Actress Jada Pinkett Smith tells how she pulled a knife in fear of ‘aggressive’ ex-boyfriend
- Jada Pinkett Smith described an incident in which she fled to a room with a knife to escape her then partner
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith got emotional as she recalled an “abusive” experience with an ex-boyfriend during which she armed herself, fearing for her life.
Tackling what Smith said was “one of the most requested topics” on her Facebook Watch talk show “Red Table Talk,” she delved into conversations about domestic violence and abusive relationships alongside mother Adrienne Banfield-Jones and daughter Willow Smith.
“I’ve definitely been in relationships that have been emotionally abusive,” Jada said during Monday’s episode of the show. “I think emotional violence is really prevalent.”
She recounted an experience where she said she felt the need to protect herself with a weapon.
Turning to her mother, Smith said, “You remember that one incident I had with that one guy I was dating where I had to pull a knife out on him?”
He said the quintessential line you hear in movies all the time, ‘You think I would hurt you? I would never do that to you’ … I thought, ‘Oh my God, I’m in trouble’