Jada Smith, the wife of Will Smith, has revealed in an interview with the Daily Mail that the infamous slap her husband gave Chris Rock during a concert actually saved their marriage. According to her, the occurrence was a watershed moment in her life and made her realize that she would never leave Will. She even referred to the aftermath of the incident as the “holy slap,” emphasizing that the controversial time was followed by positive outcomes.
Jada reflected on the experience and said, “That moment of the sh!t hitting the fan is when you see where you are. After all those years trying to figure out if I would leave Will’s side, it took that slap for me to see I would never leave him. Who knows where our relationship would be if that hadn’t happened?”
Jada also thanked everyone for attending the ceremony even though she was on the approach of missing it. Her comments come after she had earlier stated in an interview that she wanted to remain with Will Smith forever. The couple has had its fair share of difficulties in recent years, but it was this unexpected conflict that sparked contemplation, growth, and the healing of their relationship.
According to Jada Smith, this unusual encounter between Will and Chris Rock was the tipping point that brought them closer than ever before.