Jada Pinkett Smith was shocked by Will Smith calling her his wife during infamous Oscars slap

Hollywood was left reeling post the now-viral Will Smith's Oscar slap, but it seems the drama behind the scenes was equally, if not more, gripping. In the midst of this, Jada Pinkett Smith, at the center of the storm, unveils surprising insights ahead of her memoir, Worthy. While the world watched the slap unfold, Jada sat bewildered, not because of the audacity of her husband's actions, but because of a word he used: wife.

Speaking candidly to Hoda Kotb on NBC News, Jada expressed her astonishment, stating they hadn't used titles like husband and wife for quite a spell. "I’m really worried for Will because I don’t know what’s going on," she confessed, shedding light on the underlying complexities of their relationship.

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Beyond G.I. Jane: The hair, the joke, the eye-roll

Chris Rock's jab, comparing Jada to G.I. Jane due to her bald head, stung not just because it was in bad taste, but because it played into a sensitive issue. Jada, who grapples with alopecia, remarked on the insensitive jest, clarifying her infamous eye-roll. "I did that eye roll not so much for me... but the fact that there could be a jab at alopecia,” she shared with Kotb.

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Revelations and resignations: The Smiths' saga continues

The Oscar's slap saga didn’t end on stage. Following his passionate acceptance speech, Will faced an avalanche of backlash. His subsequent resignation from the Academy and the ten-year event ban underscored the gravity of the incident. But, there's more. In a recent chat with People magazine, Jada spilled another bombshell – she initially thought Will's confrontation was “a skit" and highlighted that they had been separated since 2016. Discussing the state of their matrimony, Jada poignantly said, “We’re still figuring it out."

In a town where secrets are currency, the Smiths have always presented an enigma. Their love story, tinged with pain, passion, and paradoxes, promises to keep Tinseltown and fans riveted. And as Jada's memoir Worthy hits the shelves, perhaps readers will find more pieces to the puzzle.

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