In 2020 Pinkett Smith acknowledged having had a relationship with musician August Alsina while she and Smith were separated.
Pinkett Smith first talked publicly about her hair loss in 2018, which she suspected may be caused by stress.
When Will Smith mounted the stage to attack presenter Chris Rock, it was apparently motivated by Rock’s joke at his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s expense: “Jada, GI Jane 2, can’t wait to see it.”
Pinkett Smith also moved into directing and production, as well as maintaining a string of business interests.