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Jada Pinkett Smith breaks down in tears talking to the mother of late ex-Miss USA Cheslie Kryst
05.05.2022 - 02:49 / msn.com
Jada Pinkett Smith had a hard time introducing the latest guest to her talk show, Red Table Talk, the mother of ex-Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, who died by suicide in January this year. Before Cheslie’s mother April Simpkins joined Pinkett Smith, her daughter Willow Smith and mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris, the trio watched a montage about the pageant winner’s life and career.
“What many didn’t know is that underneath it all, Cheslie was reeling from debilitating depression,” Pinkett Smith said in a voiceover. When the camera cut to the trio, who had been watching the montage, Pinkett Smith broke down in tears before speaking and was comforted by her daughter.
Red Table Talk has featured plenty of emotional moments, including Pinkett Smith and husband Will speaking about her “entanglement” with singer August Alsina, but this was arguably the most tearful yet. During the episode, Simpkins spoke about the day Kryst died, including reading out the final text she received from her daughter.
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