Will Smith Surprises “Best Friend” Jada Pinkett Smith On Book Tour, Gives Heartfelt Speech
Jada Pinkett Smith was joined by special guests during the latest stop on her book tour. On Wednesday (Oct. 18) at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, the actress was shocked to see her entire family enter the venue near the end of the event.
According to The Baltimore Banner, Will Smith took the stage, delivering an impromptu, supportive speech dedicated to the actress amid public discourse on the sanctity of their relationship. Their children Trey, Jaden, and Willow Smith joined the separated couple on stage.
The group traveled to the East Coast to celebrate Pinkett Smith’s mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris’ 70th birthday.
“I just really wanted to come out and just be here and hold it down for you the way you have held it down for me,” shared Will Smith as he addressed the excited audience for thirteen minutes.
Describing their relationship as “brutiful,” a portmanteau of brutal and beautiful, the Academy Award-winning talent continued, “And as I stand here before you today, I am happier than I’ve ever been in my entire life. I have achieved every single thing I have ever wanted in my entire life. There is not one thing left that I desire in this world — all of the awards, all of the money, the family — everything I’ve ever dreamed.”
His speech went on to highlight Jada Pinkett Smith’s role in his success.
“And those dreams were largely built on the foundation of Jada’s sacrifices,” the 55-year-old detailed. “There were many times when Jada put her career aside so I could follow the dreams of mine.”
He continued, “Jada is the best friend I have ever had on this planet and I am going to show up for her and support her for the rest of my life.”
After the Bad Boys franchise actor thanked Baltimore for “being a place for Jada to find her voice,” the surprised actress let him know the event was over.
As Jada Pinkett Smith continues to promote her memoir Worthy, private details of her personal life have become public. One of those facts is that she and Will Smith have been separated since 2016 and are steadily working on their relationship.
She recently teased the two collaborating on a book titled Don’t Try This at Home.
“I hope one day we can write a book together and just how we’ve been through so much. And all the gates of relating that we’ve been through,” she explained. “And there’s been many, and many to come. Right? But… The process that he’s going through right now, I think would be so helpful to so many men.”
