Will Smith getting jiggy with it onstage has left fans confused.
The 56-year-old recently had a steamy moment with singer India Martínez while performing their song “First Love,” and viewers had many thoughts—especially concerning his estranged wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
In the now-viral moment, while performing the song in Miami, Will and India seem to lean in for a kiss before India brushes him off. The Spaniard then turns back, grabbing Will’s face as the pair get close enough to give the impression of an actual kiss.
The moment—whether or not the pair actually locked lips—caused a stir in the comment section of India’s Feb. 24 post, with one user suggesting the choreography was inappropriate, “even if it is ‘entertainment.’”
“I was waiting for Jada to come out from left stage and smack the sh!t outta her for kissing her man,” one user wrote, while another asked in Spanish, “What happened to Jada?
There were others, however, who claimed the video never actually shows the pair touching lips.
As one user wrote, “You can tell the attempt was a joke. They never actually kissed. The 2nd attempt when she came back still no kiss he leaned his forehead down as to get their lips further apart and backed away.”
India and Will, meanwhile, have each shared clips from the performance, though neither has addressed any of the comments questioning the choreography.
For her part, India has posted multiple times about the performance, including a carousel featuring a picture of her hugging Will, her legs wrapped around the Men in Black star. She captioned a second post of the performance, in Spanish, “Another perspective, same passion.”
Will, meanwhile, wrote of the performance on his own social media, “First time performing First Love con @india_martinez_oficial y @marcin.music!! Fantástico.”
Will and India’s steamy exchange comes after a period of added scrutiny over Jada and Will’s marriage. Namely over the Girls Trip star admitting in October 2023 she and Will—who share kids Jaden Smith, 26, and Willow Smith, 24—had been separated since 2016.
At the time, Jada told NBC News of why they hadn’t divorced, "I made a promise that there will never be a reason for us to get a divorce, we will work through whatever. I just haven't been able to break that promise."
The former Red Table Talk host also shared insight into what led to the split.
“Why it fractured, that's a lot of things,” the actress said of her marriage on Today. “I think by the time we got to 2016, we were just exhausted with trying. I think we were both stuck in our fantasy of what we thought the other person should be.”
Since then, the pair’s separation has appeared to be amicable, with joint red carpet appearances and a dinner out together in November 2024.
For a look back at the their journey together, keep reading.
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Throwback!
Stunner in a blue outfit (dress?)! Will and Jada are all smiles at the Devil in a Blue Dress premiere in 1995.
White hot
Have you ever seen anything more '90s glam than this? The couple poses together in 1997, the year they got married.
Baby bump alert
Jada is styling more than just a trendy silver coat in this 1998 red carpet photo: she's showing off her baby bump in a sleek black dress. Jaden Smith was born on July 8, 1998.
Suited up
Hats off to the couple who never cease to show up on a red carpet in style. Here they are together at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California in 2005.
Here comes the bride
Jada ignored the old superstition of never wearing to black to a wedding as she and Will head to Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise's 2006 wedding in Rome, Italy.
Family affair
The kids are here in London, England with Will and Jada on the red carpet at The Karate Kid premiere in 2010.
Say cheese
Orange you glad to see this picture of Will and Jada together? The happy couple smiles in New York City in 2010.
Oh Canada
Willow, Jaden, Will, and Jada Pinkett Smith pose together in a family shot at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2012.
Glam in green
Jada dazzles in green as she and Will arrive at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in 2016.
Vacation mode
Everyone is all smiles for a family vacation after making a quick pit stop at the 2018 World Cup.
Soft smiles
Will posts an Instagram tribute to wife Jada, acknowledging that they've been together for "HALF OUR LIVES!"
Entanglement
In 2020, Will and Jada addressed Jada's alleged affair with August Alsina.
Admitting she and August had an "entanglement" while she and Will were separated, she explained, "It was a relationship. I was in a lot of pain and I was very broken. In the process of that relationship I definitely realized you can't find happiness outside of yourself. Luckily enough, you and I were also going through a process of healing in a much different manner."
2022 Oscars
During the 2022 Academy Awards, Will slapped host Chris Rock over a joke the comedian made about Jada's shaved head.
After the slap, Will resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and was banned from its events for 10 years. He also apologized to Chris—calling the slap "unacceptable" and noting "there is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment."
Separation News
In Oct. 2023, Jada revealed she and Will have been separated for 7 years, including the six leading up to the 2022 Oscars.
"We're still figuring it out," Jada told People in a profile published Oct. 11. "We've been doing some really heavy-duty work together. We just got deep love for each other and we are going to figure out what that looks like for us."