Will Smith is one of the most profitable actors in Hollywood, whose films have consistently earned the studio high box office receipts. He is also known to the public as an exemplary family man and caring father. In 2017, Will and his wife Jada celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. The press regularly writes about the discord in the star couple, and they only chuckle in response and declare that even in the most difficult moments of marriage, they never considered divorce as a way out of the situation.
Prince of Beverly Hills
Will Smith began his career in show business as a successful rap artist, but in the early 90s decided to switch to cinema. One of the first experiments in this direction was the comedy series The Prince of Beverly Hills. In 1994, a young actress Jada Pinkett came to the set. She auditioned for the role of the on-screen hero Smith's girlfriend. The girl was then refused because of too much difference in height with Will: in him - 1, 88 m, and Jada - only 1, 52 m. As a result, the role went to the actress Nia Long, but the main star of the series liked her less successful rival more.
As Smith later admitted, when he saw Jada, he immediately felt a special chemistry between them. Although the actor was still formally married to his colleague Sheri Zampino, he asked a close friend to arrange for him another meeting with a new acquaintance. Soon, Will and his first wife announced a divorce, but by the time all the papers were finalized, he had already started an affair with Jada.
The lovers met for two years. During this time, the young actor has become a real movie superstar, playing in the films "Independence Day" and "Men in Black". Finally, at the end of autumn 1997, he called his new girlfriend in marriage, and the wedding took place on the last day of the same year - December 31st.
Will and Jada organized the ceremony in the strictest secrecy. The venue for the celebration was a medieval-style castle near Pinkett's hometown of Baltimore. The old manor house was illuminated from the outside with golden spotlights, and inside they installed 300 candles, transparent curtains on the windows and flower arrangements of hydrangeas and burgundy calla lilies brought from the other end of the world. About 100 guests were invited to the holiday, but until the last moment the details of the ceremony were not disclosed to them. Everyone was invited to gather in a posh hotel in Baltimore, and on their wedding day, people were handed official invitations. Guests were taken to the wedding venue in 35 limousines. Will's son from his first marriage, Trey Smith, was also present at the party.
For the most important day, the bride chose an original champagne velvet dress with a high collar. The outfit was created for her by the designer duo Badgley Mischka. They were also the authors of the groom's costume. The wedding ceremony was held according to the canons of the Baptist church. True, the bride was immediately accompanied to the altar by her future husband, not her father. Also, the newlyweds decided not to appoint anyone to the role of witnesses. They spent their wedding night in a rented apartment overlooking Baltimore, and the next day they had a festive dinner. Due to Will's busy filming schedule, they spent only three days in Miami as a honeymoon. Shortly before the wedding, the future spouses learned that they would soon become parents, and in July 1998 their son Jaden was born. Two years later, their family was replenished again, this time with Willow's daughter.
Jata Pinkett Smith's career
In the world, Jada is not as widely known as her star husband. Nevertheless, in the United States, she is quite popular due to her participation in famous Hollywood projects, her activities on television, in the field of music and design. Pinkett Smith has starred and cameo roles in The Nutty Professor, Ali, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolution, Women, Super Mike.
In 2008, Jada wrote, directed and supported the drama The Human Contract. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Jada's voice is well known to fans of the animated film Madagascar. In all parts of this project, she voiced the hippopotamus Gloria.
In addition, Will Smith's wife sings in her own heavy metal band Wicked Wisdom. She also has her own record company, 100% Womon Productions, and the fashion label Maja, which produces T-shirts and dresses. In 2004, Jada wrote a children's book "Girls, Keep This World", which she dedicated to her daughter Willow and all women who find it so difficult to establish themselves in the male world.
Mrs. Smith is known in the USA for her charitable work. She sponsors youth and family projects in her hometown of Baltimore. When Jada's aunt was diagnosed with lupus, her niece was active in supporting foundations researching the disease.
In May 2018, Pinkett Smith created her own talk show, Red Table Talk, which airs on the Facebook Watch video service. She leads it along with her mother Adrienne and daughter Willow, looking at a variety of hot topics from three perspectives. In one of the issues, Jada invited Will's first wife, Sheri Fletcher, as a guest.
Will and Jada's marriage
In 2017, the couple celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. Over the years, they have managed to stay away from public quarrels or showdowns. True, rumors about discord in the star family persistently circulate in the press. In 2011, Jada was suspected of having an affair with singer Mark Anthony, ex-husband of Jennifer Lopez. Then the actress herself gave a reason to talk about problems in the family, releasing an ambiguous interview. Her words about freedom of relations were interpreted as an allusion to an "open" marriage, allowing betrayal and hobbies on the side. Each time, the spouses patiently refute the conjectures of journalists through their personal accounts on social networks.
By the way, their grown children have followed in the footsteps of their parents and are building successful careers in the music and acting field. Jaden's son co-starred with his father in The Pursuit of Happyness, and Willow's daughter I Am Legend. The spouses believe that strictness is important in raising children, which provides them with the necessary control and safety. True, Will and Jada cannot call themselves strict parents.
The secret to a strong marriage from a movie star is the principled denial of divorce. In an interview, Smith admitted that he was ready to be responsible for the words spoken at the wedding altar for the rest of his life. Therefore, no matter what problems arise in marriage, the couple never touches on the topic of divorce. The wife is in solidarity with Will, therefore, without a shadow of doubt, according to her, she would even give up a successful career for the sake of family well-being.
