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Ashley puryear • May 26, 2022

Jada Pinkett Smith Tears Up on RTT Discussing 'Terrified Little Girl Underneath' Her 'Strong' Exterior

Jada Pinkett Smith Tears Up on RTT Discussing 'Terrified Little Girl Underneath' Her 'Strong' Exterior

Jada Pinkett Smith is expressing what's behind her "strong" exterior.

In a clip from this week's episode of Facebook Watch's Red Table Talk, shared exclusively with PEOPLE, the co-host speaks with her daughter Willow Smith and mom Adrienne Banfield-Norris about parenting and growing up. The episode is titled "How Destructive Mothers Damage Their Daughters: Could This Be You?"

Kelly McDaniel — author of the 2021 book Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance — joins the table for the emotional conversation. Jada, Gammy and Willow each open up about how their mothers affected them.

Entertainment reporter Tanika Ray also stops by to share how her destructive behaviors are linked to a strained relationship.


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