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5 facts from 1 episode, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
Undated
Jada Pinkett Smith says she auditioned in the second year of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to play one of Will Smith's girlfriends and was told she was too short.
“So I auditioned for Fresh Prince. I think it was the 2nd year to play one of his girlfriends. And they were like, you're too short.”
Undated
Jada Pinkett Smith says Will Smith flew to North Carolina to offer her a recurring role as his girlfriend on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and she declined to focus on movies.
“So he flew in to North Carolina to meet me and I was like, Nah, I'm gonna do movies now.”
Undated
Jada Pinkett Smith says Will Smith phoned her soon after Sheree Zampino sent him divorce papers.
“he had just Sheree had just sent him divorce papers, and um, he decides to call me.”
Undated
Jada Pinkett Smith says it took her and Will Smith three decades to learn to balance their different needs in the relationship.
“And so, yeah, it took Will and I three decades.”
Undated
Jada Pinkett Smith says Will Smith was not ready for the public to know they were separated when she raised it on Red Table Talk.
“Will wasn't ready for the world to know that we weren't together and that we were living separate lives.”
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