Did Hollywood star Will Smith give young US musician August Alsina his blessing for an affair with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith?
The marriage of Hollywood stars Will Smith (51, "Bad Boys for Life") and Jada Pinkett Smith (48, "Girls Trip") is considered one of the most stable in the dream factory. They have been married since 1997, have two children together and live largely free of scandal. Now, however, an affair rumor is causing a stir. The American musician and rapper August Alsina (27) claims that he even received Will Smith's blessing for his liaison with Jada Pinkett Smith.
"Will gave me his blessing"
One thing is certain: August Alsina and Jada Pinkett Smith know each other. At the BET Awards in 2017, they even posed together for the photographers. However, the period of the alleged affair is unclear. In an interview with US radio host Angela Yee (44), which was published on YouTube, August Alsina explains that he had sacrificed himself for the relationship for years. He had deep feelings for Jada Pinkett Smith that "there is still a lot of love" to this day. "I really loved her," said the 27-year-old. He loved the whole clan, they were like a family to him.
Alsina goes on to say: "Will (Smith, editor's note) and I have sat down and talked about since their marriage has become a partnership. He has given me his blessing." In an interview for the podcast "Rap Radar" by music streaming service Tidal in 2018, Will Smith said that the couple no longer say that they are "married" but that they describe themselves as "life partners". They no longer have deal breakers. Jada could "do nothing – never – that would destroy our relationship," Smith said at the time. Be assured of his support until death.
August Alsina also explains that he only talks about it publicly, because these rumors, which have been circulating on the Internet for a long time, put his character into question. "Contrary to what some people might think – I'm not a troublemaker. I don't like drama. Drama actually makes me sick," said the musician. He did not want to cause confusion, but simply to maintain his "authenticity". He really loved a person, that was something that people never experience in their lives.
The couple have not yet released any public statements on the rumors. A spokesman for Jada Pinkett Smith described the whole thing as "absolutely not true" when asked by "Page Six", the gossip portal of the "New York Post".