Despite $50M Fortune, Jada Smith Doesn’t Feel Guilty About Not Lending Money to Friends, Fears “Fallouts”
Jada Smith is extremely controversial. From her early days as a drug dealer when she dated rap legend Tupac Shakur, to her notorious affairs while being married to Hollywood superstar Will Smith, Jada Smith has led a wild life.
She’s rich, her $50 Million net worth affords her a lavish and affluent lifestyle. However, she apparently never helps out her friends financially, fearing “fallouts”. This strange belief adds to the intriguing character that is Jada Smith.
Jada Smith Reveals She Doesn’t Lend Money to Friends
Jada Smith is one of the most talked about personalities in Hollywood. She has appeared in many big films like The Matrix Resurrections, The Equalizer, Princess Mononoke, Angel Has Fallen, Girls Trip, and Collateral. In addition to her successful acting career, the actress is also a host on Red Table Talk.
Jada Smith has shared many bombshell revelations on the talk show. She has discussed her marriage to Will Smith, her mental health problems, and many other details of her professional and personal life. In a previous episode of her Facebook Watch series, she revealed she doesn’t like to lend money to friends and family.
In the intriguing episode, Jada Smith opened up about her festive gifting policy with her co-hosts, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, and her daughter Willow Smith. The episode featured other special guests which included Kim Whitley and Phillip Galanes. The powerful media personality discussed how to handle awkward conversations and lending money from family and friends.
The Matrix Reloaded actress said,
“I would also say for people like us who came from backgrounds where we didn’t have much, don’t feel guilty. I’ve spent so many years feeling guilty, and my guilt made me feel like I owed everybody and I wasn’t allowed to say no. And that’s just not true, right? So I came up with a couple of rules for myself. First of all, I don’t lend money. I only give money that I’m willing to give away–like, this is a gift.”
Jada Smith continued,
“I do not lend money because that turns into a lot of problems just as far as the expectation of people paying back and what have you, so I tend to not give where I can’t just say, Here’s a gift to you. Specifically, people who are really close to me ’cause I’m not trying to have fallouts over money.”
Will Smith’s wife added that she doesn’t mind helping people. She explained,
“So it’s like, somebody’s like, I want a new house, but they don’t have a job to support the house they’re trying to buy. It’s like, well, you’re not ready for that. So I’m not about to help you get into something that ultimately is going to make it more difficult for you, right? And so, I had to look at that. So I’ve also learned to help people with resources, with education.”
Red Table Talk is an American talk show starring Jada Pinkett Smith, her daughter Willow Smith and her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris. The show debuted on Facebook Watch in 2018.
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Jada Smith’s Bombshell Revelations on Red Table Talk
Jada Smith is one of the most successful stars in Hollywood. Because of her brave and bold personality, she often finds herself surrounded by controversies. She has been married to legend Will Smith since 1997. The couple first met on the sets of the American sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1994. Will Smith and Jada Smith are one of the hottest and most controversial couples in the entertainment industry. In 2018 the actress launched her talk show web series along with her mother Adrienne Banfield-Jones and her daughter, Willow Smith. The trio discussed a range of topics on the show, and because of their open and honest conversations they often make headlines.
In a candid conversation with her mother and daughter on Red Table Talk, the actress opened up about her struggle with alcohol and drugs. Jada Smith said,
“Drinking red wine for me was like drinking glasses of water because I’m used to that hard hit. I was drinking hard in high school too, and when I got out here I was doing cocktails. So, ecstasy, alcohol, weed. Let me tell you, I was having myself a little ball.”
While shooting The Nutty Professor in 1996, the actress said she had an embarrassing incident after which she decided to quit drugs. She said,
“I went to work high and it was a bad batch of ecstasy. And I passed out and I told everybody that I must have had old medication in a vitamin bottle. But I’ll tell you what I did, though. I got my ass together and got on that set. That was the last time.”
In a previous episode, Jada Smith’s daughter Willow Smith revealed she once caught her parents having an intimate moment in their bedroom. The Meet Me At Our Spot singer said,
“It wasn’t like I was seeing everything, the room was still dark. It was silhouetted. It was like when I walk into you meditating. It’s like, when Mommy’s meditating, don’t get into her business.”
Willow Smith continued,
“Whenever I talk to Dad about it, it’s always an intellectual debate. It’s always like, speaking of the degradation of females and the past, how do you believe that trickles into your experience? It’s very serious, but it’s not emotional. And I always feel like the stuff of life is meant to be lived, not analyzed.”
Talking about her experience hosting the titular show Jada Smith said,
“I guess at this point in my life, I’ve been doing a lot of interior work. And I just realized that in part of my growth, the women and the people who had the courage to be very transparent with me with certain aspects of their journey helped my journey tremendously.”
She continued,
“And so I was like, ‘I really want to create conversation where people don’t have to feel like they’re alone.’ And whatever pieces individuals can take with them to make whatever changes they might feel is necessary for more happiness, more joy, more peace — I want to be part of that journey.”
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Red Table Talk, starring Jada Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Jones, and Willow Smith, is available to stream on Facebook Watch.
Source: People magazine
