Fans of Will Smith have criticized his wife, Jada Pinkett, for an alleged toxic gesture she made towards the actor while he was signing autographs for fans in Paris this week.
The couple, who split in 2016 but continue to enjoy an unconventional “life partnership”, traveled to France alongside their family to support their 27-year-old son Jaden during fashion week.
However, public attention quickly turned away from the podium after a video captured outside a local hotel went viral online, sparking a fierce debate over Pinkett’s behavior towards her husband.
The widely shared clip shows the family heading towards a waiting vehicle before the 57-year-old Oscar winner stops to greet a massive crowd of waiting fans.
A somber-looking Pinkett, 54, can be seen walking directly behind Smith and holding his arm, placing his hand on his back before walking past him and quickly walking away in the completely opposite direction.
She then smiled and briefly turned around as photographers shouted her name.
The footage was posted online with a caption claiming Jada Pinkett pushed Will Smith aside while he was signing autographs for fans and walked away as if he were a complete stranger.
The comments section on social media quickly erupted with furious reactions from Smith’s supporters, who criticized his actions as unnecessarily harsh.
One frustrated fan wondered “what secret she has from Will that made him stay with her,” calling her a woman who “hates him.”
Others called the incident loser behavior and pointed out the irony of the situation, with one user writing that he slapped a close friend on stage for her, referencing the Chris Rock incident.
Another commenter bluntly summed up marriage as toxic, stating that if you have no respect for your spouse you should just move on, while another fan suggested that she hates it when he gets all the attention.
Not everyone interpreted the viral interaction so negatively, as several online users rushed to defend Pinkett against the wave of backlash. One defender argued she had simply touched him in passing as a sign of recognition, insisting there was no shoving at all.
Other fans argued that no woman could ever hate this guy because he has such a big heart.
Another person shut down the claims completely, stating that she didn’t push him aside at all, nor did she ignore him like a stranger, pointing out that she was simply following her daughter as they made their way through the crowd.
