Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith went their separate ways in 2016
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith went their separate ways in 2016
Jada Pinkett Smith, in a recent interview, shared that she and her husband, Will Smith, have been living separately since 2016. Despite maintaining distinct lives for seven years, they chose not to publicly acknowledge this until now, as revealed to NBC.
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At the time of their separation, the couple felt overwhelmed by their efforts to keep their relationship intact. Though they continue to reside apart, they have no intentions of pursuing a divorce. Jada Pinkett Smith, aged 52, expressed her commitment to never breaking the promise she made to herself and Will Smith, aged 55, to avoid divorce.
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I believe we were both ensnared in our idealized visions of what we expected the other person to be,” she contemplated. This interview occurred prior to the publication of Jada Pinkett Smith’s forthcoming memoir, titled “Worthy.”
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Their relationship garnered significant attention the previous year when, to the surprise of many, Will Smith took the stage at the Oscars and vehemently implored the host, Chris Rock, to refrain from mentioning his wife’s name with profanity. This incident unfolded after Rock made a jest about Jada Pinkett Smith’s alopecia-related hair loss, a medical condition.
In a separate interview with People, Jada Pinkett Smith initially believed it was part of a planned comedic bit and only realized it wasn’t when Will returned to his seat. She expressed her support for her husband, stating, “I’m going to be by his side but also allow him to have to figure this out for himself.”
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Speculation about their marriage arose in 2020 when they addressed Jada Pinkett Smith’s “entanglement” with artist August Alsina on her Facebook show, Red Table Talk.
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The couple’s journey began in 1994 when Jada Pinkett Smith auditioned for Will Smith’s show, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” leading to their marriage in 1997. Together, they share two children, Jaden Smith and Willow Smith, and also have Trey Smith, Will’s son from his previous marriage to Sheree Zampino.
