The woman assured that she understood her husband’s behavior

During the 2022 Oscar Awards ceremony . In an interview with Red Table Talk magazine, Jada Pinkett Smith said that the patriarchy had instilled in Will Smith the idea that he had to protect her whether he wanted to or not . “Patriarchy teaches us men that they have to be protective, that they have to be strong, that they have to be the providers,” she said. “And when those things are threatened, they can go wrong.”

Jada Pinkett Smith also said she understood that Will Smith’s behavior had been inappropriate . “I’m not going to justify what he did,” he said. “But I think it’s important to understand why he did it.” The actress also said she was working with Smith to get over the incident. “We’re in a good place,” he said. “We are learning and growing together.” The performer also commented, as part of the launch of her new memoir, Worthy, that this whole situation reached a point worthy of being considered ridiculous, and that it was unusual that she was pointed out as the culprit of all this situation.

“It was ridiculous how far it went, but I also understood it at the same time. Given the false narrative that she had cheated on Will or that she was like an adulteress, Will had never done that before. And I think when we just look at human nature … when you look at the wrinkles, people need something to blame.” Pinkett Smith’s remarks drew a mixed reaction. Some supported her, saying she was trying to understand her husband’s behavior. Others criticized her, saying she was trying to justify it.

Jada Pinkett Smith thought it was a joke

As part of an interview with NBC News, in which Jada Pinkett Smith attended to talk about her book Worthy , the Matrix star revealed that she was surprised when Will Smith defended her in front of millions of viewers/ he calls her “wife”, since he hasn’t called her that in years. The actress went into more detail with People where she noted that, like many people, she thought Will Smith’s slap was a joke. “This is a play,” said the magazine. “I thought, ‘There’s no way Will’s going to hit him.’ It wasn’t until her husband returned to his seat that she realized it wasn’t a parody and they were all in shock.

Jada Pinkett and Will Smith were not together for 6 years

Jada Pinkett Smith detailed that together with Will Smith they decided to separate their lives since 2016 , but that they promised never to legally divorce. “We’ll work on anything. And I just couldn’t break that promise.” Since that time, they have maintained a very close friendship as they share two children, Jaden Smith and Willow Smith.