“I find it unseemly” – ABC Host Accuses Jada Pinkett Smith of Using Her Marriage Separation Announcement to Promote Her Book

Published 10/12/2023, 5:46 PM EDT

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Over the years, Jada Pinkett Smith has been under the radar of the public’s wrath for numerous reasons. Partly because of her popular family roots and the rest owing to her polarizing opinions that do not go well with many people. Her family also played a major role in adding to the controversies surrounding the Red Table Talk host. Whether it was Jaden Smith’s shocking revelation of psychedelic usage or Will Smith’s infamous Oscar fiasco, controversies and backlash have been constant in Jada’s life lately. 

As Jada’s memoir is about to shed light on the concealed realities of her life, the actress has been covering all bases to make sure that it receives the utmost engagement. Amidst this, she made a shocking revelation about her relationship with Will that did not sit well with a popular ABC host. 

Jada Pinkett Smith faced backlash from The View co-host

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Worthy will release on the 17th of October, which will provide an in-depth journey of Jada’s life, starting from her humble beginnings in Baltimore to starry Hollywood. Recently, in a clip from her forthcoming NBC prime-time special with Hoda Kotb, the actress revealed that she and Will Smith have been living separate lives since 2016. Reacting to the revelation, The View co-host Ana Navarro said, “I find it unseemly” and hinted at the financial motivations behind dropping such a bombshell. 

Navarro also revealed finding the timing of dropping this news convenient, as Jada has the habit of pulling such stunts “every time she needs to increase the ratings of the ‘Red Table’, every time she needs to sell books”. The 51-year-old pointed out the possibility of Jada using such strategies to promote her book. The host further went on to warn the audience to be aware of people who fake their happy marriage. 

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Hours after the nonchalant announcement of separation from her long-term partner, Jada found herself in the same league as the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle.

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The marriage of Will and Jada has been one of the longest-standing marriages of Tinseltown. The couple has been together for nearly three decades and is still going strong. Or at least that was what everyone thought after Will jeopardized his Oscar eligibility because of a jest made about his wife. However, the recent revelations from Jada put a question mark on their relationship, even going as far as to draw a comparison between Jada, Amber Heard, and Markle

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The common point between Markle, Heard, and Jada could be the fact that they started off with supporting roles in television series, their famous husbands, or the fact that they instantly became a regular topic of discussion following their marriage. However, the NBC interview gave people a point to draw another comparison between the most-talked-about actresses. 

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What do you think about Ana Navarro’s claims about Jada Pinkett Smith? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Hriddhi Maitra

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Hriddhi Maitra is a Hollywood News reporter at Netflix Junkie. An enthusiastic movie buff, Hriddhi found her true calling when she worked as a Cinema Content Writer at My Cinema Story while analyzing movies objectively, and offering constructive feedback. Coming from a background where she worked in different niches like finance, food, travel, medicines, automobile, and entertainment, we can safely say she is a jack of all trades.

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