Jada Pinkett Smith and Tupac Shakur: Unpacking Their Relationship Starting From How They Met

Jada Pinkett Smith and Tupac Shakur: Unpacking Their Relationship Starting From How They Met

  • Jada Pinkett Smith sparked controversy by revealing she separated 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

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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 late rapper Tupac Shakur.

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Unpacking Jada and Tupac's complex relationship
Jada Pinkett Smith and Tupac Shakur's relationship is still being questioned by many. Image: Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images, Gene Shaw/Getty Images and Amy Sussman/WireImage
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Unpacking Jada Pinkett Smith and Tupac's bond

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.

Tupac and Jada's relationship came into the spotlight ahead of the release of the star's book, Worthy. Jada reportedly spills 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. Tupac also took ballet in the 1980s. The two met on their first day of high school.

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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.

Jada Pinkett and Will Smith: Sizwe Dhlomo weighs in

In more entertainment news, Briefly News reported that Sizwe Dhlomo added his thoughts on the trending news that Hollywood power couple Will and Jada Pinkett Smith have been separated since 2016.

The world recently came to a standstill after award-winning actress and media personality dropped a bombshell concerning her marriage to Will Smith.

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Privie Kandi (Entertainment Editor) Privilege Kandi is an entertainment news editor (joined Briefly in 2022). A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate from the Christian College of Southern Africa (2016), she has been in the arts and entertainment industry for six years. Privie has worked for the Zimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust as a communications officer and a writer and TV producer for lifestyle and entertainment channel CME TV. She passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at privie.kandi@briefly.co.za.