People are fascinated by August Alsina's "entanglement" with Jada Pinkett Smith, but the singer seems less than thrilled with all the attention.
Pinkett Smith and her husband of 23 years, actor Will Smith, confirmed during Friday's episode of her Facebook talk show "Red Table Talk" that she had been romantically involved with Alsina years ago.
The superstar couple said the relationship began during a period they had separated.
"I got into an entanglement with August," Pinkett Smith said during the talk.
In a recent interview with radio host Angela Yee, Alsina said he had been involved romantically with Pinkett Smith. Pinkett Smith has been married to Smith since 1997 and shares two children with him.
"I actually sat down with Will and had a conversation," Alsina said during his interview with Yee. "Due to the transformation from their marriage to (a) life partnership that they have spoken on several times, and not involving romanticism, he gave me his blessing."
Pinkett Smith said during her "Red Table Talk" that she began a friendship with Alsina four and a half years ago which developed into something more after she and Smith hit a rough patch in their relationship and agreed to amicably split.
But she denied that her husband had given Alsina permission to be involved with her, though she added that she understood why the young singer may have believed that to be the case.
"The only person that can give permission in that particular circumstance is myself," she said. "I could actually see how he would perceive it as permission because we were separated amicably and I think he also wanted to make it clear that he's also not a homewrecker. Which he's not."
She said the relationship ended, she and Smith reconciled and they are now at a place of "unconditional love."
SHOW CREDITS
Host: Keko - twitter.com/therealkeko
Guest: Jada Pinkett Smith
Producer: Mac Redd
Music Guest: Ylyfe C - Izm 2 (feat. Blockrepp Shad, June the Legend & Highway Tone)
Background Music: Ruins
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