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Jada Pinkett Smith was embarrassed when her separated husband Will Smith allegedly asked strangers for money. She revealed that it was something the Men in Black actor did all the time. However, when Smith got to tell his version of the story, he made the clarification that he tried to borrow money from strangers but his wife stopped him.
Will Smith in a still from King Richard | Credits: Warner Bros.Will Smith has a staggering $350 million net worth in 2024 and he easily brings in $200 million in annual revenue. Combined with Jada Smith’s $50 million net worth, the Aladdin actor certainly didn’t need to borrow money from strangers. So, why did he do it?
Jada Pinkett Smith Did Not Approve Of Will Smith Borrowing Money From A Stranger
Jada Pinkett Smith in a still from Girls Trip | Credits: Universal PicturesWhen Jada Pinkett Smith appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2017, the host recalled one story that her husband Will Smith told on the show. Kimmel shared that the Bad Boys actor once borrowed $10 from a passerby to pay for gas after he forgot his wallet. Jada Smith responded that he did this all the time.
She then went on to narrate another story where Smith found himself without his wallet and decided to ask a random stranger for money. Surprisingly, the money was for one of their own products, a water company that launched in Whole Foods that day. According to Jada, he asked a random woman at the store for a dollar.
She shared that Smith often did it to embarrass her. She further recalled how she told the woman not to give him money and told her to ask the Wild Wild West star for some money. She shared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!:
[Will Smith] really likes to do it with me because I hate it. He thinks that’s funnier because I get embarrassed. We were in New York, I’d gotten a text that a water company that we have was out in Whole Foods. He’s like, ‘We got to go now.’ Walking in New York, we got to go to Whole Foods, we got to get a bottle of water. And I was like, ‘We don’t have any money.’
He was like, ‘Don’t worry, I’m going to ask somebody for a dollar. I said, ‘Will, please don’t do that, you know I don’t like that.’ He’s like, ‘It’s going to be cool, come on Jada.’ And I was like, ‘Will, don’t.’ He stops this woman, ‘Can we have a dollar? she’s like, ‘Oh my goodness, yes, I’ll give you a dollar! I said, ‘Don’t have him give you money, ask him to give you some money.’
According to Jada Smith’s conclusion to the story, Smith ended up borrowing the money from the woman. Jimmy Kimmel jokingly commented that she was married to “the world’s most famous panhandler”, to which she seemed to agree.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star did go through financial hardships during his early days. But he is very comfortable with his finances right now, owning luxurious properties and a diverse investment portfolio. According to Marca, he is able to generate $200 million in revenue each year. He also has a reported net worth of $350 million, putting him in no position to borrow any kind of money.
Will Smith Shared His Side Of The Story
Will Smith and Jaden Smith in a still from The Pursuit of Happyness | Credits: Columbia PicturesWill Smith appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! later that year and took the opportunity to clarify his side. So, did he try to borrow money from a stranger? Yes. Did he actually borrow the money? No. Smith shared that it was the launch day of Just Water, the company founded by Jaden Smith with the help of his parents.
He revealed that he wanted to see the first pallet coming into the store. Smith admitted that he proposed asking a passerby for a few dollars. However, his wife did not allow him to borrow the money despite his claims that people would find it fun to say that “Will and Jada borrowed $2” from them. Jada Smith didn’t find it funny and she made him walk back to go and get the money.
He further shared that the walk was worth it as he was parched and the water tasted so good. He didn’t seem to reject his wife’s claim that he did it frequently just to embarrass her, which might be the case.
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