Jada Pinkett Smith Set the Record Straight on Her One Relationship That Made Will Smith Uncomfortable, Said It Was Based on Survival, Not Romance
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are one of the hottest couples in Tinsel Town. However, their marriage troubles have plagued their reputation for years now. The celebrity couple have often washed dirty linen in public, which has made them subject to ridicule and jokes. On multiple occasions, embarrassing details about their married life have trickled down on social media, making them even more miserable.
Pinkett Smith, in an earlier life, had a close relationship with the late legendary rapper Tupac Shakur, and according to various reports, their bond made her husband extremely jealous of their friendship, which supposedly prompted the actress to come clean and open up about her thoughts on the whole situation. She once made a statement regarding her relationship with Shakur, setting the records straight about their bond.
Jada Pinkett Smith Comes Clean on Tupac Shakur Relationship Which Made Will Smith Jealous
Jada Pinkett Smith and Tupac Shakur
Jada Pinkett Smith is arguably one of the most recognized actresses in Hollywood. The award-winning actress is married to Hollywood stalwart Will Smith, whom she first met in 1990 on the set of the highly-rated American sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. After dating for a few years, the couple tied the knot in 1997, and since then, they have been setting couple goals, ruling the hearts of millions.
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While the 52-year-old actress is known for her bold and brave personality and her memorable performances on the silver screen, what many might not know about her is she was close friends with the late legendary American rapper Tupac Shakur, whom she met in Baltimore, where she was born and raised. They reportedly went to the Baltimore School for the Arts together and became good friends. 
Jada Pinkett Smith and Tupac Shakur
Over the years, there have been speculations and rumors about whether the two dated before she married the Seven Pounds movie star. During her appearance on Sway’s Universe, The Matrix Revolutions movie actress opened up about her bond with the rap icon, noting that their relationship “was based on survival.” As per CNN, the actress shared,
“One of the things that’s very interesting that I’ve never really said before is that when I first met Pac, when we first met, I was a drug dealer,” adding, “As I was coming out of the life, he was coming more into the life. I was coming out, he was going in, there was a point at which we met, and then we were kind of going our separate ways.”
She continued,
Jada Pinkett Smith set the record straight about her close relationship with Tupac Shakur by making this statement, which seemingly alleviated her husband Will Smith’s concerns on this point, who once reportedly admitted that he was jealous of their bond.“Pac and I’s relationship was about survival. That’s how it started. I know that most people want to always connect it in this romance thing, and that’s just because they don’t have the story.”
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Will Smith Claims He Was Jealous of Jada Pinkett Smith’s Friendship With Tupac Shakur
Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith
During his appearance on The Breakfast Club morning show, Will Smith was asked if he was ever jealous of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s love for Tupac Shakur, to which he replied,
“F*ck yeah. That was in the early days, and that was like a big regret for me too ‘cause I never opened up to interact with ‘Pac because we had a little bit of thing. You know, they grew up together, and they loved each other, but they never had a s**ual relationship. But they were coming into that age where now that was a possibility, and Jada was with me.”
He continued,
“Pac had a little thing on that, but she just loved him. He was the image of perfection, but she was with “The Fresh Prince.” I could never just… we were in the room together a couple of times, and I couldn’t speak to him, and he wasn’t gonna speak to me if I wasn’t going to speak to him.”
Will Smith has had a legendary career in Hollywood. However, his family life and marriage have been a huge sore spot in an otherwise successful life.
