Published 17:28 IST, July 11th 2020
Jada Pinkett Smith confirms she was romantically involved with August Alsina; Read details
Jada Pinkett Smith in a video with Will Smith confirmed that she was romantically involved with August Alsina a few years back. Read on to know more.
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Hollywood actor Will Smith sat down with his wife Ja Pinkett Smith for an episode of Red Table Talk. Ja Pinkett Smith mitted that she was in a relationship with August Alsina, who was n 23 years old. 48-year-old actor stated that she was in an 'entanglement' with Alsina 4 years back when she and Will Smith h hit a rough patch.
In a Facebook watch on Friday, Ja Pinkett Smith stated truth behind rumours that have been doing rounds for quite some time.
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Ja Pinkett Smith and Will Smith's Red Table Talk
Despite saying that she believes that matter is personal and should t have gone public and stated that it was necessary for her to disclose truth. In video, Ja can be heard saying, “I started a friendship with August and we actually became really, really good friends. It all started with him just needing some help. I wanted to help me wanting to help his health, his mental state.”
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Will Smith furr confirmed that August Alsina was really sick when he first came around. He went on to say that Smiths helped him pull through a very difficult time. Ja Smith went on to talk about her relationship with August, saying that she and Will were going through a 'difficult' time.
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Will Smith revealed that he was done with Ja Pinkett Smith back n. Ja Pinkett confirmed that y h broken up to which Will ded that y h decided to take time apart from each or. Following which she said, “I got into a different kind of entanglement with August.”
She n disclosed that rumour that has been going around about Will Smith giving her 'permission' to be in a relationship with August was t true. She elaborated saying that y h t been toger at that time and that only person who could 'give her permission' to be with August Alsina was herself.
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Ja went on to say that August was probably trying to communicate that he was t a homewrecker to which she confirmed that he wasn’t. However, she agreed that she could understand how Alsina could perceive that Will Smith h given her permission to be with him.
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When Will Smith asked Ja to elaborate about Ja relationship with Alsina, she said, “I got into an entanglement with August.” When actor pushed her to describe ‘entanglement’ Ja Pinkett Smith, confirmed saying, “yes it was a relationship, absolutely.”
Ja Smith stated that she was in a lot of pain and she was 'broken' at time. She ded that she 'just wanted to feel good'. She believes that her 'co-dependency issues' are one of reasons why she was in a relationship with August.
However, she ded that she was able to confront a lot of her insecurities. Ja Pinkett Smith ded, “I don’t look at it as a transgression at all. Through this particular journey, I have learnt so much about myself and was able to really connect front a lot of emotional immaturities and emotional insecurity.”
17:28 IST, July 11th 2020