In an exclusive clip from her upcoming prime-time special with Hoda Kotb, Pinkett Smith opens up about the surprising revelations from her memoir, “Worthy.”
According to Pinkett Smith, she and Smith have been separated and have lived “completely separate lives” since 2016, nearly 20 years after they married in 1997.
Pinkett Smith details more about their relationship — both how it started, and where it stands now — in her upcoming memoir “Worthy,” out Oct. 17.
In the preview clip, Hoda asks Pinkett Smith for details about the marriage revelation in her memoir, which she says “surprised her the most” out of the book’s “many surprising things.”
While the two are still legally married, Pinkett Smith explains to Kotb that she and Smith are no longer romantically together.
“It was not a divorce on paper,” Kotb clarifies.
“Right,” Pinkett Smith responds.
“…but it was a divorce,” Kotb continues.
“Divorce,” Pinkett Smith emphasizes.
When Kotb asks directly why the couple hadn’t previously shared their relationship status, Pinkett Smith says it came down to “just not being ready yet … Still trying to figure out between the two of us how to be in partnership … In regards to, how do we present that to people? We hadn’t figured that out.”
When Kotb asks what led to the relationship’s “fracture,” Pinkett Smith responds:
