{"id":83234,"date":"2023-09-26T08:19:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T08:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=83234"},"modified":"2023-09-26T08:19:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T08:19:59","slug":"jada-pinkett-smith-calls-will-smith-by-real-name-and-fans-are-shocked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/entertainment\/jada-pinkett-smith-calls-will-smith-by-real-name-and-fans-are-shocked\/","title":{"rendered":"Jada Pinkett Smith calls Will Smith by real name and fans are shocked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SEI_135840112-8c2f-e1695710349236.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Jada Pinkett Smith marked her husband Will Smith\u2019s 55<sup>th<\/sup> birthday on Monday by dedicating a sweet social media post to the Oscar winner.<\/p>\n<p>Uploading a throwback photo of herself, Will, and children Trey, Jaden and Willow, 52-year-old Jada said she was \u2018so glad\u2019 her husband was born and thanked Will for \u2018helping her to embrace life\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>But one aspect of Matrix star Jada\u2019s lengthy Instagram caption really caught the attention of her 11.4million followers \u2013 Will\u2019s real name.<\/p>\n<p>Jada started her post by saying: \u2018Willard, I am so glad you were born on this day,\u2019 and before long social media users took to the comment section to express their disbelief over the Men in Black actor\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I was today years old when I found out his first name is \u201cWillard\u201d not \u201cWilliam\u201d,\u2019 said one person, with another echoing, \u2018I was today years old when I found out Will was short for Willard. HBD.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Another questioned: \u2018Who tf is \u201cWillard?\u201d\u2019 while someone else quipped, \u2018Am I the only one who thought his name was William this whole time?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cxnkiz9LrTO\/<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metro-parent\/img\/fallback.png\"><\/p>\n<p>\u2018I was like, \u201cwho tf is Willard?\u201d,\u2019 chimed in another Instagrammer.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Will was in fact born Willard Carroll Smith II in Philadelphia on September 25, 1968.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metro-parent\/img\/fallback.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Jada\u2019s full post read: \u2018Willard. I am so glad you were born on this day. Without you I would not have experienced the greatest joy of my life\u2026 the love of our family.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018On this Divine assignment we\u2019ve chosen to walk together, I am grateful for the wells of laughter along the trails of tears we\u2019ve shared.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>She sweetly concluded: \u2018Thank you for helping me learn to embrace it all \u2026 with a smile. Here\u2019s to 100+ more birthdays full of growth, acceptance and joy.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Will and Jada wed in 1997 and share 22-year-old daughter Willow and son Jaden, 25.<\/p>\n<p>Will is also a doting dad to Trey, 30, who he shares with his ex-wife Sheree Zamino.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/09\/26\/jada-pinkett-smith-calls-will-smith-by-real-name-and-fans-are-shocked-19556721\/?ico=mosaic_home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jada Pinkett Smith marked her husband Will Smith\u2019s 55th birthday on Monday by dedicating a sweet social media post to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":83233,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[516],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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