Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith began trending last year after the slap that was heard across the globe. Immediately after the incident at the Oscars, their reputations were besmirched and Will Smith especially almost lost his career over it. However, something else happened too.
That one incident invited curious speculations about the nature of their relationship. Chris Rock didn’t let go of that opportunity and made uncountable jokes about Pinkett Smith cheating on the Suicide Squad star. Amid these rumors, many also questioned if the pair were swingers and others followed up by asking- are they?
Are Will Smith And Jada Pinkett Smith Really Swingers?
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith haven’t had a traditional marriage per se. In 2009, the Collateral actress curiously said that the two weren’t in a pretend marriage. She said:
“I’ve heard all the things — their marriage is not real, he’s gay, she’s gay, they swing . . . I’ll tell you what, it’s too hard to be in a pretend marriage.”
This isn’t the only time they have addressed the allegations of being swingers. When former Scientologist Leah Remini accused Pinkett Smith of being a long-time member on the down low, both of them denied any such accusations by stating, “We’ve never been Scientologists, we’ve never been swingers.”
However, everyone raised their eyebrows at this statement and eventually the Focus actor admitted that he and his wife are in a sort of open marriage. Although the actor didn’t use that phrase per se, Will Smith said:
“We have given each other trust and freedom, with the belief that everybody has to find their own way. And marriage for us can’t be a prison… Jada never believed in conventional marriage … Jada had family members that had an unconventional relationship. So she grew up in a way that was very different than how I grew up.”
During the Red Table Talk, both of them discussed the break in their marriage that led to Jada Pinkett Smith’s emotional entanglement with August Alsina, who is 21 years her junior.
Jada Pinkett Smith And Her Emotional Entanglement With August Alsina
August Alsina and Jada Pinkett Smith were introduced to each other by the latter’s son, Jaden Smith, in 2015. The singer joined the Smith family in 2016 during their Hawaii vacation. Also, who can forget the photos of him and Jada Pinkett Smith hitting the red carpet together for the 2017 BET Awards.
In 2018, Will Smith clarified that he and his wife referred to each other as life partners and even said that they “don’t even say we’re married anymore.” Amid these incidences, it didn’t really surprise anyone when August Alsina claimed that he and the Cleopatra producer were involved in a relationship.
He said that the Aladdin star even gave them his blessings. The rapper said:
“I actually sat down with Will and had a conversation due to the transformation from their marriage to a life partnership . . . he gave me his blessing. I totally gave myself to that relationship for years of my life, and I truly and really, really deeply love and have a ton of love for her. I devoted myself to it.”
Initially, Jada Smith’s representatives denied it. But during the Red Table Talk, she admitted to it. However, the actress clarified that even though it was a relationship, it wasn’t cheating because she and her husband were on a break. However, admitting to this hasn’t stopped the jokes from coming and it probably won’t ever.
Source: GQ
