Will Smith joins Jada Pinkett Smith at book talk

Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith at the event in Baltimore (John Cassini/Enoch Pratt Free Library via AP)

Will Smith joined Jada Pinkett Smith on stage as she promoted her new memoir in her home city of Baltimore, pledging lifelong support for her just a week after she revealed that the couple had been separated since 2016.

“Jada is the best friend I have ever had on this planet, and I am going to show up for her and support her for the rest of my life,” he told the crowd at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, crediting Pinkett Smith’s sacrifices for his successes, news outlets reported.