Will Smith reveals marriage bombshell, more news

By Wonderwall.com Editors 6:37am PDT, Sep 28, 2021

Will Smith gets candid about non-monogamous marriage to Jada Pinkett Smith

Will Smith is shedding new light on his marriage to Jada Pinkett Smith — including a confirmation that like Jada, he's had sex outside of the marriage. The admission comes ahead of the publication of Will's first memoir, due out in November, and one year after Jada confirmed she had an "entanglement" with singer August Alsina, who went public with claims he was dating Jada before she confirmed that they were involved during a break in her relationship with Will. "Jada never believed in conventional marriage," Will explains in GQ's November 2021 cover story while discussing the memoir's storyline about their marital challenges. "Jada had family members that had an unconventional relationship. So she grew up in a way that was very different than how I grew up. There were significant endless discussions about, what is relational perfection? … And for the large part of our relationship, monogamy was what we chose, not thinking of monogamy as the only relational perfection. We have given each other trust and freedom, with the belief that everybody has to find their own way. And marriage for us can't be a prison," he continues. "And I don't suggest our road for anybody … But the experiences that the freedoms that we've given one another and the unconditional support, to me, is the highest definition of love." He doesn't elaborate but as GQ's writer puts it, the "Red Table Talk" where Jada discussed her relationship with August could have left a viewer "thinking that Jada was the only one engaging in other sexual relationships, when that was not, [Will] delicately explained to me, in fact the case."

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Kim Kardashian's Balenciaga Met Gala outfit gets the Halloween costume treatment

When Kim Kardashian West hit the 2021 Met Gala red carpet in a head-and-face-to-toe obscuring black Balenciaga getup, she couldn't even see her sister, Kendall Jenner, she later posted on Instagram. Now, you, too, can attempt to walk around gracefully, sans vision, in a look inspired by Kim just in time for Halloween. As of this week, the online retailer Yandy is selling a version of the KKW Beauty founder's outfit for $99. The "Yandy Mystery Gala Guest" costume features " semi-sheer black tube dress, a sheer mesh cape, a breathable black facial hood, opaque tights, and long satin gloves," according to Yandy.com, which teases, "you'll re-kim-dle your red carpet fame" in the viral look.

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Lena Dunham met her new husband on a blind date

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