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Last August, rumors began to swirl (thanks to an In Touch Story) about the impending demise of Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s 13-year-marriage. Incidentally, this talk started almost immediately after they were snapped in the above photo at the Los Angeles premiere of Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. Coincidence? I think not. Of course, it’s not all Bieber’s fault or even close. At first, the talk was that Jada may have been cheating with Marc Anthony on the set of “HawthoRNe”, and Will was allegedly spotted partying with a hot blonde in Miami. We also heard from Star that Will and Jada were tired of faking it, living in separate homes, and that Jada had met with a divorce lawyer. Is any of it true? Who really knows, but Jada is officially denying that any of it is an issue at all:
Why us? That’s what Jada Pinkett Smith has been wondering, after she and husband Will Smith became the latest star couple to be the subject to rumors of marital strife.
Asked why the speculation won’t go away, she tells French magazine Gala: “I have no idea! Every year, one celebrity couple is under the microscope. This year, unluckily, it’s us! I almost want to say that we should have been expecting it.”
She adds: “Will and I know the truth. We’re waiting peacefully for the storm to blow over.”
Jada, 40, acknowledges that she and Will, 43, spend lots of time apart. But it’s always been that way, she adds.
“These rumors are completely untrue,” she says. “I travel a lot because of my work, just like Will does. … But our lifestyle hasn’t changed. Before we had the kids, we were already far away from each other quite often because of separate projects.”
Asked about the rumor that they no longer live under the same roof, she replies: “That’s ridiculous. We’ve always lived together.”
Things aren’t about to slow down, either. Will is currently filming the M. Night Shyamalan movie After Earth with Jaden, 13. And this summer, Jada will be hitting the road with Willow, 11, who is going on tour as a singer.
“As a mom, I’m very proud to see them pursuing the things they love,” says Jada. “We leave them enough space to express themselves and make their dreams come true. We leave them free to make their own choices. We try not live through them.”
[From People]
By now, I think we’ve all heard enough “everything is fine” sort of statements from celebrity couples to not take Jada’s denial at face value, but it’s also difficult to expend any energy seriously wondering whether or not Will and Jada are on the verge of split. Of course, I don’t think they’ll be together forever, but will it happen in the next year? Probably not. I think they both lead very separate and busy professional lives, but maybe they make it work somehow. At the very least, I can appreciate that they’re weathering these rumors without calling the paps for “happy family” photo op … in manner of Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale. Just saying.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet
Written by Bedhead
Posted in Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith
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That pink outfit is ridiculous and she’s full of BS re:marriage
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I will give it six to a year tops til the announce that they will be amicably splitting and then another before the gay rumors resurface…. for both of them.
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Her marriage may be fine but her hair in that pink jumpsuit photo is not fine at all.
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My 10-year old daughter just said “she looks weird” in reference to Jada. Those kids don’t look happy. Notice there’s nothing newsworthy about this couple unless it’s rumours of them splitting.
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OMG: The mother and both kids in that photo look like looney tunes.
That boy looks just like Will!
I dont believe they are still together – living separate lives on separate coasts and in charge of separate kids – their marriage is over.
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I’m sorry, but the closets in the Smith household must look like a circus. LOOK at the three of them!? Do they not have mirrors in that house?
If they say they’re together and happy, fine, let them be.
As for the kids being “free” to do whatever they want? I would think part of being a parent would be recognizing that maybe that’s not always the best idea.
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LOL Lucy2!
I think the *metaphorical* closets in the Smith household must look like a circus, too!
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When you said their closets must look like circuses,I had a completely different image in my head.
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‘And we have HOT SEX all the time! We can’t stop!!!’
Let me preface this by saying I know it’s not cool to bash kids, but when I see Jaden Smith’s face i can’t help myself. He has a terrible attitude. I’ve ignored Willow so I don’t know about her, but even when he was a toddler on the red carpet, Jaden was a brat. Anyone else remember his awful presenting job at the Oscars? Ugh.
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He looks constipated in the picture above….
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hey if they are working it out after going through a rough patch, more power to them. I’d rather see a couple make an effort at keeping it together rather than running to the lawyers
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Agree 100%
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My first thought was: Looks like contract renegotiations were successful!
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“Why us?”…yeah why them? Of all Hollywood couples they have remained pretty much off the radar as far as tabloid rumors. So it does show a bit of truth when all of a sudden they are being brought up. That’s my opinion of course.
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Rumours have been circulating for years that they have an open marriage.
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Sorry, they are always giving interviews about how I’n love they were. This comes up and they go quiet for a long time. Obviously something heavy went down. They may be reconciled, but I think it’s because they have now entered into a completely open marriage
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Nothing going on there, just tabloid gossip. The kids are just experimenting but why does Jaden twist up his face/forehead like that? It is rather disconcerting to see a 13 year old with Sean Penn type wrinkles. Soon they won’t go away.
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That’s his soulful, sexy teenager look for all the tweens lol
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Mother and children are certainly in need of a lot of attention.
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More Hollywood scientology phonies. Listen to Howard Stern goof on Will Smith from an interview he did on Oprah. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF39u4BJwjc
Hilarious!
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Who cares! They are both gay!
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I’ve read that they’re both bearding too. And the other things I’ve read about Jada are scary.
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nope, don’t believe it…not sure why they would continue on and not just ‘fess up and move on…they spoke about their love TOO much in the past…a BIG red flag! I saw a clip of her and Marc Anthony making out in a scene from their past show…HOLY crap…it was HOT…. that wasn’t acting…!
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Interesting… I don’t believe her though. Sorry.
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I love Jada’s hair in the top photo.
And the son’s attitude irritates me. I know it is important to build your child’s self-esteem, but I think we go too far in America and wind up with entitled brats as a result.
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*cough*bllsht*cough*
Willow…. only 11 and already a singer/writer, fashion and hair designer…. WOW!!!
*eyeroll*eyeroll*eyeroll*
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She looks like hell. I haven’t recognized her in the pictures posted in the last 6 months. What happened?
If they have worked out something amicable between them that works for the kids as well, that’s their business.
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I think they will be divorced within a year
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The ONLY reason WHY I think there could be some truth to this rumor is because photos of Will & Jada doing things together or just together WERE very rare UNTIL that rumor SUDDENLY there are pics of them in NYC, at concerts, at the basketball etc etc they are EVERYWHERE – together. Hmmm
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I completely agree with you the only time they are seen together is when their a new rumor about them and then Jade gives some statement about how everything is fine.
If there is no truth to the rumors why keep making statement after statement because if her first statement wasen’t enough to put the rumors to rest then nothing will. If she knows her truth then why is she trying so hard to convinced us of it because what the public thinks whould not matter, unless she trying to hide something.
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This family is ridiculous.
Those kids come across as entitled, pompous ponces.
That is all.
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Exactly, I don’t think those kids would be famous if not for their famous parents. The boy seems smug and both kids seem to have sense of entitlement.
As for the “Will and I know the truth”, we know the truth too. Will and Jada are a couple of famehos pimping out their kids and living a life in the closet. Apparently a closet with no lights or mirror.
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Eh.
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Celebrity denials are generally worthless; however, in this case, I think if the ‘separated and about to divorce’ is true, the denials are merely a way to protect the kids. I am down with that. Divorce is hard on couples, but it is even more damaging for children. I think when kids are involved, we should let it be. So, denial taken at face value from this reader. Now on to the next.
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Is there a more annoying family than these people? Every photo just cries of attention.
They must each spent 2 hours in a bathroom before going out – its always like a cirque du soleil show.
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I’m telling ya, they are beards for each other!!
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Why oh why do they all dress like lunatics?
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I think within the year someone will be filing for divorce.
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I’m not one to bash on celebrity kids, but those two seem to be the most narricistic kids in Hollywood. Jayden looks like a self absorbed, pompus ass..
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Somebody should have told Jada that her fluffy wig slipped a little to the side of her head.
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Am I the only one who finds the whole Smith clan utterly insufferable?
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