WATCH: Will Smith thought about committing suicide

WATCH: Will Smith thought about committing suicide

Award-winning actor Will Smith recently admitted he had contemplated suicide.

Will Smith
YouTube/ 'Best Shape Of My Life'

Actor Will Smith recently admitted he had contemplated suicide during a YouTube series, 'Best Shape Of My Life'.

The series is about physical fitness, weight loss, and mental health.

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“When I started this show, I thought I was getting into the best shape of my life physically, but mentally I was somewhere else," he said.

“I ended up discovering a whole lot of hidden things about myself. That was the only time in my life that I ever considered suicide.”

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While sitting around a table with children Trey, 28, Willow, 20, and Jaden, 23, Smith revealed to them that he considered suicide. 

It is not yet confirmed when Smith contemplated suicide. 

Smith used a tissue to dry his tears, while Willow looked at her father. 

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In the trailer, Smith revealed that he will show the world how little he knows about himself. 

His wife, Jada Smith, recently revealed that she struggles with not getting what she wants sexually from Will. 

In 2020, Jada also admitted to having an "entanglement" with rapper August Alsina.

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The relationship took place in 2017 during "a difficult time" in her marriage to Will.

Jada claimed they had "basically broken up."

Jada received major backlash from fans and social media users fans. They suggested that she stop putting Will down and sharing the ugly parts of their romance.

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Image Credit: YouTube/ 'Best Shape Of My Life'

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