Jada Pinkett Smith is perhaps the most talked about figure in America who began her professional career by starring in numerous television shows and movies, which have helped her cement her top-shelf spot in the industry. The actress is married to her long-time sweetheart Will Smith whom she initially met in 1994.
Smith and Pinkett Smith are the hottest yet controversial couples who often make headlines for their whirlwind relationship. In 2021, she became one of the most influential people in the world, for she gained worldwide attention for her Facebook Watch talk show Red Table Talk, which earned her multiple accolades.
In an old episode titled “How Destructive Mothers Damage Their Daughters: Could This Be You?” the Baltimore native discussed the bond she shared with her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris. Her mother, who co-hosts the show, claimed that she regrets not nurturing a close physical relationship with her daughter, as Pinkett Smith reflected on their bond.
Jada Pinkett Smith Opens Up About Her Bond with Her Mother
Jada Pinkett Smith is a proficient actress in Hollywood who began her acting career by appearing in the sitcom A Different World in 1991. The actress has collaborated with enough A-list megastars and starred in many fascinating films and television shows. Pinkett Smith captivated the audience with her intriguing American chat show, Red Table Talk, which she co-hosts with her daughter Willow Smith and mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris.
In this highly-controversial show, the trio discussed thought-provoking, socially relevant, and sometimes, Pinkett Smith has spilled the tea on her whirlwind relationship with her husband, Will Smith, which has put them in the spotlight on multiple occasions. In an old episode, the mother-daughter duo reflected on their relationship as the 51-year-old actress shared that Banfield-Norris never cuddled her when she was a kid.
Adrienne Banfield-Norris Claims She Hardly Hugs Her Daughter
On the Red Table Talk Show, Jada Pinkett Smith’s mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, revealed that she missed not sharing a closer bond with her mother and then not nurturing her daughter when she was a kid, saying, “One of the things that was so missing in my relationship with my mother and with Jada was just touch.” She added that there wasn’t any physical affection between them,
“Very rarely will you see Jada and I even touch, hug.”
Banfield-Norris continued, “It’s awkward because we didn’t hug in our family. We knew we were loved, but it just wasn’t that kind of nurturing touch,” to this, Jada Pinkett Smith told her daughter, who was part of their discussion, “She never cuddled with me.”
Her mother further shared that she regrets not hugging or cuddling her daughter, but she is happy she has done that with Smith’s daughter Willow Smith,
“It felt so good to be able to have that, and I never had it. When I had it with you, then I missed it with Jada. I realized how much I miss with her.”
Jada Pinkett Smith has endured many difficulties in her career. Nevertheless, she has faced all the challenges and has established herself as a successful actor. She married Hollywood star Will Smith in 1997, and the couple shared two children from their marriage: Jaden Smith and Willow Smith.
Source: People magazine
