Jada Pinkett Smith feels free. She is no longer hiding the fact that she has been separated from her husband Will Smith for seven years.
“Honestly, it’s a weight off my shoulders,” admitted Pinkett Smith, whose new memoir, Worthy, was recently published.
“It’s been very interesting since the Oscars how such an intense event can bring you together, and I would say that after that we really dove deep into it and got to the beautiful place that we are in now,” explained he statement his relationship with the actor.
The actress, who first revealed her split to NBC’s Hoda Kotb, details the many rumors about her marriage throughout the biography. The couple faced various rumors (about an open marriage, a changing lifestyle and doubts about their sexual orientation) while smiling and seemingly portraying a perfect life.
The Oscar slap
The Daytime Emmy winner briefly considered scrapping the project; began writing the 400-page book with Mim Eichler Rivas at the beginning of 2022. But after Smith slapped Chris Rock live during the Oscars for making a joke about his shaved head, Pinkett Smith considered writing a book. It was the right choice.
“The only time I possibly thought about it again was after the Oscars … because I thought I couldn’t write a book without talking about it,” he told The Associated Press, admitting that he felt like that felt like a scapegoat for his actions. Husband . “It took me a while to realize that.”
While the Smiths’ marital dynamics may still be confusing to some (they’re still technically married, but have lived separate lives for years and divorce isn’t an option), the Collateral actress says they’re working toward a solution.
“We love each other… as we talk, we’re just thinking about what this will be like for us. But we can’t separate. There’s no ‘We’re going to get a divorce,'” he stressed. “I won’t give up on this guy. And he won’t give up on me…So let’s pause and come to that deep healing and figure that out,” she added of her husband of 1997.
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The Baltimore-born and talented host traveled to Hollywood in the early 1990s when the industry was welcoming young black actors and creatives.
He eventually landed a role on “A Different World,” the spinoff series of “The Cosby Show,” which inspired a generation of young African Americans to pursue their college education, particularly at historically black colleges and universities. He went on to star in films such as Menace II Society, Jason’s Lyric, Set It Off, The Nutty Professor and the Matrix franchise, among others.
The beginning of friction
Pinkett Smith says that although her husband aspired to become a world-class actor, she did not share those dreams, which caused tension. She considered how revealing intimate details to the world would further impact her family, but concluded that it was her own story: “Before Jada Pinkett Smith, there was Jada Pinkett,” she notes.
“Will completely understood that this was my point of view and that I had the right to speak about my point of view,” Pinkett Smith revealed of her husband, who posted a video on Instagram with the caption “Notifications off” in response to the media frenzy, who provoked the book. “We’re even talking about writing a book called ‘Don’t Try This at Home’ … just to talk step by step about what our obstacles were and how we overcame everything we overcame.”
Drugs, depression and more
In the book, published by Dey Street-HarperCollins, Pinkett Smith details everything from the lessons she learned as a child in her grandmother’s garden to life as the daughter of drug addicts, along with stories about drug dealing as a teenager and the aftermath followed from this. In another revelation, she describes how she considered taking her own life while crushed by depression during a midlife crisis after turning 40.
But the text also highlights her path to Hollywood, her creative endeavors and her journey through motherhood with her two children Jaden and Willow with Smith and her “bonus” son Trey from Smith’s first marriage. He describes in detail the unconventional freedoms he gave his children, which have sometimes drawn criticism. There are writing prompts in the memoir that encourage the reader to reflect on their own lives.
“It’s kind of like an introductory page to Red Table Talk,” he said with a big laugh. “I just wanted to leave little crumbs along the way, a little oxygen along the way, I mean I’m not just going to tell you I got from point A to point B. But I want to give you a little bit of the method that got me there.”
Red Table Talk was the talk show broadcast on Facebook Live, co-hosted by Pinkett Smith, her mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris and Willow. They discussed confidential topics with the guests and each other. In one of the standout episodes, Jada and Smith discussed what she called an “entanglement” after R&B singer August Alsina revealed that they were in a relationship, leading the public to believe he was having an extramarital affair. Images of Smith’s tired eyes and scraggly beard from this episode are frequently saved.
His connection to Tupac
In the autobiography, Pinkett Smith also talks about her friendship with rapper, actor and activist Tupac Shakur. He says there was a deep love between the two, but claims they never had romantic feelings for each other. They met in high school at the Baltimore School of the Arts and both grew up learning to navigate Hollywood and the pitfalls of fame. Shakur was assassinated in 1996.
Last month, Las Vegas authorities arrested Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the last living suspect in the drive-by shooting that killed Shakur. Davis was charged with murder.
“I’m glad this person who we always knew was in the car with the person who shot Pac was arrested. And I hope we get more information. “I want to know who struck the blow,” he said.
Pinkett Smith, 52, says she no longer suffers from depression or suicidal thoughts and attributes her healing to ayahuasca. She has learned to maintain a positive attitude, supported by a daily routine that includes meditation, prayers, reading scriptures from various religions and yoga.
She will promote her book as part of the 13-city tour “Our Worthy Journey,” with stops including London, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
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“Jada is the best friend I’ve ever had on this planet and I will defend and support her for the rest of my life,” Will told the audience at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, where he made an unexpected appearance.
Although not everything in her life is perfect, today she is doing much better and feels worthy.
“(I feel) very comfortable in my skin. I know who I am. And I know who I am when it comes to my relationship with Divine Source,” he commented, pointing to the sky before holding his heart. “I know I have everything I need here, and anything else anyone wants to offer me is a gift, it’s a gift! And I am deeply grateful.”