was right or wrong in the situation, a new discovery has surfaced which puts Chris Rock’s G.I. Jane joke in an even worse light.
Back in 2009, Rock produced, co-wrote and narrated a documentary called ‘Good Hair,’ after his daughter asked him, “Daddy, why don’t I have good hair?” The film, as per its synopsis, “explores” the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community.”
In the documentary, you can see Chris Rock engaging in a conversation with different hair care professionals, and exploring how hair plays a big part in a black women’s identity. Twitter users were quick to point out the contrast in Rock’s part in the documentary to the joke he made on Jada Pinkett Smith’s medical condition.
As expected, reactions of fans ranged from confused, sad and just angry.
I’m actually stuck on the fact that Chris Rock has daughters and made the documentary Good Hair
— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) March 28, 2022
And yet! Still made that joke.
Chris Rock made a whole documentary about Black women’s hair because fof his daughters’ feelings. Good Hair was amazing. After that making fun of a woman for not having hair is kinda wild and reckless.
— Touré (@Toure) March 28, 2022
I remember watching 'Good Hair' in 2009. A really thoughtful and empathetic film that looked at the societal pressures and sensitivity around black women's hair. Can't remember who wrote and narrated it.
— Stephen Rötzsch Thomas (@SRotzschThomas) March 28, 2022
Maybe Chris Rock should give it a watch.
Chris Rock literally produced a documentary called Good Hair about the complexities of Black women’s relationship with hair in a white society and then makes alopecia jokes about a Black woman and her hair loss. Then got slapped for it.
— Zaire (@Zlanier21) March 28, 2022
Truly the jokes write themselves. pic.twitter.com/RxgTx84og4
Just saw an interesting observation on Chris Rock’s comment last night: In 2009 as part of his “Good Hair” documentary he interviewed a Black woman with alopecia who talked about how she was mocked for her condition.
— Ivriniel (@Ivriniel) March 29, 2022
He knew exactly how cruel his joke was.
You know the thing that gets me about last night is that there's literally no person in America that's done more to educate people on the struggles about black women's hair than… Chris Rock! "Good Hair" is a fantastic documentary.
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) March 29, 2022
Can we talk about how Chris Rock made a documentary called Good Hair…and then got slapped at the Oscars over a bad hair joke. #chrisrockwillsmith
— Logan Sommers (@atallerdrink) March 29, 2022
All I know is… Chris Rock made a documentary called “Good Hair” about the importance of hair in Black culture, then participated in systematic, white supremacist cruelty on an international stage by insulting a Black woman's hair.
— cu2 (@cu2) March 29, 2022
Pick a side, dogg.