Jada Pinkett Smith opens up after slap: ‘Never know what people are going through’
04.05.2022 - 01:39
/ nypost.com
took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a lengthy written post, accompanied by a teaser of her show’s forthcoming episode. “There is so much more that lies beneath us all, that our assumptions about one another and perceptions can not meet,” Pinkett Smith proclaimed. “When we think we know .
. . we block our chance to truly see someone who may need to be seen in a different way than how they are presenting themselves,” she mused.
The star was specifically referencing her “Red Table Talk” interview with April Simpkins — the mom of the late Miss USA Cheslie Kryst — which is set to drop on Facebook Watch on Wednesday. However, her words could be construed as a subtle message to fans amid rampant speculation about the state of her relationship with husband, Will, in the wake of his Oscars meltdown. Indeed, the Instagram post is the most that the actress has publicly written since her spouse stormed the stage at the March 27 ceremony, spectacularly slapping comedian Chris Rock across the face after he made a joke at Pinkett Smith’s expense.
A post shared by Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapinkettsmith)In a separate teaser for the new “Red Table Talk” episode, released on Facebook, Pinkett Smith joins her daughter, Willow Smith, 21, and mom, Adrienne Banfield Norris, 68, to interview a bereaved Simpkins. Simpkins’ beauty queen daughter, Kryst, 30, plunged to her death from her Manhattan apartment building in January, following a battle with severe depression. Kryst was a high-profile contributor to TV program “Extra,” with her death prompting an outpouring of grief from stars including Billy Bush and Gayle King.