Alas, Smith had to face humiliation and pain from his relationship with Jada Smith even after becoming a huge Hollywood star

Do you know the tale of Will Smith’s ascent to fame as a significant figure and prominent Hollywood actor? What is the key to his success? He did, however, once make a startling confession that clarified his rise to fame. The actor, 55, once ironically claimed in an interview for Variety’s Actors on Actors special that his rise to fame was due to a girlfriend who, regrettably, cheated on him when he was only 15.

As a result of this unanticipated turn of events, one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars developed a distinctive perspective on life that ultimately shaped his acting career and contributed to his success. From that point forward, in a strange psychological twist, he wanted to be the most well-known entertainer on the planet because he thought his girlfriend could not possibly betray him.

Will Smith Revealed How He Became a Movie Star in an Ironic Twist 

Will Smith has a long list of people to thank for his success in Hollywood, but you might be surprised to learn who gave him his true motivation. The four-time Grammy Award winner revealed to Benicio Del Toro during a Variety’s Actors on Actors discussion that his former girlfriend served as the catalyst for his success in Hollywood:

“When I was 15, my girlfriend cheated on me. And from that moment, in this bizarre psychological twist, I wanted to be the most famous entertainer on earth, because I believed that your girlfriend couldn’t cheat on you.”

Will Smith

His wildly successful NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiered in 1990, solidifying his status as a household name. After that, the A-list actor went on to star in big-budget films like Hitch, Independence Day, I Am Legend, and Men in Black. Smith noted that the initial betrayal had, in the end, helped him achieve his goals as he further added:

“It’s that really bizarre psychological leap, and I’m always looking for that in my characters.”

Jada Pinkett Smith Denies Cheating On Will Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith recently revealed that she and Will Smith have not lived together since 2016, despite having no plans to formally get divorced. Despite their seven-year separation, the former has now clarified that she never cheated on her estranged husband. The actress, 52, revealed this while appearing on Talkshoplive to promote her new novel, Worthy:

“I just need people to know, OK, I did not cheat on Will Smith. No matter how sad he looked at that table. And when you read this book, you will kind of get an understanding of why the ‘Red Table’ even happened in the first place.”

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith chose not to have a prenup agreement for their wedding
She went on to say that she is in a state of peace and happiness. And, to be honest, she enjoys where she is, adding:

“As far as Will, my relationship with him, you know, we went through that long period of separation… in order for us to journey separately and do some journeying together. And it just seems as though we’ve come to a really, really beautiful place together. So I just, I’m happy. Yeah, that’s where I am. In this chapter of my life, I am finally happy.”

According to Pinkett Smith (via People), she and the Academy Award-winning actor

“Been doing some really heavy-duty work together. We just got deep love for each other, and we are going to figure out what that looks like for us.”

Jada Pinkett Smith with her family
Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s marriage has long captured the attention of fans. They got married in 1997 and have two children together. They hit it off when the Worthy author attended a casting call for Smith’s character’s girlfriend in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Anyway, Worthy is now available since its release was planned for October 17.