Jada Pinkett Smith Opens About Dad’s Addiction on ‘Red Table Talk’

Jada Pinkett Smith has never shied away from tough and thought-provoking conversations on her Red Table Talk show.

In an upcoming episode of the Facebook series, Smith and her brother, Caleeb Pinkett, sit down and talk about growing up with their father’s addiction.

“We both had a lot of resentment with our father,” Pinkett Smith said. “We had that feeling that we had to be responsible for him, but he never had to be responsible for us.”

She added that her father wanted a relationship with her once she became famous, which was an issue for her.

Pinkett Smith discussed having a fight with her father before he died over his relapse, a conversation similar to one her brother had with their dd.

Check out these exclusive clips provided to EBONY of Pinkett Smith talking about her tense relationship with her father below.

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😦🥺🙏🏾… To our #EBONYfamily, An EBONY EXCLUSIVE: “He told me at seven, I can’t be your father, I’m a criminal, I’m an addict & that’s just what it is” On the newest episode of #RedTableTalk, #JadaPinkettSmith shares a shocking conversation she shared with her father… Head to EBONY.com to catch all four exclusive clips of the upcoming episode! #linkinbio

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To our #EBONYfamily, An EBONY EXCLUSIVE: Anyone else ever been through similar struggles with their own parents?! #JadaPinkettSmith brings her brother #CaleebPinkett to the table to discuss the extremely sensitive relationship that they both shared with their father. This upcoming #RedTableTalk will be extremely important! The new episode airs tomorrow, West Coast 9a & East Coast 12p! #linkinbio

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🙏🏾 This is a testimony #SoulfulSunday… This upcoming episode of #RedTableTalk is going to be so important for so many of us. #JadaPinkettSmith speaks on coming to the realization that she would never the father/daughter experiences that #WillowSmith has created with #WillSmith… The new episode airs Dec. 3 at 9a PST/12p EST!

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The new episode of Red Table Talk will air Dec. 3 at 9 a.m. PST/12 p.m. EST on Facebook.