Will Smith Breaks Silence Amid Jada Pinkett Smith's Book Tour

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Finally, we have a response from the actor in regards to all the ink spilled about their relationship, and he seems very supportive of her.

Jada Pinkett Smith's new memoir book, Worthy, contains a lot of new and shocking information, but also a lot of tender reflections and reckonings with her life's trajectory. A lot of it has been scandalous, in particular her dysfunctional relationship with Will Smith, but hopefully much of it has resulted in healing and peace for her and her family. Moreover, thanks to a New York Times interview with the actress, we now finally know what her partner's response to all of this is like. He responded in email form to the Times, and had some brief but interesting reflections to make. In addition, the article mentions an ayahuasca retreat with the family in which Will has some deep words for Jada.

"You’ll have to cut off your spirit’s wrist to break free of our Divine handcuffs," Will Smith told his wife on the comedown. As for the actual response, the publication reports that the actor feels like the memoir "kind of woke him up." Furthermore, they paraphrased him by stating: "She had lived a life more on the edge than he’d realized. She is more resilient, clever and compassionate than he’d understood."

Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith In 2022

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 13: Will and Jada Pinkett Smith attend the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)

However, that's not all; The New York Times also included a direct quote from Will Smith's email. This one relates more to how their relationship grew, developed, became masked, and revealed itself anew over the years. "When you’ve been with someone for more than half of your life, a sort of emotional blindness sets in. You can all too easily lose your sensitivity to their hidden nuances and subtle beauties," the Emancipation entertainer wrote. Ultimately, what this suggests is that he's very supportive of her telling her story and sharing her journey with the world.

Meanwhile, amid a lot of people blasting the Baltimore native online, it seems like her estranged husband's support is all she needs. She's been very unapologetic about these remarks, and appears committed to baring it all to find an answer to her many struggles. This definitely won't slow the debate around their dynamic down, but it certainly closes a chapter on doubts about their bond. For more news and updates on Jada Pinkett and Will Smith, check back in with HNHH.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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