Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith showcased their exemplary parenting skills by showering their son Jaden Smith with love and admiration on his 25th birthday. Both Will and Jada took to their respective Instagram accounts on Saturday, July 8, to celebrate the special occasion. Will shared a remarkable black and white photo of him and adult Jaden, which he referred to as his “favorite picture.” Meanwhile, Jada posted an adorable snapshot of a young Jaden as a precious bundle of joy.
In his birthday post, the King Richard star captioned, “Happy Birthday, J-Diggy. It’s crazy that you’re 25?!?!” Will playfully teased Jaden about not having any children yet, jokingly reminding him that Will himself had a two-year-old at the age of 25. Will humorously inquired, “I’m just sayin’. What’s up? What you doin’ over there?”
These birthday greetings come a few months after it was announced that Facebook Watch would be discontinuing its original programming, including Jada’s show Red Table Talk, as reported by Deadline. The list of canceled shows also included Red Table Talk: The Estefans with Gloria Estefan, Steve on Watch with Steve Harvey, and Peace of Mind with Taraji with Taraji P. Henson. However, according to the outlet, Red Table Talk is currently searching for a new platform.
Although Jada has not commented on the cancellation, Nick Cannon shared his thoughts on the matter, describing the show as “toxic” and accusing it of creating problems for the legacy of Jada and Will, including the infamous Oscar incident involving Will. Nick stated, “If there was no Red Table Talk, then [Will] wouldn’t have slapped the s*** out of Chris Rock.”
Nick initially referred to the cancellation of Jada’s show, where she joined forces with daughter Willow and mother Adrienne “Gammy” Banfield-Norris for candid conversations, as a positive development. Referring to the series as “the toxic table,” Nick further expressed, “That was royalty, Will and Jada. Then they brought it to the table. I don’t want to know all this s*** about y’all.”
The former partner of Mariah Carey was undoubtedly alluding to Will’s frequent guest appearances on the show, during which he and Jada openly discussed their relationship and shared significant revelations. One particularly famous conversation revolved around their separation and the romantic “entanglement” that Jada found herself in during that period.
