Actress Jada Pinkett Smith revealed in an interview her biography For The Hollywood ReporterShe has not lived with her husband, actor Will Smith, since 2016, and although they are not technically divorced, they are practically separated.
Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/2022 Getty Images
The couple married in 1997, and for the next two years they were Hollywood’s absolute dream couple, both A-list stars. At that time, Will Smith appeared in films such as Independence Day or Men in Black, and Jada Pinkett Smith in The Matrix 2-3. In part. They had two children together, Jaden and Willow, who are now in their twenties, and have tried their hand at acting and singing, with somewhat moderate success compared to their parents.
The reason Jada Pinkett Smith kept their breakup a secret is because they “were not ready” to announce it, especially after the 2022 Oscars scandal, when presenter Chris Rock joked about the actress’s baldness (due to the autoimmune disease she suffers from, and her hair loss). His hair is falling out, which is why he shaved his head bald), before Will Smith slaps him live on stage.
The actress said in the interview that they made a promise not to divorce officially on paper.
