“I’m going to have to compromise”- When Jada Pinkett Smith Confessed How Will Smith Would Limit Her Career’s Trajectory

Maintaining a work-life balance is and always has been a tightrope walk. This
ordeal is often trickier for a woman with a family; more so back in the 90s. One
has to make a firm choice and set their priorities straight. This rang true even
for the power couple, Will Smith and his partner Jada Pinkett Smith.



Will Smith [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/will-smith/] was an established name
on the marquee in the 90s with projects like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Bad
Boys, Men in Black, and Independence Day under his belt. Marrying the love of
his life, Jada, and with his career only elevating by the day, he was on top of
his game. The tougher choice, however, was for Jada Pinkett Smith. Still, an
upcoming star at the time, let us find out her thoughts on the subject.

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JADA PINKETT SMITH REVEALED HOW WILL SMITH ALTERED HER PROFESSIONAL DREAMS

Back in 1998, shortly after the birth of their son Jaden, Will and his wife Jada
gave a candid interview to RollingStone. Reminiscing about her past professional
aspirations, Jada Pinkett Smith shared how family life can have a huge impact on
your goals.

“When I came to Hollywood, I planned on being the biggest star,” revealed
[https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/will-smith-big-willie-style-202597/]
the Scream 2 star.

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Things, however, changed when she got together with the Men in Black
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-watch-will-smith-iconic-performance-of-his-grammy-winning-men-in-black-title-track/]
actor. “I’m going to have to compromise, because he’s not going to. That’s not
even a discussion,” said Jada, plainly laying out the facts. For Pinkett Smith,
Will was the clear choice in the battle between her career and someone who loves
her and “will provide a happy family.”

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and Jada Pinkett Smith Is Now Streaming on Netflix
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For her, family comes first. Although, that certainly doesn’t mean she can’t
have a career. By her own admission, her “work gets forty percent,” with her
home taking the majority of her focus. “I just won’t have the one (career) I had
planned on,” said the Red Table Talk host.



Do you agree with Jada Pinkett Smith? Let us know your thoughts in the comments
below. In the meantime, you too can take a walk down memory lane to the 90s and
watch Men in Black streaming [https://www.netflix.com/title/60001650] on
Netflix.

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Maintaining a work-life balance is and always has been a tightrope walk. This ordeal is often trickier for a woman with a family; more so back in the 90s. One has to make a firm choice and set their priorities straight. This rang true even for the power couple, Will Smith and his partner Jada Pinkett Smith.
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<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/will-smith/">Will Smith</a> was an established name on the marquee in the 90s with projects like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Bad Boys, Men in Black, and Independence Day under his belt. Marrying the love of his life, Jada, and with his career only elevating by the day, he was on top of his game. The tougher choice, however, was for Jada Pinkett Smith. Still, an upcoming star at the time, let us find out her thoughts on the subject.
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<h2>Jada Pinkett Smith revealed how Will Smith altered her professional dreams</h2>
Back in 1998, shortly after the birth of their son Jaden, Will and his wife Jada gave a candid interview to RollingStone. Reminiscing about her past professional aspirations, Jada Pinkett Smith shared how family life can have a huge impact on your goals.
&#8220;When I came to Hollywood, I planned on being the biggest star,&#8221; <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/will-smith-big-willie-style-202597/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed</a> the Scream 2 star.
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Things, however, changed when she got together with the<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-watch-will-smith-iconic-performance-of-his-grammy-winning-men-in-black-title-track/"> Men in Black</a> actor. &#8220;I’m going to have to compromise, because he’s not going to. That’s not even a discussion,&#8221; said Jada, plainly laying out the facts. For Pinkett Smith, Will was the clear choice in the battle between her career and someone who loves her and &#8220;will provide a happy family.&#8221;
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For her, family comes first. Although, that certainly doesn&#8217;t mean she can&#8217;t have a career. By her own admission, her &#8220;work gets forty percent,&#8221; with her home taking the majority of her focus. &#8220;I just won&#8217;t have the one (career) I had planned on,&#8221; said the Red Table Talk host.
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Do you agree with Jada Pinkett Smith? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. In the meantime, you too can take a walk down memory lane to the 90s and watch Men in Black <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/60001650" target="_blank" rel="noopener">streaming</a> on Netflix.

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In an old interview, Jada Pinkett Smith opens up about how marrying Will Smith changed her professional life from the one she had planned.

Natasha is a writer at Netflix Junkie. Despite completing her Masters in Architecture from Hochschule Anhalt in Germany, she decided to follow her passion for storytelling. Apart from working as an architect in the past, Natasha currently also ghostwrites for various travel and lifestyle blogs like italyfoodies.com, mypureplants.com and more. Moreover, she has also been involved as a screenplay analyst with Outstanding Screenplays London. An avid cinephile, Natasha especially enjoys quirky dark comedies and gangster films. She can talk about films by Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie for days and even aspires to make her own film someday. When not at work, she can be found at at outdoor music concert or a stand-up gig. Additionally, she’s a feminist, LGBTQIA ally and a strong mental health advocate.

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