Jada Pinkett Smith and Tupac Shakur: Unpacking Their Relationship Starting From How They Met
- Jada Pinkett Smith sparked controversy by revealing her separation from her husband, Will Smith, in 2016, raising questions about their marriage dynamics and her connection to Tupac Shakur
- Despite speculation, Jada insists she and Tupac were only friends and even considered him a brother
- Their high school friendship has gained attention as Jada prepares to share more about their complex relationship in her upcoming book Worthy
- In a chat with Legit.ng Kingsley Speaks, an online relationship coach and therapist, he shares his understanding of Jada and 2pac's long friendship and her marriage to Will Smith
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Jada Pinkett Smith has been trending for all the wrong reasons again. The star recently made headlines when she revealed that she has been separated from her husband, Will Smith, since 2016.
The news made fans question the dynamics of their marriage, including her friendship with the late rapper Tupac Shakur.
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Unpacking Jada Pinkett Smith and Tupac's complex relationship
Jada Pinkett Smith swears that she never had a romantic relationship with Tupac Shakur, but many social media users find that hard to believe. The stars, who met when they were still in high school, reportedly became inseparable but did not date.
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Tupac and Jada's relationship came into the spotlight ahead of the release of the Girls Trip star's book, Worthy. Jada reportedly spilt some tea about her complex relationship in the highly anticipated book.
A social media user with the handle @humuorn_ gave fans a better understanding of the two stars' relationship, starting from when and how they met. According to the viral thread, Jada and Tupac went to the same high school, The Baltimore School for the Arts, located in Baltimore, Maryland, where they first met, and Tupac also took ballet in the 1980s. The two met on their first day of high school.
Here's what Jada Pinkett Smith says about her relationship with Tupac
Jada has maintained that she and the Dear Mama rapper were just friends. The star recently spoke about their friendship, saying they never thought about going out.
The star even regarded the late rapper as her brother.
Emotional attachments are very difficult to break - Kingsley Speaks
In an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, the relationship therapist and coach explains why a person constantly revisits moments with their ex, even when in a new relationship.
He noted that people struggle to love someone who genuinely loves them when the person they truly love isn't the one they are with.
"Whether it be friendship or a proper relationship. When two people have invested time and effort into a relationship, and when the relationship is what you ever wanted and desired, if eventually, it didn't work out, maybe because of a breakup or death of the other party or something else, if this experience is not properly handled, an unmet need or needs will remain unmet. One or both parties will struggle to build a relationship with someone else, which I believe is what is happening to Jada Smith.
"People struggle to love someone who genuinely loves them when the person they truly love isn't the one they are with. And when this is the case, even when they are with someone who genuinely loves them, they can't just love back. At the root of this is an unmet need and an unhealed trauma.
"Emotional attachments with an ex can ruin anyone's chances of being with a new partner. It makes you see the other party is never enough. And when the other party is never enough, the relationship will be a rollercoaster type of relationship.
"Friendship or emotional relationships leave us fulfilled or unfulfilled. When you are left unfulfilled, there's an immediate feeling of insecurity, which makes you keep searching while you mess up your relationship with people and anyone who loves you."
Drake grabs Tupac Shakur’s iconic $1 million gold and ruby crown ring
In more entertainment news, Legit.ng reported that Hotline Bling hitmaker Drake is now a proud owner of over a million-dollar ring.
The ring belonged to hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur.
The rapper took to his Instagram page to show off his hot new purchase, a fancy ring that belonged to the greatest rapper of all time, Tupac Shakur.
Source: Briefly.co.za
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