Willow Smith Is 'So Proud' Of Mom Jada For Revealing Secret Relationship

Willow Smith  is “so proud” of her parents for tackling tough topics on their family’s show, “Red Table Talk.”

On Monday’s episode of the Facebook Watch series , Willow praised her mom, Jada Pinkett Smith , for opening up about her “entanglement” with R&B singer August Alsina during her brief separation from Will Smith  years ago. 

“I want to put it on the table. I’m so proud of you,” Willow said. “To be able to see you and Dad do that, for me, that was like, ‘OK, that’s the real deal. That’s real love.’”

Alsina spoke openly about the relationship in a June 30 interview with “The Breakfast Club” radio show host Angela Yee, confirming that the two not only dated, but that Smith gave Alsina permission for the pairing.

At the time, representatives for Pinkett Smith denied the singer’s claims .

The following month, Pinkett Smith and Smith sat down for an episode called “Jada Brings Herself to the Table” where she spoke about her secret relationship for the first time. 

“I feel like there are a lot of couples that go through those periods,” Pinkett Smith said on the show in July. “And a lot of couples that separate and think it’s over. One thing I’ll say about you and I is that there’s never been secrets.” 

The couple tied the knot in 1997 and have two children together, Jaden and Willow. Will Smith also has a son named Trey from his previous marriage to Sheree Fletcher.