Jada Pinkett Smith says Will Smith’s Oscars slap saved their marriage

Jada Pinkett Smith has been nonstop with the “revelations” on Will Smith this year. This time she took us on a throwback journey, proving that (at least for her) all scandals aren’t bad. We’re talking about that 2022 public shocker that seemingly was the magic wand to save this pair’s marriage. Yes, this an unconventional fairy tale!

So, here are the facts: Jada got real about the 2022 Oscars drama, specifically when Will decided to walk up on stage and slap Chris Rock after he joked about his wife’s shaven head. She now calls that moment the “holy slap,” because it apparently was a confirmation of their strong bond, even with the backlash that came afterward.

Flashback to 2022: Chris Rock made that awful joke about Jada, and even though Will seemed to laugh a little bit at the start, his wife was all eye-rolls when the joke popped. Then, the “Men in Black” star went psycho mode and slapped his fellow actor, saying “Keep my wife’s name out of your f****** mouth!” The result? A moment that revived an estranged marriage.

Here’s what Jada had to say about that moment:

“That moment of the s*** hitting the fan is when you see where you really 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 will never leave him.”

This pair proves that some televised drama could be the key to keeping the flames of love burning. Stay tuned for Jada Pinkett Smith’s next revelation, maybe she’ll close out 2023 with a bigger one!