Jada Pinkett Smith on Her Journey to Hollywood, Marriage to Will Smith & the Oscars 'Slap' | PEOPLE

Actress and "Worthy" author Jada Pinkett Smith opens up about her darkest days -- from dealing drugs as a teen to overcoming suicidal thoughts at 40 -- and sets the record straight on her marriage to Will Smith and the 2022 Oscars 'slap.'
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[@scorpichella]

She tries to speak like she’s a therapist when in reality she NEEDS a therapist. Heart goes out to Will. She reduced him to less than.

[@oishy]

" I havent been able to get rid of him since" ....more loving words have never been spoken. Lol

[@LouiseArmstrong85]

Wish both Will and Jada find true love and happiness...

[@iamthgil]

Always been a big red flag to me when one person in the relationship never takes accountability for their own behavior and places blame on the other...I have never heard this woman hold herself accountable. Her husband takes it all.

[@sylviarosario6503]

Anytime anyone rich or poor thinks of suicide it’s extremely heartbreaking. It just goes to show you that money doesn’t always equate happiness.😢😢

[@Tamayo.Sama2023]

Will : Get my wife name of your fckin mouth!!

[@herauthenticself7749]

I wish them both the best i hope they find true happyiness ,and peace🙏🏽

[@The24hrMessenger]

No book or interview is going to change the narrative that this family is strange....this beautiful woman has lost all sense of reality....She does an interview it gets worst...Trying anything (psychedelic drugs) to find peace...She doesn't want a divorce she wants to be relevant...If you are a woman and are somehow inspired by this...Lord help you too

[@leslieboozer7529]

Will is her meal ticket. And she is not willing to leave. Will is living in a fantasy about a family. He deserves everything he gets. There comes a time you realize what you have and who you are with. Jada is crazy and so is Will

[@COMECLOWE]

This takes so much courage and I’m happy she’s addresses real life experiences. Nothing you choose will give you a perfect experience, everything takes work, everything requires sacrifice, free will is the choice you make.

[@victoriakawesa3558]

People are so traditional that they can't allow a woman to live her life as free spirited as Jada does. Will and Jada give eachother freedom and protect their empire by not divorcing and split everything. They truly have a friendship and an honest partnership. They are more true and open than most people do. I applaud their honesty and the unconditional love they share. 💯💯💯

[@ellenhajie2421]

Jada is seriously "emotionally sick" and Will is just as sick as she is. Their relationship is extremely toxic and I really pity their children 😢

[@Crystalxclear1]

I just feel so sorry for Will at this point

[@ronswanson1410]

This is a hollywood couple to a T. They don't really love each other but both of them individually benefit from the appearance of being this exceptional couple who raised an exceptional family. Will and Jada both hold money above everything else and I can't really feel sad for either one of them. They aren't idiots, they are just selfish.

[@jasandper]

Notice how she talks about how loved she is by her kids and not how much she loves them. NARCISSIST

[@user-cp3kt5og1y]

I don’t get narcissistic vibes. I think once an idea gets into people’s head they’re unable to look at things with fresh eyes again

[@Luyanda_S]

This is the kind of stuff Jada should be talking with to her close friend or therapist not the whole world I know we all have our demons and stuff but she needs to understand she comes from a big name and a lot of people will be affected by the things she says she shouldn’t have exposed all this information

[@YSQ300]

Its not always best to stay married. I think Will is so obsessed with not divorcing they allowed too much. Now that i think back i remember thinking it was odd that his ex wife was on vacations with them. It was like he had to look so put together. Then they started saying life partner. He would say his divorce was his biggest life failure while being remarried. I definitely don't see Will as a victim

[@carolreilly]

The most toxic relationship between her and Will. It's all about her.. she's great at talking about HER situations about how SHE'S affected by life and situations. But as she says herself she doesn't have empathy for other people and how her behaviour can hurt them. She knows how she's been hurt and what she's sensitive too.. but thinks her behaviour is excusable because she has "reasons"

[@KLB1218]

Emotional intelligence, stability and awareness are key to life. Jada does not have any of it.