After taking time apart, the stars came back together with a new perspective on their dynamic. “We have devoted ourselves to each other in a spiritual sense,” Smith said. “Whatever she needs she can count on me for the rest of her life.”
July 2020: Pinkett Smith’s relationship with musician August Alsina during a break-up in her marriage to Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith with August Alsina, who was a friend of her son Jaden Smith. Photo: @realrealitygossip/Instagram
Jada Pinkett Smith with August Alsina, who was a friend of her son Jaden Smith. Photo: @realrealitygossip/Instagram
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Pinkett Smith shared her side of the story on an episode of RTT after Alsina publicly said that they had a relationship “for years”. The Gotham star said that their “entanglement” began around 2016 when she and Smith were experiencing “a difficult time”. She said that the Oscar-winning actor was “done” with her when she met Alsina.
September 2021: Smith revealed that he and Pinkett Smith aren’t monogamous
Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith attend the 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, California, in March 2022. Photo: DPA
Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith attend the 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, California, in March 2022. Photo: DPA