Jaden Smith says mum Jada Pinkett Smith introduced him to psychedelics

30 June 2023 , 18:11

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Jaden Smith reveals mum Jada Pinkett Smith introduced him to psychedelics

Jaden Smith has revealed the extent of his bond with his mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, admitting that she introduced him to psychedelics.

The 24-year-old explained that his mother also paved the way for psychedelic drug usage in his family, including his father, Will Smith and sister Willow Smith.

"I think it was my mom, actually, that was really the first one to make that step for the family," he said at the Psychedelic Science Conference in Denver.

"It was just her for a really, really long time, and then eventually it just trickled and evolved, and everybody found it in their own ways."

Jaden also noted that his use of psychedelics helped him build a stronger bond with his 22-year-old sister and half-brother Trey Smith, 30, who is Will's son from his past marriage to Sheree Zampino.

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Jaden Smith revealed his mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, introduced him to psychedelics (Getty Images)

As per USA Today, he continued: "Siblings can argue so much and fight so much, and lord knows me and my siblings have done so much of that in the past.

"But the level of love and empathy that I can feel for them inside of the [psychedelic] experiences and outside of the experiences has been something that's profound and beautiful."

Jada has undoubtedly been a long advocate of using psychedelics and has spoken candidly about how it helped her through "crippling depression".

Speaking on Red Table Talk in 2021, she said: "I struggled with depression for so long, I mean crippling depression.

Jaden said Jada was the "first one to make that step for the family" (Corbis via Getty Images)

"And the thing about the plant medicine is it helps you feel better but also solves the problems of how you got there in the first place."

Meanwhile, Jada may have to discuss her personal woes elsewhere as it was recently revealed that her Facebook series Red Table Talk was cancelled.

Breaking her silence shortly after the news was made public, Jada admitted she was "sorry" to see those who worked on the show "disband".

Jaden said that Jada paved the way for the use of psychedelic drugs in his family (AFP via Getty Images)

In an emotional Instagram message, the star said: "We are so grateful to have had such a beautiful partnership with Facebook Watch, and we are sorry to see the entire team disband."

While the show will no longer feature on Facebook, she is actively looking for a new home for it.

"We wish everyone well in their new journeys to come," she added. "We at Red Table are in talks of finding a new home, and we'll see you soon."

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The move to cancel the show comes amid Meta's cost-cutting initiative and will see the show come to an abrupt end after five seasons.

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Jabeen Waheed