This star "Fresh Prince" and Will Smith has just reconciled after 27 years

After nearly 30 years with Will Smith, Janet Hubert finally defines the strand hetero.


Back in 1993, fans ofThe prince of Bel-Air Recall the setting of the third season of the show and noticing that the Aunt Viv looked different: the show had replaced the actorJanet Hubert with another star,Daphne Maxwell Reid, like that (Will Smith) Beloved aunt. At the time, the only reasoning given behind the departure was "creative differences". However, it seemed more complex than the one who sees only since, Hubert and Smith congratulated the media from what happened. But we have never known the complete story so far. Yes, 27 years after she left the emblematic series, Smith and Janet Hubert will finally sit to erase the air on theFresh prince of the meeting Bel-AirSpecial who was broadcast on HBO Max on November 18th.

At the beginning of their conversation, Smith admitted: "I do not know your story", to which Hubert replied: "I know you have no idea. It was crazy." Then she said, "I have never been dismissed, [but] the bad idea has always been placed there."

So, if you want to take a minute, do you just sit there, we will tell you why Janet Hubert has really leftThe prince of Bel-Air.

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"They offered me this very bad business in the third season," Hubert said.

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After having become one of the favorite characters in the show during the first two seasons, Hubert says there was a conflict when he came to negotiate his contract for season 3.

"They offered me this very bad business in the third season. They said," You have two months and two weeks of work and you can not work anywhere else ", Hubert restored during theFresh princeSpecial meeting. "So that meant that my salary was cut. I had a new baby and a husband who was unemployed, so I said no. I did not accept their offer."

While she was not drawn, she felt like him to be forced to leave - especially when she was told she was replaceable. "I was trapped - what could I do? They said," OK, then we will redo your role, "she explained." I was hurt, deeply. Deeply. "And for more recisient products, the television tried to withdraw on us, check16 television players who have been replaced as if it did not matter.

Unknown, Smith Tachaié Hubert in the press, insinuating she was a diva.

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Smith, who we know now, are not aware of the details of the departure of Hubert, told a radio station from Atlanta at the time that the reasoning behind his district on the screen the aunt was that it does not did not feel enough attention.

"I can say straight thatJanet Hubert wanted the show to beThe Aunt Viv de Bel Air Showbecause I know she's going to my dog ​​in the press, "said Smith, byUS Weekly. "It's basically a quarter of a million dollars a year to nothing. She's angry now, but she was angry along. She once said," I'm in the company for 10 years And this punk nursing snotty comes and gets a show. 'And for more than more than surface that have surfaced once again, checkThis old star of "gray anatomy" has just reigned a 15-year-old quarry.

In 2009, Hubert asked Smith and his partner to help clarify his name.

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In an interview with 2016 withThe truthHubert revealed that it returned to Smith's long-standing business partner,James Lassiter, in 2009, andasked them to "erase" his name. "I spoke to J.L. When my father died and my brother died, and I begged them. I said," I have a family. I need you tell the world that this problem did not happen, "she recalled." And I was waiting in my heart, thought that someone would come to me one day and help me, But they did not do it. Because I had been formed like a young woman, you always have your dignity ... but I realized that redemption was not going to come unless I did it myself. "And for more drama behind the scenes, checkKaley Cuoco says "Big Bang" gave his love scenes with his ex "express."

When it did not happen, Hubert continued to maligning Smith at the age of 2016.

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Obviously, Hubert always had an animosity for Smith of years later. In 2011, she slammed the superstar toTmz, saying, "There will beever be a meeting ... as I will never do anything with a ****** like Will Smith, "She spits". He is always an mith and did not grow up. This thing of the constant meeting will never happen in my life unless apologies are excuse, that he does not know the word. "

In 2016, Hubert posted a video on YouTube in which sheAttacked both Smith and his wife,Jada Pinkett Smith, in the middle of the Oscars of 2016 boycott on a lack of diversity among the candidates. In the video, she revealed that Smith refused to support her when she and the otherFresh prince Costars asked for an increase. "I seem to remember at the time of the option, come to you and say ..." With you, maybe we could have a small increase. "... [We thought] Your influence would help us a lot to loveFriends"She said. However, Hubert says that Smith chose to stay outside of that, to tell him," "My agreement is my agreement, and Y'ALLS DEAL is Y'ALLS TALLS. '"

Later that year, onThe truth, Hubert, talking to the third person said: "Janet Hubert has never been difficult at this set. Janet Hubert was so professional, it was not even funny. I think I should just win, and I think that Sometimes when you get caught in a lie and these things have never arrived. She never left all. I have never left the set. We have heard. "

Hubert added: "I think he was young and he was inexperienced." And for another next meeting, discoverWhy there is already a reaction on "friends" of the special meeting.

Now she finally had the chance to tell her her side of the story and to reconcile with Smith.

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DURING HBO MAX'SFresh prince The meeting, Hubert and Smith were finally able to discuss the 27-year-old querog in a constructive way. She explained to her former nephew in oncrew than he said about her after her departure, not only her feelings, but also her career. She also revealed that her struggles on all had nothing to do with the show, but the fact that she was in a "very abusive wedding".

In a confessional, Smith admitted: "Meanwhile, his pregnancy, I was not sensitive. I was not perceptive and you now know that I had three children, I learned some things I do not Did not know at the time and I would do things very differently. But I can see where I made the whole very difficult for Janet. "

Hubert explained to Smith, now 52: "When I left the show, I had this new baby and nobody. The family disavowed me, Hollywood dehiled me in Hollywood. My family said," You have ruined our name. "

Smith tells him he understands now. "I have children, I was divorced, I had a second marriage," he replied. "And I can now see the level of pain and the level of struggle it was for you to show you every day."

"I lost all the reputation, everything, everything - and I understand that you could move forward, but you know these words - call a black woman in Hollywood is the kiss of death," continued Hubert. "And it's hard enough to be a black woman with dark skin in this case." And for entertainments charged more racially, which has been since summer under fire, check11 classic films of the 90s who have been called for racism.

Smith and Hubert finally put their quarrel at rest.

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After nearly three decades, Hubert explained that it was time to correct things. "I felt it was necessary for us to finally move forward and I'm sorry for having blown into pieces," she said. Smith also apologized and expressed his admiration for her.

"First of all, thank you for sharing this with me. I did not know that," said Smith. "When I look back now, it's obvious that you had trouble and I felt like you hated me. I could not do a celebration of this 30-year-old show and do not celebrate your contribution to the show, celebrate your Contribution. For my life. "

In a confessional after their conversation, Hubert admitted that the conversation was "healing". "I must say that after 27 years, being here today and have the conversation that will do it and I had together-it's healing," she said. "I do not know if it's real. I have the impression that this is a dream. I did not come here to have an animosity, I came here to solve, because it's time. " And for more on Smith and his co-stars today, check The biggest idols of teen television from the 90s, then and now .


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