Will Smith was very worried and desperate to impress a woman on their first date and it wasn’t Jada Pinkett Smith.

Legendary actor Will Smith has overcome a lot of adversities in his life, which include his time as an African-American man in Hollywood. Smith is famous for acting in films such as Independence Day, Bad Boys and many more. His personal life also never fails to make headlines and now Smith admitted that he was desperately trying to impress a special woman on their first date – who wasn’t Jada Pinkett Smith.

For the past couple of years, Will Smith’s name has been wrapped in controversy thanks to his marriage to Jada Pinkett Smith, as many fans feel he is stuck in a toxic marriage that he should definitely get out of.

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Will Smith Was Petrified While Trying To Impress A Woman On Their First Date

In a recent interview on the Class of ‘88 podcast, Will Smith talked about the time before he was married to Jada Pinkett Smith. The actor confessed to being terrified of taking Sandra Denton, aka Pepa of Salt-N-Pepa, on a date in the late ’80s. Despite his infatuation with her, he had always been in a relationship.

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“Now, she was single. We were both going to be in LA at the same time, so I’mma shoot my shot. This girl was special and I wanted to impress her, so I rented a white Mercedes convertible just because I needed to floss a little bit.

I was always in this full-on, trying to give the wildest flavor of having game, but that might have been the most terrified I had ever been trying to shoot my shot with Pepa. And I didn’t believe I had a real shot.”

When she became single, Will Smith decided to make his move, renting a white Mercedes to impress her. Despite projecting confidence, he admitted it was a front for his fear, recalling it as the most terrified he had ever been in trying to pursue Pepa.

Jada Pinkett Smith Confirmed Her Future With Will Smith Recently

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Jade Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s marriage became a major talking point ever since she admitted to having an extra-marital affair in the past. While speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Jada Pinkett Smith confirmed that she and Will Smith will remain together.

“We’re staying together forever. I tried. We tried.”

There are still many fans who want Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith to end their marriage as many people simply feel too bad for Will Smith, who has gone through a lot of public humiliation over the past couple of years. We’ll have to see if they will truly remain together forever.