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Who is August Alsina?
August Alsina is a singer and rapper from New Orleans who was formerly signed to Def Jam Recordings. He dropped his debut mixtape in 2012 called ‘The Product’. On Instagram, the hip-hop artist enjoys close to seven million fans and followers. Alsina might have enjoyed a decent music career but he shot to fame after Jada Pinkett Smith confessed to having an ”entanglement” with him during Red Table Talk with Will Smith in 2020.
Jada Pinkett Smith had appeared on Red Table Talk a month after Alsina came on The Breakfast Club in June 2020. August Alsina had then claimed that he was in a relationship adding that he had her husband’s blessing. Then Jada in her interview with Wil Smith had confessed about the relationship she shared with Alsina.
“Four and a half years ago... I started a friendship with August. We actually became really, really good friends”, said Jada. According to multiple reports, Will and Jada’s son Jaden Smith had introduced Alsina to the family when Jada and he apparently got closer. “It all started with him just needing some help, me wanting to help his health, his mental state.” She had stated, “From there as time went on, I got into a different kind of entanglement with August” later clarifying, “It was a relationship, absolutely.” She added, “I was in a lot of pain, and I was very broken. Now in the process of that relationship, I definitely realized that you can’t find happiness outside of yourself.” Will and Smith had also later clarified that they were not together at the time relationship took place.
Will is currently in the news for his slapgate controversy. The 53-year-old actor had slapped Chris Rock live on TV after the latter cracked a joke on Jada’s balding. The actor soon apologized and also posted an apology on Instagram later. Many are calling to strip off his Best Actor award for ‘King Richard’.