Will Smith slapping Chris Rock saved our marriage – Jada Smith

• Jada Smith stated that it was in that very moment that she realized she would never leave Will
• She highlighted that positive outcomes followed the controversial moment

The infamous incident where Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during a stand-up comedy show has been revealed as the unlikely savior of Jada and Will Smith’s marriage.

Jada stated in an interview with Daily Mail that the event was a turning point in her life and that it made her realize she would never leave Will.

She referred to the incident’s aftermath as the “holy slap,” highlighting the fact that the contentious moment was followed by beneficial developments.

Thinking back on the event, Jada said:

“That moment of the sh!t 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. Who knows where our relationship would be if that hadn’t happened?”

Jada continued, highlighting the good things that came about following the incident and thanking everyone for coming to the ceremony even though she was on the verge of missing it. Her remarks came after she declared in a previous interview that she wanted to be with Will Smith forever.

The couple have faced their fair share of struggles in recent years.

However, it was this unexpected altercation that ultimately became the catalyst for introspection, growth, and the mending of their relationship.

Jada Smith credited this unconventional event as the turning point that brought them closer than ever before.

Recall that Jada Pinkett Smith had earlier revealed that she has been separated from Will Smith for 7 years .

She announced this in a clip from her forthcoming primetime special program with Hoda Kotb on NBC News.

She said that she and Will Smith had not made their divorce public because they were not “ready yet” at the time.