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It comes as no surprise that there is speculation that Jada and Will are on the rocks after Will's behavior at The Oscars. Some praised him, some condemned him, but all eyes are now on Jada to see how she will publicly respond.
This isn't the first time rumors have surfaced regarding Will and Jada's relationship. Back in 2018, the couple made headlines following Jada's confession to having a romantic relationship with musician August Alsina. The infamous "entanglement" sparked many rumors about the dismantling of the Smith's marriage, to which Jada responded that her and Will would not be breaking up, though they had in the past. She said in an interview on Sway In The Morning, "Here's the thing about Will and I, we are a family, that's never going down, it's just not... I am going to hold him down... At the end of the day, that's a man that can rely on my for the rest of his life. Period." Will has also commented on divorce rumors in the past. On MTV news in 2006 he stated that "divorce can't be an option. With Jada, I stood up in front of God and said 'Til death do us part.' So there are two possible outcomes. One, we are going to be together 'til death, or two, I am dead."
Jada has confirmed that "the slap" will be a topic of discussion on her talkshow Red Table Talk. A message displayed on the season premiere episode on Facebook read
"Considering all that has happened in the last few weeks, the Smith family has been focusing on deep healing. Some of the discoveries around our healing will be shared at the table when the time calls. Until then, the table will continue offering itself to powerful, inspiring and healing testimonies like that of our incredibly impressive first guest. Thanks for joining us, Jada."