Life can be difficult when you are a celebrity. It seems as if everything that goes on behind closed doors becomes public knowledge.
Nobody knows this better than Jayda Pinkett Smith. Not only is she married to Will Smith, she is also well known for her roles in various movies, including The Nutty Professor and Madagascar.
In 1997, Jayda Pinkett Smith married will Smith and they have two children together. Their oldest child, Jaden, is now 26 and the youngest, Willow, is 23.
Things are not always been easy for this Hollywood couple. They have been scrutinized by the paparazzi and the media on many occasions. In addition, will Smith didn’t do them any favors by slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
Jayda Pinkett Smith is also outspoken about a medical condition she suffers from, alopecia. That condition damages hair follicles and results in hair loss. In part, this is what caused the infamous slap at the Oscars, because Chris Rock took a shot at her, saying: “Jada, I can’t wait for G.I. Jane 2.”
As they say, the rest is history.
In addition to what happened at the Oscars, there is much information that comes from the talkshow, Red Table Talk. Jayda ran the show along with her mother and Willow from 2018 until 2023. They would cover many topics on this show with a variety of famous guests.
On one particular show, Will Smith sat down for a private discussion with Jayda and the actress revealed that she had an affair. In her words, she was ‘involved’ with a 31-year-old hip-hop artist, August Alsina.
She went on to reveal how it started when she needed help and was trying to improve her emotional well-being. She went on to say: “At first, our family outpouring focused on his health.
“We found all these different resources to help him through, and from there you and I went through a very difficult time.”
There have been many good times and bad times in the life of Jayda Pinkett Smith. Some of the bad times, however, involved a relationship with her husband, Will Smith, and the entanglement that she had with August.
She was very open about the affair and the struggles that she went through with her husband after it occurred. Fans and critics were there to express their opinions, both good and bad.
Undoubtedly, Jayda Pinkett Smith is one of the most polarized celebrities in the news today. She will continue to be, and there will be more to tell about her family at some point in the future.
