Jada Pinkett Shares Old Video Lip-Syncing With 2Pac To Will Smith Song, Social Media Reacts
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Ahead of the release of Jada Pinkett-Smith’s new book Worthy, she shared a nostalgic video on Instagram that coincides with a chapter titled “Advanced Degree.”
On Wednesday (Sept. 20), the Red Table Talk host posted a vintage clip of her and Tupac Shakur dancing and lip-syncing to Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff’s 1988 hit, “Parents Just Don’t Understand.” As Pinkett-Smith basked in the memories of her and her dear late friend, social media gave her a heap of backlash, as many claimed she was “disrespecting” The Fresh Prince.
“CHAPTER- Advanced Degree,” she captioned the post. “Not in a million years would I have dreamed that the Fresh Prince and I would become, um, very acquainted. Not in a million years did I imagine three lives, their fates, would be so intertwined. And… I never would have imagined that this video would become a tangible memory, of the last time Pac and I, were simply kids together.”
She added, “Pac and I lip syncing Parents Just Don’t Understand by Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince during our Junior year in high school. Who would have thought?”
In the ’80s, Tupac Shakur and Pinkett-Smith both attended Maryland’s Baltimore School for the Arts, way ahead of their respective fame. The two became best friends, which is depicted in Pac’s 2017 biopic, All Eyez On Me.
Although the pair seemed like they could’ve been soulmates, Pinkett eventually married Will Smith in 1997 — whilst never forgetting her relationship with the slain rapper.
Over the years, the 52-year-old has shared old poems between her and Pac, photos, and more — and the internet has never let the mother of two bask in memories without backlash.
Reality star and music manager Richie Dollaz commented under The Shade Room’s repost of the video with, “The emasculation and disrespect is so insane at this point – if she didn’t know where then bones were buried dude woulda been gone.”
Another person commented, “No cap she’s mentioned and showed more love to Pac in her lifetime than her own husband and father of her children that’s wild.”
On the flip side, one person questioned, “How is it disrespectful to remember somebody who was important to her that passed away? Y’all really acting like the man ain’t been dead for decades WTF CAN HE DO?!”
Someone else commented, “Imagine being thee will smith and your girl won’t stop talking about her lil teenage crush bruhhhhhhh enough is enough and I don’t want to hear if you’re secure with who you are it’s okay lol because @ this point stop.”
Jada has been in the hot seat since it was brought to light in 2020 that she and R&B singer August Alsina had an “entanglement.” From there, social media has had much to say and even more since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, over a joke about his wife.
Take a look at the full video of Jada Pinkett-Smith and 2Pac jamming out to Will Smith’s “Parents Just Don’t Understand” below.
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