In July 2020, When Jada Pinkett Smith revealed that she cheated on her husband Will Smith with the rapper August Alsina, the world was taken by surprise. Overnight, Pinkett Smith and Smith became the meme material for social media. The 51-year-old actress who has 2 children with Smith was seen as a culprit and an unfaithful woman. 

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith

Even though Pinkett Smith and Smith’s relationship was on the rocks for a very long time, the couple didn’t part ways. Pinkett Smith and the Men In Black actor’s kids were reportedly traumatized when the news came out to them.

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Jaden Smith and August Alsina were good friends 

August Alsina and Jada Pinkett Smith
August Alsina and Jada Pinkett Smith

Many people were curious about the dynamics between Jada Pinkett Smith and August Alsina after Pinkett Smith admitted that she cheated on Will Smith. However, many people are unaware that Pinkett Smith’s son Jaden Smith was close friends with Alsina. According to reports, the rapper and the 24-year-old actor were frequently seen hanging together before Jaden’s mother got involved with Alsina. 

Pinkett Smith’s children haven’t discussed the actress’s infidelity in public but Jaden was connected to Alsina as a friend for a very long time. Reports suggest that Jaden and Alsina came across each other on the sets of Brothers In Atlanta which was an unaired TV show. The rapper and Jaden became friends instantly on the set and were often seen chilling together.

Jaden and the 30-year-old singer attended music festivals together and many Hollywood parties. When the news came out that Pinkett Smith was in a relationship with Alsina, Jaden was caught by surprise and he was flummoxed for a very long time. Reportedly, Jaden is no more friends with Alsina since his mother admitted that she dated Alsina.

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August Alsina went on a vacation with Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith

As per reports, Pinkett Smith and Alsina met in London in 2015. They came across each other when they both were at the Wire Festival in London to watch Jaden and Willow Smith perform. Pinkett Smith and Alsina quickly became friends and they started meeting often reports suggest. Alsina also joined the Smith family on their family vacation.

Alsina went to Hawaii with Smith, Pinkett Smith Jaden, and Willow. The family got along very well with Alsina and Jaden and Alsina were great friends for a very long time. At the 2017 BET Awards, people spotted, Alsina and Pinkett Smith getting too close which was awkward for many eyes. Soon, in 2020, Pinkett Smith came out with the truth that she dated Alsina and cheated on Smith

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Alsina was suffering from mental health concerns when the Set It Off actress started to help him. Pinkett Smith claimed that they became close when the actress began assisting him with his mental health. Last year November 2022, Alsina found love on the show VH1’s The Surreal Life. The rapper came out as bisexual after he explained to the world that he discovered he was interested in men as well.

Source: The Things; News.com.au

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