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Affair allegations shot down

A representative for Jada Pinkett Smith has shot down allegations suggesting she enjoyed an extramarital affair with singer August Alsina.

The No Love musician made the claims in an interview with New York radio personality Angela Yee, insisting he personally received the blessing of the actress' husband, superstar Will Smith, as their 23-year marriage was said to have evolved into a more platonic relationship.

"I actually sat down with Will and had a conversation," Alsina said. "Due to the transformation from their marriage to (a) life partnership that they spoken on several times, and not involving romanticism, he gave me his blessing (sic).

"I totally gave myself to that relationship for years of my life. I truly and really, really deeply loved, and have a ton of love for her. I devoted myself to it, I gave my full self to it. So much so to the point that I can die right now and be OK with knowing that I truly gave myself to somebody. I really loved the person that I experienced that (with) and know what (that feels) like - if some people never get that in this lifetime."

However, Alsina's statements have come as a surprise to the 48-year-old Girls Trip star, whose spokesperson has dismissed the idea of a secret romance between the pair, telling the New York Post the claims are "absolutely not true".

Alsina, 27, was introduced to Jada in 2015 by her 21-year-old son, Jaden, and he even joined the Smith family on vacation in Hawaii in 2016.

Jada and Will are also parents to Willow, 19.



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