Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith photographed in Los Angeles on Nov. 30, 2022.Photo:Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/ShutterstockAmidst a week of revelations,Jada Pinkett Smithis setting the record straight on one specific part of her marriage.The actress, 52, whosetell-all memoir,Worthy, is out Oct. 17, has been opening the lid on her personal life over the past several days as she’s shared that she andher husband of 25 years,Will Smith, hadbeen separated since 2016— prior to the infamous slap at the 2022 Oscars.During a conversation with her mother,Adrienne Banfield-Norris, on Saturday forTalkShopLive, Jada clarified that despite facing turbulence in her marriage, infidelity was never in the picture.“I just need people to know, okay, I did not cheat on Will Smith,” she said, clearing the air on the hot-button topic that she and Will, 55, addressed during atense episode ofRed Table Talkin 2020.Jada added that no infidelity was involved despite “how sad [Will] looked” during the episode, where they discussed her “brief entanglement” withAugust Alsina, which took place while she and her husband were temporarily separated.Will Smith (left) and Jada Pinkett Smith photographed in Santa Monica, California on Feb. 27, 2022.Emma McIntyre/GettyAs for how she and theKing Richardactor are doing now, Jada said she is “finally happy.”“Different things have transpired over the last two years and Will and I have been doing a lot of healing together. And, you know, have made our way back to this interdependence, this beautiful loving space between us. And we’re family. And we’re figuring it out.”She added, “Will and I are in a really beautiful place together.”Jada Pinkett Smith (left), Willow Smith, Will Smith, Jaden Smith and Trey Smith in Beverly Hills on Mar. 27, 2022.Arturo Holmes/FilmMagicHer denial of infidelity comes after she told PEOPLE for last week’s issue thatneither she nor her husband have ever had an affair— nor do they have an open relationship, despite speculation.“We eliminated the chance of betrayal,” she said. “It’s like, ‘Let’s talk about it. Let’s work through it together. Let’s be in partnership. Let’s not keep each other in the dark.' “Jada continued, “I think where that got confusing is that as time went on, there were different stages in my marriage where Will and I decided we were not together. We didn’t tell the public, where I was actually thinking about divorcing, separating. There’ve been several of those where we’ve gone and lived our separate lives. So I think within that is where people might’ve thought that, ‘Oh, they must be having an open relationship.’ “Jada Pinkett Smith photographed in Hollywood on Mar. 27, 2022.David Livingston/GettyShe shared that she was also aware that there was much speculation about infidelity on her part in particular, in the aftermath of theRed Table Talkepisode, and that came to a head after Willslapped Chris Rockat the Oscars nearly two years ago.“It was ridiculous in how far it went,” she said ofthe backlash she faced after the incident, which was spurred after Rock made a joke about her being in a future G.I. Jane film due to her short hair, prompting Will to take the stage and smack him across the face.“But I also understood at the same time. Considering the false narrative that I had cheated on Will or I was like some adulteress, Will had never done that before,” she said. “And I think that when we just look at human nature… when you look at the breadcrumbs, people need something to blame.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Jada added of how some interpreted the incident as her fault. “People not knowing what was happening behind the scenes, I surely wasn’t surprised that I got blamed, but I understood that that’s just the human nature of it all.”
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith photographed in Los Angeles on Nov. 30, 2022.Photo:Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
Amidst a week of revelations,Jada Pinkett Smithis setting the record straight on one specific part of her marriage.The actress, 52, whosetell-all memoir,Worthy, is out Oct. 17, has been opening the lid on her personal life over the past several days as she’s shared that she andher husband of 25 years,Will Smith, hadbeen separated since 2016— prior to the infamous slap at the 2022 Oscars.During a conversation with her mother,Adrienne Banfield-Norris, on Saturday forTalkShopLive, Jada clarified that despite facing turbulence in her marriage, infidelity was never in the picture.“I just need people to know, okay, I did not cheat on Will Smith,” she said, clearing the air on the hot-button topic that she and Will, 55, addressed during atense episode ofRed Table Talkin 2020.Jada added that no infidelity was involved despite “how sad [Will] looked” during the episode, where they discussed her “brief entanglement” withAugust Alsina, which took place while she and her husband were temporarily separated.Will Smith (left) and Jada Pinkett Smith photographed in Santa Monica, California on Feb. 27, 2022.Emma McIntyre/GettyAs for how she and theKing Richardactor are doing now, Jada said she is “finally happy.”“Different things have transpired over the last two years and Will and I have been doing a lot of healing together. And, you know, have made our way back to this interdependence, this beautiful loving space between us. And we’re family. And we’re figuring it out.”She added, “Will and I are in a really beautiful place together.”Jada Pinkett Smith (left), Willow Smith, Will Smith, Jaden Smith and Trey Smith in Beverly Hills on Mar. 27, 2022.Arturo Holmes/FilmMagicHer denial of infidelity comes after she told PEOPLE for last week’s issue thatneither she nor her husband have ever had an affair— nor do they have an open relationship, despite speculation.“We eliminated the chance of betrayal,” she said. “It’s like, ‘Let’s talk about it. Let’s work through it together. Let’s be in partnership. Let’s not keep each other in the dark.' “Jada continued, “I think where that got confusing is that as time went on, there were different stages in my marriage where Will and I decided we were not together. We didn’t tell the public, where I was actually thinking about divorcing, separating. There’ve been several of those where we’ve gone and lived our separate lives. So I think within that is where people might’ve thought that, ‘Oh, they must be having an open relationship.’ “Jada Pinkett Smith photographed in Hollywood on Mar. 27, 2022.David Livingston/GettyShe shared that she was also aware that there was much speculation about infidelity on her part in particular, in the aftermath of theRed Table Talkepisode, and that came to a head after Willslapped Chris Rockat the Oscars nearly two years ago.“It was ridiculous in how far it went,” she said ofthe backlash she faced after the incident, which was spurred after Rock made a joke about her being in a future G.I. Jane film due to her short hair, prompting Will to take the stage and smack him across the face.“But I also understood at the same time. Considering the false narrative that I had cheated on Will or I was like some adulteress, Will had never done that before,” she said. “And I think that when we just look at human nature… when you look at the breadcrumbs, people need something to blame.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Jada added of how some interpreted the incident as her fault. “People not knowing what was happening behind the scenes, I surely wasn’t surprised that I got blamed, but I understood that that’s just the human nature of it all.”
Amidst a week of revelations,Jada Pinkett Smithis setting the record straight on one specific part of her marriage.
The actress, 52, whosetell-all memoir,Worthy, is out Oct. 17, has been opening the lid on her personal life over the past several days as she’s shared that she andher husband of 25 years,Will Smith, hadbeen separated since 2016— prior to the infamous slap at the 2022 Oscars.
During a conversation with her mother,Adrienne Banfield-Norris, on Saturday forTalkShopLive, Jada clarified that despite facing turbulence in her marriage, infidelity was never in the picture.
“I just need people to know, okay, I did not cheat on Will Smith,” she said, clearing the air on the hot-button topic that she and Will, 55, addressed during atense episode ofRed Table Talkin 2020.
Jada added that no infidelity was involved despite “how sad [Will] looked” during the episode, where they discussed her “brief entanglement” withAugust Alsina, which took place while she and her husband were temporarily separated.
Will Smith (left) and Jada Pinkett Smith photographed in Santa Monica, California on Feb. 27, 2022.Emma McIntyre/Getty
Emma McIntyre/Getty
As for how she and theKing Richardactor are doing now, Jada said she is “finally happy.”
“Different things have transpired over the last two years and Will and I have been doing a lot of healing together. And, you know, have made our way back to this interdependence, this beautiful loving space between us. And we’re family. And we’re figuring it out.”
She added, “Will and I are in a really beautiful place together.”
Jada Pinkett Smith (left), Willow Smith, Will Smith, Jaden Smith and Trey Smith in Beverly Hills on Mar. 27, 2022.Arturo Holmes/FilmMagic
Arturo Holmes/FilmMagic
Her denial of infidelity comes after she told PEOPLE for last week’s issue thatneither she nor her husband have ever had an affair— nor do they have an open relationship, despite speculation.
“We eliminated the chance of betrayal,” she said. “It’s like, ‘Let’s talk about it. Let’s work through it together. Let’s be in partnership. Let’s not keep each other in the dark.' "
Jada continued, “I think where that got confusing is that as time went on, there were different stages in my marriage where Will and I decided we were not together. We didn’t tell the public, where I was actually thinking about divorcing, separating. There’ve been several of those where we’ve gone and lived our separate lives. So I think within that is where people might’ve thought that, ‘Oh, they must be having an open relationship.’ "
Jada Pinkett Smith photographed in Hollywood on Mar. 27, 2022.David Livingston/Getty
David Livingston/Getty
She shared that she was also aware that there was much speculation about infidelity on her part in particular, in the aftermath of theRed Table Talkepisode, and that came to a head after Willslapped Chris Rockat the Oscars nearly two years ago.
“It was ridiculous in how far it went,” she said ofthe backlash she faced after the incident, which was spurred after Rock made a joke about her being in a future G.I. Jane film due to her short hair, prompting Will to take the stage and smack him across the face.
“But I also understood at the same time. Considering the false narrative that I had cheated on Will or I was like some adulteress, Will had never done that before,” she said. “And I think that when we just look at human nature… when you look at the breadcrumbs, people need something to blame.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Jada added of how some interpreted the incident as her fault. “People not knowing what was happening behind the scenes, I surely wasn’t surprised that I got blamed, but I understood that that’s just the human nature of it all.”
source: people.com
