Jada Pinkett, the wife of Will Smith, has addressed rumors of their separation, emphasizing that they are not planning to split.
During an interview for the Drew Barrymore Show, which will be aired on Tuesday, Drew Barrymore brought up their alleged breakup while discussing Pinkett Smith’s latest biography, “Worthy.”
Pinkett Smith, who has been married to Will Smith since 1997 and shares two children with him, clarified in an interview with Today’s Hoda Kotb that they have no intentions of filing for a formal divorce.
“I feel like maybe your and his shadow separated in a way in this book, whether they stay together forever or not. It sounds like you’re staying together forever,” Barrymore says in a short clip published by Entertainment Weekly.
Pinkett Smith replied: “We’re staying together forever. I tried. We tried.”
“I think by the time we got to 2016, we were just exhausted with trying,”Jada pinkett Smith said.
After the interview, Pinkett Smith stated that she wanted to give her marriage to Smith another go after he hit Chris Rock during a book tour event for the 2022 Academy Awards.
According to earlier reports from Business Insider, Pinkett Smith said during an event in New York City.
“When I was sitting at the Oscars, it clicked in, I was like, ‘Oh snap, you hit Chris?’”
“I was like, ‘I’m riding with you. I didn’t come into this place as your wife, but I’m leaving here as your wife because we got a storm we’re gonna have to deal with together. I am NOT going to leave your side,’” the actor said
Pinkett Smith added: “I said, ‘I’m not gonna be able to get away from this dude. I really love him”.
