Jada Pinkett Smith Pays Tribute To Will Smith For Being A "Devoted" Dad On Father's Day

BYCole BlakePublished on June 17, 20241.6K Views

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Jada Pinkett Smith showed love to Will Smith on the holiday.

Jada Pinkett Smith paid tribute to her husband, Will Smith, in a post on Instagram in honor of Father's Day on Sunday. In doing so, she shared a picture of the iconic actor with their children and wrote: "Will thank you for being a devoted girl dad/boy dad and doing all you do. Happy Father’s Day … you deserve the rest." In the photo, the family surrounds Will as he appears to be asleep.

"The love that everyone around him has for him speaks volumes for the type of guy he is," one fan commented on the post. Others brought up the success of Will's newest film, Bad Boys: Ride or Die. One user wrote: "Happy Father’s Day Will! You deserve rest after the 1 Billion Box office earnings for Bad Boys!! Congratulations!!!" Another added: "Took my Father to see the New Bad Boy for Father’s Day and we loved it! He’s 89 and hasn’t been to a theater in over 10 years…"

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The Father's Day post comes after a rough stretch of time in Jada and Will's relationship. Ahead of the release of her 2023 memoir, Worthy, she revealed that she and Will privately separated in 2016 without plans to divorce. She later clarified that they had since made amends following their appearance at the 2022 Academy Awards.

Jada Pinkett Smith Celebrates Will Smith

Check out the Father's Day post on Instagram below. Jada and Will are two of many celebrities to celebrate the holiday on Instagram, such as Ashanti and Nelly, Drake, and more. Be on the lookout for further updates on Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith on HotNewHipHop.

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