Jaden Gained 10 Pounds Following Family's Intervention About Health

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The Smith family previously sat Jaden down to discuss his eating habits and he returned to "Red Table Talk" to give an update on his health.

His svelte frame concerned his family so much that the Smiths staged an intervention. Jaden Smith has always had a slender figure, but there came a point when dad Will Smith, mother Jada Pinkett-Smith, and sister Willow Smith decided it was time to have a serious talk with Jaden about his relationship with food.

The Smiths have spoken about this previously on Red Table Talk, but they've returned with an update. Jaden shared that he's since gained about 10 pounds as he works with his physicians to map a healthy weight-gain regimen.

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"I was able to work with the doctors and really get my vitamins and get my supplements and protein shakes," Jaden said while on Red Table Talk. "That's half of my diet. It's like a password that I have to find to my body. I'm like, ten pounds heavier now at this point." A newer photo of Jaden was shown during the episode and he couldn't help but remark at the difference.

"That was a long way from where I was when I was at Coachella, where I just was like, bones," he added. "I thought I was so tight. I was like, 'This. I'm swagging on this. Like, I need to take off my shirt right now." 

"My biggest gut problem would be like, just not being hungry when I need to be," he said, also mentioning that he believed his regular pancake with syrup breakfast every morning contributed to his gut pain. "Or being stressed. I have pain, too. I eat so much sugar that I have a candida buildup that happens in my stomach."

Check out the episode in full below.



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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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