Will Smith has heard all the confessions, revelations, and accusations that his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, dropped in her new book Worthy and has decided to respond.
The actor penned an emotional letter to the mother of his two children in which he apologized for not better understanding her situation, struggle, and unhappiness.
Will Smith also expressed deep regret for not reacting fast enough to the sadness she endured through the years. The Oscar winner revealed his feelings and thoughts about the book in a letter that he sent to British podcaster Jay Shetty.
Sheety recently interviewed Jada Pinkett Smith on his podcast On Purpose, where he read Will Smith’s letter. The filmmaker began by explaining that he was shocked by the emotions that Jada Pinkett Smith poured into the pages.
He said: “I just turned the final page of Worthy. It is amazing to realize that despite having lived most of my life by your side, I still found myself shocked, stunned, and caught off guard, laughing, then inspired, then heartbroken. I was all over the place.”
Will Smith continued by revealing that he was overwhelmed by the memoir. He said: “It’s one thing to hear anecdotes at a family barbecue, but it was truly overwhelming to take in your story, potently condensed in this way.”
Will Smith took responsibility for not being the husband, listener, and healer that she needed. Smith did the mea culpa dance and promised to be there for his spouse.
He concluded by: “I know it wasn’t easy to excavate the depths in that way. I applaud and honor you. If I had read this book 30 years ago, I definitely would have hugged you more. I’ll start now. Welcome to the Authors Club. I love you endlessly. Now go get some Merlot and take a rest.”
Jada Pinkett Smith first reacted to the letter by laughing and saying that she would never divorce Will Smith. Pinkett Smith stated: “He knows I can’t have no Merlot. That’s beautiful. That’s why I can’t divorce that joker.”
Jada Pinkett Smith cried and thanked him for the apology, for listening to her cries and promising to pay attention to her needs.
While wiping tears away, the actress confessed: “To hear him say that he would have hugged me more is me hearing him say he would have taken a bit more time to listen and understand.”
Jada Pinkett Smith appeared on NBC’s TODAY Show, where she said that she is not planning to divorce Will Smith. They are now in a space of healing, despite being separated and living in different homes for the past 7 years.
Jada Pinkett Smith said: “We are in a place now that we are in a deep healing space. And we are really concentrating on healing the relationship between us…We are working very hard at bringing our relationship together back to a life partnership.”
She continued: “He can’t be this perfect idealized husband. I have to be able to accept him for the human he is. He has to accept me for the human I am. And we want to love each other there.”
Pinkett Smith also revealed that she and Will Smith are now thinking about moving into a home together again.
