If we turn back time to just a few years ago, Will Smith was a globally applauded actor with a nearly spotless public image. The only ink stains that one noticed on close inspection were courtesy of Jada Pinkett Smith. Through countless cheating rumors and infamous statements on her talk show, the actress had become quite a spectacle in the public eye. That is until her husband decided to solve the problem once and for all.

Ever since Will Smith made the unfortunate decision to slap Chris Rock on the Oscar stage, he ensured that his wife never again gets blamed for their “complicated” marriage. However, this came to bite him back when the audience decided to turn therapist and research every action that could have led up to this moment. And the most promising material came from the alleged perpetrator herself: Jada Pinkett Smith.

Jada Pinkett opens up on the trials and turbulence of her marriage with Will Smith

If there is one thing to know about the Set It Off actress is that there is not a lot she keeps away from the public domain. From discussing her “entanglement” with her husband to making her daughter write a letter to her alleged ex-lover, no holds barred is an unsaid warning when it comes to her. Therefore, it was no surprise that she chose the road not taken by Will Smith and talked about the Oscar incident and her marriage candidly. She confessed that she and her husband are “figuring life out“.

On the Red Table Talk, Jada Pinkett Smith did not sugarcoat any element of what became the slap gate. She maintained that it was a first for them too and they are taking life as it comes.

That is not the only struggle that Pinkett got real about. Following the Oscar joke, she has spoken in detail about her alopecia. However, in order to immortalize her statements and struggles, Jada Pinkett Smith followed her husband into writing a memoir.

Jada Pinkett Smith’s upcoming memoir

In late 2022, the actress-turned-talk show host announced through Day Street Books that she will be releasing a memoir. And 51 is not a bad age to write a memoir. Especially if your husband slapped someone on stage the same year at the Oscars.

However, her memoir which is set to release this year is way more than just her and the Emancipator actor. It is also about her and the rap legend, Tupac Shakur. And ultimately, it is about her rising above all these ties and embracing herself.

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