Jada Pinkett Smith And Will Smith Had Their First Joint Red Carpet Appearance Since Announcing Their Separation

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Jada Pinkett Smith And Will Smith Had Their First Joint Red Carpet Appearance Since Announcing Their Separation

Will Smith made a public appearance with Jada Pinkett Smith, something we haven't seen in a long time.

Closeup of Will Smith
Closeup of Will Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith at a red carpet event, wearing a sleeveless black gown and large silver earrings
Jada Pinkett Smith at a red carpet event, wearing a sleeveless black gown and large silver earrings

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The 55-year-old rapper and actor was joined by his son Trey Smith, Jada, their children Willow and Jaden, and Jada's mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris at the premiere of Bad Boys: Ride or Die in Hollywood on May 30.

Trey Smith, Willow Smith, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jaden Smith, and Adrienne Banfield-Norris
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The premiere is one of Will and Jada's first red carpet appearances since they revealed to the world that they've been separated for seven years.

Will Smith in a black suit and Jada Pinkett Smith in a sheer, patterned dress, smiling together at the red carpet event for their movie
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Will and Jada were on the previous red carpet for the same film at the world premiere in Dubai but were photographed separately.

Jada Pinkett Smith on the red carpet
Jada Pinkett Smith on the red carpet
Will Smith poses in a gray checkered suit at a
Will Smith poses in a gray checkered suit at a

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In October 2023, Jada revealed that she and Will had been separated since 2016. According to an interview with People, Jada shared that the couple were even separated at the time of the Oscars slap in March 2022.

Jada Pinkett Smith on the red carpet, wearing an intricately patterned sheer dress with geometric designs. Her hair is styled short
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"We're still figuring it out," Jada said about the current status of their relationship. "We've been doing some really heavy-duty work together. We just got a deep love for each other, and we are going to figure out what that looks like for us."

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith smiling at a formal event, seated among other guests. Will is in a brown three-piece suit, Jada in a strapless sparkly dress
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In a Today interview with Hoda Kotb, Jada explained that her relationship with Will was "fractured" and "by the time we got to 2016, we were just exhausted with trying."

Hoda Kotb interviews Jada Pinkett Smith on a white couch. Jada wears a white turtleneck and pants, Hoda wears a purple dress. A floral arrangement is in front of them
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"I think we were both kind of just still stuck in our fantasy of what we thought the other person should be."

Jada Pinkett Smith sits on a couch, smiling, wearing a casual zip-up jacket. Bright background and pillows
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The news shocked fans, but despite their decision to separate, the celebrity couple said they have no plans to get a divorce. "I made a promise that there will never be a reason for us to get a divorce. We will work through whatever," she told Hoda. "And I just haven't been able to break that promise."

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith on the red carpet at AFI Fest. Will Smith is in a blue suit, and Jada Pinkett Smith is in an elegant off-shoulder dress
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Will and Jada have been "ride or dies" for a very long time. They've been together since the early '90s and remained married while dealing with speculation and rumors about their relationship for years.

Will Smith kisses Jada Pinkett Smith on the head. Will wears a light suit, Jada wears a sleeveless dress. They are on a red carpet surrounded by people
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In an October 2023 statement to the New York Times, Will finally spoke up about the separation. In response to Jada's memoir Worthy, which included many personal details about their marriage, Will said he discovered Jada is more "resilient, clever, and compassionate than he'd understood."

Will Smith kisses the head of Jada Pinkett Smith, who is wearing a white cape gown
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"When you've been with someone for more than half of your life, a sort of emotional blindness sets in, and you can all too easily lose your sensitivity to their hidden nuances and subtle beauties," Will added.

Trey Smith, Jaden Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, and Will Smith pose together at an event. Jada wears an elegant white outfit
Trey Smith, Jaden Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, and Will Smith pose together at an event. Jada wears an elegant white outfit
Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Willow Smith, Jaden Smith, and Trey Smith posing at a VH1 event. They are dressed in modern and stylish attire
Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Willow Smith, Jaden Smith, and Trey Smith posing at a VH1 event. They are dressed in modern and stylish attire

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All rumors, speculation, and separation be damned. The Smith family is sticking together.

Will Smith in close-up, saying, "We ride together, we die together. Bad boys for life."
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Bad Boys: Ride or Die is in theaters on June 7.

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