Feisty Facts About Jada Pinkett Smith, Hollywood’s Queen of Controversy
Most actresses are known by their best work, but Jada Pinkett Smith gets a lot more airtime for the way she lives her life, often far outside society’s norms.
Jada doesn’t seem to have any problem airing her dirty laundry, but just how dirty does it really get? We’ll soon see…
1. She Was Born Dramatic
Born in Boston, Maryland, in 1971, Jada’s mom named her baby girl after soap opera star Jada Rowland. Rowland starred on As The World Turns, with all the melodrama and plot twists that come with the genre. Well, I don't know if her mother realized it, but she'd chosen the perfect name for little Jada. But while stardom may have been in her name, her early years were far from glamorous.
2. Her Mom Wasn’t Ready
Adrienne Banfield-Jones, Jada’s mother, gave birth to her when she was still a child herself. At only 17, her mother likely felt overwhelmed by the new responsibilities of a baby.
The circumstances forced her to figure out a plan for a child before even figuring out her own life. And, as if raising a child isn't hard enough all on its own, the situation soon got much worse.
3. Her Foundation Broke
Jada’s father, Robsol Pinkett Jr., often drank too much, and he became a danger to his family when he did. The young couple married for their baby’s sake, but the marriage quickly deteriorated when an inebriated Pinkett began to harm Jada’s mother. Still a girl, Jada witnessed this toxic treatment, something no child should see. Yet that wasn’t the end of her childhood struggles.
4. Her Mom Couldn’t Cope
Jada’s mom struggled with addiction throughout her childhood. It left a lasting impression on the starlet, who still remembers when her mother “couldn’t make it on time to pick me up from school” or was “
falling asleep in the middle of something.” Truthfully, Jada seemed set up to fail from the beginning. Luckily for her, she’d find something inside that could save her...
