What’s up guys, it’s Sussan Mourad with Clevver News, and Will Smith is finally addressing
the Internet’s crying memes following the ‘entanglement’ talk with his wife Jada,
and his reaction is pretty priceless.
Just a few months ago, you probably remember seeing screenshots of Will Smith on the verge
of tears following his appearance on his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s Red Table Talk show.
During the episode that aired back in July, the couple dropped a major bombshell about
an incident that occurred during their 23-year marriage while admitting they had shortly
separated a few years back.
During that time, Jada had become romantically involved with R&B singer August Alsina, who,
oddly enough, also happened to be close friends with the Smith’s son Jaden.
Will and Jada talked through her ‘entanglement’, as she called it, in a healthy manner, as
he even urged her to just call the entanglement what it was -- a relationship.
Aside from the term ‘entanglement’ having gone viral that day, it was Will’s facial
expressions that had the Internet up in arms, to which he quickly became a relatable meme
crafted by fans.
From the “Fresh Prince of Despair” to fans comparing Will’s somber expression
to his role in The Pursuit of Happyness, there was basically a meme for everything.
Since July, Will had yet to respond to the memes… until just yesterday when he uploaded
a new video to YouTube titled “I’m crying again…” where he and Jada address his
expressions and reveal the real reason behind them.
When the video first opens up we see Will seated at a chair dabbing his eyes saying
QUOTE: “I’m not sad a lot, I think because I drink so much coffee, I get dehydrated,
and it makes my eyes water.”
Will then followed up by saying, “people think I’m crying all the time and I’m
not.”
Jada then chimed in with a tongue in cheek response saying QUOTE, “All the time and
he’s not, such a shame.”
And then this is how the rest of that conversation went down, giving fans an insight as to what
was really going on with Will in that famous “crying” clip and image.
Such a shame… it is, but it works out, it works out… he doesn’t cry.
He wasn’t crying…
It was midnight!
We were shooting at midnight ‘cause we were trying to rush to go to the airport in the
morning!”
Jada then explained that her gut instinct was to reshoot, adding, “I should have stuck
to my first gut, which was to reshoot the whole damn thing.”
Will agreed with his wife, annnd in typical Will fashion, his reaction was sheer gold.
“I said reshoot it, but it played out.
Everybody was like, ‘Poor Will!’”
“Oh, god!”
“I was like….”
The memes that followed were some of the most shared and retweeted throughout the Internet,
as one read, “When your coworkers want to have a full conversation at 8 a.m.”, which
hit pretty close to home.
Although many fans came to Will’s defense after thinking he was actually crying as a
result of Jada’s confession, clearly Will was enjoying the attention and sympathy he
received.
But perhaps the REAL reason why Will titled his video “I’m crying again,” was because
he and his entire family were honored by the late Robin Williams’ children and awarded
the Robin Williams Legacy of Laughter Award for their “long-standing contributions to
the world.”
Not to mention, the fact that Will had some pretty large shoes to fill as he starred as
the Genie in Disney’s live-action version of Aladdin, and it seems his efforts have
clearly paid off as he accepted the award virtually alongside his family (and with Jaden
on FaceTime).
“From one genie family to another, it’s one of the great joys for us as a family (and
a FaceTime) to accept the Robin Williams Legacy of Laughter away using laughter as a force
for good as a family
The award was presented to the Smiths by Zelda, Cody, and Zak, who present it every year through
Bring Change to Mind, which is a nonprofit founded by Glenn Close and aims to end the
stigma surrounding mental illness.
The Williams’ kids further detailed the Smiths’ contributions, saying QUOTE, “You've
held groundbreaking, open discussions about important topics like family, career, and
mental health in a world that often expects silence from its most visible citizens."
They added that the Smiths have also been involved in many charitable efforts, including,
“feeding the homeless, helping inner-city youth programs, fighting AIDS in South Africa,
and bringing safe water to those who need it most,” while still managing to entertain
millions with their talents through films, their talk show, music, laughter, and most
importantly their “clear and vibrant family bond.”
Will also took some time to praise Robin, calling him an “absolute master at human
connection,” adding, “He wanted you to laugh.
It's almost like he needed you to laugh and however brief the moment was, he was always
scanning for what is the interaction that the two of you could have that would be memorable
and magical.”
What an honor it is to receive such a coveted award, so major congratulations are in order
for the Smiths, who only continue to set the bar even higher than before.
For all the details on what Will really thought about Jada’s entanglement, you can click
right over here to watch another Clevver video.
Then be sure to let me know all your thoughts on Will’s reaction to the crying memes down
here in the comments.
I’m your host Sussan Mourad, bye guys!