‘Never know what people are going through’: Jada Pinkett Smith opens up after Will Smith Oscars slap

Jada Pinkett Smith’s latest Instagram post could be viewed as a subtle reference to her husband Will Smith’s infamous Oscars slap.

Jada Pinkett Smith is getting emotional after taping a new instalment of Red Table Talk, telling fans, “You never know what people are going through.”

The 50-year-old actor took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a lengthy written post, accompanied by a teaser of her show’s forthcoming episode, reported New York Post.

“There is so much more that lies beneath us all, that our assumptions about one another and perceptions cannot meet,” Pinkett Smith proclaimed.

“When we think we know . . . we block our chance to truly see someone who may need to be seen in a different way than how they are presenting themselves,” she mused.

Jada Pinkett Smith in a teaser for Red Table Talk.

The star was specifically referencing her Red Table Talk interview with April Simpkins — the mum of the late Miss USA Cheslie Kryst — which is set to drop on Facebook Watch on Wednesday.

However, her words could be construed as a subtle message to fans amid rampant speculation about the state of her relationship with husband, Will, in the wake of his Oscars meltdown.

Indeed, the Instagram post is the most that the actor has publicly written since her spouse stormed the stage at the March 27 ceremony, spectacularly slapping comedian Chris Rock across the face after he made a joke at Pinkett Smith’s expense.

In a separate teaser for the new Red Table Talk episode, released on Facebook, Pinkett Smith joins her daughter, Willow Smith, 21, and mum, Adrienne Banfield Norris, 68, to interview a bereaved Simpkins.

Simpkins’ beauty queen daughter, Kryst, 30, plunged to her death from her Manhattan apartment building in January, following a battle with severe depression.

Kryst was a high-profile contributor to TV program Extra, with her death prompting an outpouring of grief from stars including Billy Bush and Gayle King.

In the teaser, Simpkins says Kryst’s bubbly demeanour disguised her inner demons.

“I think what shocks so many people is when you saw her on television, she was smiling, she was bubbly,” Simpkins states. “That was Cheslie, but Cheslie was also battling depression, which she hid.”

Jada Pinkett Smith’s message could be viewed as a subtle reference to her own relationship.

“Did you see any preliminary signs?” Willow Smith asks the distraught mum, who responds: “I did, I knew, but I didn’t know the severity of it.”

“She was taking all the right steps . . . seeing a counsellor, getting good sleep at night,” she stated. “She knew all the steps to take.”

Simpkins additionally revealed that her daughter had previously attempted suicide, but appeared to be getting better before her tragic death.

In February, Simpkins released a statement about her daughter’s death saying: “I have never known a pain as deep as this. I am forever changed.”

“You were more than a daughter – you were my very best friend. Talking with you was one of the best parts of my day. Your smile and laugh were infectious.”

Meanwhile, Pinkett Smith has not directly addressed her husband’s infamous Oscars slap. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star was recently spotted in Mumbai, India, amid reports he still hasn’t apologised to Rock over the on-camera assault.

This article originally appeared on New York Post and was reproduced here with permission

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