Jada Pinkett Smith told the truth during an NBC News prime-time program with Hoda Kotb on Friday.
The 52-year-old “Girls Trip” star is spilling the beans in advance of her biography “Worthy,” which will be released on October 17.
Pinkett Smith stated in portions of the interview released Thursday that her and her partner in crime, Will Smith, 55, had been divorced for the better part of seven decades — even when he warned Chris Rock about keeping his “wife’s f-cking name out” of his speech at the 2022 Grammys.
“First and foremost, I’m stunned, because I’m not there. “In a long time, we haven’t texted each other hubby and wife,” she informed Kotb, 59.
“I’m extremely concerned for Will given that I don’t know what’s going on,” Pinkett Smith said at the time, adding, “I’m really concerned for Will since I don’t know what’s going on.”
They wedded in 1997 and have three children: Jaden, 25, Willow, who was 22, and Trey, 30. (With ex-wife Sheree Zampino, Will delivered son Trey, 30.)
Despite having lived apart for than a decade together, Pinkett Smith insists she and the “Switch” rapper will not divorce anytime soon.
However, the “Magic Mike” star’s lengthy interview with Kotb offered even more surprises.
Jada Pinkett Smith faces outrageous speculations about her marriage to Will Smith.
Many theories have circulated about the couple’s marriage, including whether they’re in an open marriage, swingers, or one of their partners is gay.
But when Kotb inquired if she believed any of it, she denied it.
“I believe all of that is correct,” stated Pinkett Smith. “I completely comprehend why there may be disorientation, but none of it’s real.”
Why Jada Pinkett and Will Smith won’t get divorced any time soon
The basic reason why Hollywood’s power couple will not formally divorce is that they do not want to.
“We don’t want to since we respect our family and each other,” said Pinkett Smith.
“It’s more of an ongoing partnership, you know.” Hoda, where will you be in ten years? “Who knows,” she chuckled, adding that the couple is currently concentrating on “deep healing” rather than revealing whether or if they are in other relationships.
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars, but Jada Pinkett Smith didn’t see it.
The entire globe saw Smith hit Chris Rock over the face while watching the 2022 Oscars on TV.
However, Pinkett Smith alleges that from were she was sitting, she couldn’t see the “Independence Day” star make eye contact with Rock.
It wasn’t until after the break for commercials that Smith’s publicist appeared and informed the couple that the comedian didn’t want to seek charges against the “King Richard” star that she discovered he’d actually hit him.
She stated she and Smith hadn’t talked to Rock after the slap.
Will Smith was “absolutely” aware of her relationship with August Alsina.
Pinkett Smith informed Kotb that Smith requested to appear on her “Red Table Talk” program in July 2020 to discuss her affair with 31-year-old rapper August Alsina.
Over twelve million individuals watched the broadcast, and many Smith fans thought she had caught him off guard and embarrassed him by inviting him on.
The actress, however, told Hotb which Smith was “absolutely” aware of her marriage with Alsina prior to being under media scrutiny and filmed sit-down.
Jada Pinkett Smith contemplating suicide.
After her 40th birthday in 2011, Pinkett Smith fell into a deep, dark melancholy and contemplated suicide.
She admitted to plotting a high-speed automobile wreck near Los Angeles’ picturesque and hilly Mulholland Drive.
The term “Worthy” was not Jada Pinkett Smith’s first thought for the book.
“I have to be truthful about something,” Pinkett Smith said early in the episode to Hoda Kotb.
“At first, I intended to call the work ‘Unlovable.’ That, I believe, is the path – we’re all attempting to figure out a way to feel more lovable.”
There was no spark when Tupac Shakur hugged Jada Pinkett Smith.
Prior to her complete NBC News interview on Friday, Pinkett Smith told Rolling Loud that they and her longtime buddy Tupac Shakur never carried it to the next level.
But, just in case, Pinkett Smith admitted to having and Shakur, a, who was slain in 1996, kissed once.
“I recall sitting on the rear porch of my residence on Price Avenue. And he was like, “Oh, you know, we ought to attempt that.” And I said, Pac, kiss me.
“Go ahead and kiss me.”And so he hugged me, and we both drew back as if to say, “What the hell?” she recalled, little appalled.
“Was it not for you?” Kotb inquired about the couple’s courtship.
“Not for either of us,” Pinkett said.
