What happened between Jada Pinkett Smith and Marc Anthony?
Jada Pinkett Smith and Marc Anthony are two celebrities who have been friends for years, but their friendship was put to the test in 2011 when rumors of an affair between them surfaced. The scandal was sparked by a report that claimed Will Smith, Jada’s husband, had walked in on them in their family home. The report also suggested that Jada and Will were headed for divorce, and that Marc’s marriage to Jennifer Lopez was also on the rocks because of his closeness to Jada.
But what really happened between Jada and Marc? Were they just co-stars who got along well, or was there something more? Here’s what we know from the sources and statements of the parties involved.
- The affair rumors started when Jada and Marc were working together on the TV series HawthoRNe, where they played love interests. According to Us Weekly, an insider said they were “inappropriately close” on set, and that they spent time alone in Marc’s trailer. Another source said that Jennifer Lopez felt that Jada was “overstepping her bounds” by giving Marc marital advice.
- In August 2011, InTouch Weekly published a story that claimed Will Smith had caught Jada and Marc in their family home, and that he had left in tears. The story also said that Jada and Will were separating after 14 years of marriage. However, both Jada and Will denied the allegations, and issued a joint statement saying: “Although we are reluctant to respond to these types of press reports, the rumors circulating about our relationship are completely false. We are still together, and our marriage is intact.”
- Marc Anthony also denied the affair rumors, and said they were laughable. In an interview with Nightline, he said: “When something like that happens, it’s laughable. We’ve been friends for years. Jada, Jennifer, me, him, for years.” He also said that he and Jennifer had decided to end their marriage amicably, and that there was no third party involved.
- Jada Pinkett Smith later opened up about the rumors in an interview with HuffPost Live, and said they were hurtful and disrespectful. She said: “I think it was even more hurtful to my family… When you have family members involved… I have children. I have a husband. I have a mother. I have a father. I have people who I care about who care about me… It’s very disrespectful.” She also said that she and Marc remained friends, and that she supported him through his divorce.
- In 2020, Jada Pinkett Smith revealed that she had an “entanglement” with singer August Alsina while she and Will were going through a rough patch in their marriage. She said they had separated at the time, and that Will had given her permission to explore other relationships. However, she clarified that it was not a betrayal, and that she and Will had worked through their issues and reconciled.
So, it seems that there was no truth to the rumors of an affair between Jada Pinkett Smith and Marc Anthony, and that they were just victims of tabloid gossip. They have both maintained their friendship and their marriages, despite the challenges they faced along the way.
