Back in 2020, Jada Pinkett Smith didn’t just acknowledge the rumors surrounding her private life; she brought herself to Red Table Talk and put all of it on the market. In a surprise episode, she sat down together with her husband, Will Smith, to clear the air about her “entanglement” with R&B singer August Alsina.
The conversation stemmed from Alsina’s bombshell revelation in an interview, wherein he claimed he had a romantic relationship with Pinkett Smith and that Will had given them his blessing. Days later, Pinkett Smith teased a response, tweeting: “There’s some healing that should occur… so I’m bringing myself to The Red Table.” And he or she did.
Facing Will Smith, she admitted that she and Alsina had been involved—4 and a half years ago—while she and Will were separated. “We were over,” she said. “From there, as time went on, I got into a special form of entanglement with August.” That word — entanglement — immediately took off, fueling memes and debates. But Pinkett Smith clarified what she meant: it was a relationship.
She also shut down the concept Will had given his approval. “One among the things I would like to clear up that was form of swirling within the press was you giving permission, which the one one who may give permission in that specific circumstance is myself,” she explained. “But what August was actually trying to speak—because I could actually see how he would perceive it as permission because we were separated amicably—I feel he also desired to make it clear that he’s not a homewrecker, which he’s not.” the Girls Trip star added.
Jada Pinkett Smith described how the connection with Alsina began as an effort to assist him heal, but in the long run, she realized the healing she needed was her own. “I just desired to feel good,” she admitted. “It had been so long since I felt good.” Ultimately, she and Alsina went their separate ways, and he or she and Will found their way back to one another. “I might definitely say that we tried every thing we could to get away from one another, only to understand that that wasn’t possible,” she said.
Since then, Pinkett confirmed she has not spoken to August Alsina. The Smiths, married since 1997, have weathered public scrutiny before, but they controlled the narrative this time. While social media had a field day with the term entanglement, the couple used Red Table Consult with reclaim their truth. And despite the web’s response, their relationship remained intact.
No Hollywood script could have delivered a more dramatic revelation. But for Jada Pinkett and Will Smith, this wasn’t a performance; it was real life, laid bare on the table.
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