Breaking Her Silence About Marriage, the Oscar Slap, and Her Journey to 

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Jada Pinkett Smith says to herself in a murmur, "This is it."

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It's calm at the Los Angeles picture studio. Jada is going to share some life stories.

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what a life this has been thus far. She peddled drugs on the streets of Baltimore

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there she was, first row at the 2022 Academy Awards

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witnessing her husband Will Smith hit Chris Rock on the Oscar stage live on television

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Rock joked about Jada's shaved head (she has alopecia).

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This was just at the pinnacle of cinematic stardom.

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That, after all, is the reason for the stillness. She understands.

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