Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals Her Son Told Her Something No Mother Wants To Hear

Time In The Spotlight

Of course, Jada Pinkett Smith has been in the spotlight for a long time now. She knew early in life that being a performer was what she wanted. To that end, she attended Baltimore School for the Arts to study theater and dance. She also bonded with her classmates along the way, including future world-famous rapper Tupac Shakur. Shortly after graduating in 1989, Jada started landing acting jobs in Hollywood.

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Acting Gigs

First, Jada took on bit parts on TV shows like True Colors, Doogie Howser, M.D. and 21 Jump Street. She then landed a meatier role playing Lena James on NBC’s A Different World, a spinoff of The Cosby Show following the character Denise Huxtable into college.

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