Will and Jada met on the set of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" in 1994. The "Girls Trip" actor had auditioned to play Will's on-screen girlfriend, Lisa Wilkes. Although she didn't get the part, Jada left a big impression on Will.
During an October 2018 episode of "Red Table Talk," Will recalled meeting Jada for the first time. "It was a really unique, beautiful power," he said of their first conversation. "We had that moment. We connected, but I was married and that was it," he said. At the time, the "Independence Day" star was married to actor and producer Sheree Zampino, who is the mother of his oldest son, Trey Smith.
Jada made it clear that she and Will "did not have an affair while he was married." However, their meeting caused the "Bad Boys" actor to question everything. "I had a realisation that I wasn't with the person I was supposed to be with," he said on "Red Table Talk."
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