Known for reviving their marriage despite the actress’ affair with her son’s best friend August Alsina, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith helm an unconventional romance in Hollywood. However, while the duo present their happy married life, there’s another relationship that stands out in their family.
Apart from maintaining a close-knit romance with Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith is also known for his amazing father-daughter relationship with Willow Smith. However, it might come as a surprise to most, but the 51-year-old actress claimed to be jealous of her daughter’s relationship with Smith.
Willow Smith’s Strong Father-daughter Bond With Will Smith
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith not only share an unconventional romance but also have an unusual way of parenting. Having a unique approach of being lenient rather than strict, with their children, the Smiths allow their kids to live without consequences.
With this approach to parenting, the duo not only built a “circle of safety”, but also developed a strong bond with their kids. However, nothing compares to Will Smith’s father-daughter bonding with Willow Smith. The actor evidently created an amazing relationship with his daughter where she feels safe and heard by her father.
However, it comes as a surprise that Jada Pinkett Smith seems to have an issue with her daughter’s bonding with Will Smith. Confessing during the Red Table Talk discussion, the 51-year-old mentioned being jealous of the father-daughter bond between the actor and Willow Smith.
Jada Pinkett Smith Was Jealous Of The Father-daughter Bond
Reflecting upon her childhood days and the hardship she faced due to her father, Jada Pinkett Smith mentioned the reasons for being jealous of Will Smith’s bond with his daughter. Recalling her parents’ divorce and the absence of a father in their house, the 51-year-old mentioned struggling to forgive her father.
Thus, when the actress witnessed her daughter’s relationship with Will Smith, she realized that she would never be able to fill the void her father created. “I remember going through a stage with Will, watching him father Willow. That was just like, ‘Oh my God, I’ll never have that, ever.’” Smith confessed.
Although Jada Pinkett Smith is happy to have a successful marriage with her husband that offers her children with the presence of a father, she is often reminded of her traumatic childhood through Willow and Will Smith‘s bond. Struggling to control her jealousy over her daughter’s relationship with her father, the 51-year-old confessed, “I had to learn how to stop focusing on what’s not going well”.
However, while the absence of a father made her jealous of her daughter’s bonding with Will Smith, and even affected her relationship with other men, Jada Pinkett Smith eventually overcame her struggles.
Source: Red Table Talk
