I'm about to sign this shit 50 thousand times.
A sarcastic petition to stop Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith from being interviewed has gone viral, and has gotten over 5,000 signatures already. The Smith family has been shockingly honest with fans in recent weeks about extremely personal issues, and some fans think they've gone past the point of TMI. They want the parents, at least, barred from the headlines.
The over-sharing trend in the Smith family arguably began with Jada's talk show Red Table Talk on Facebook Watch. There, she revealed some intimate details of her personal life, including some romantic and sexual issues with Will that were far too recent for some fans' tastes. The revelations have escalated since then, and they may have peaked last month when Will Smith published his memoir, Will. After the headline-grabbing interviews from that press tour, a fan named Dexter Morales had had enough, posting a petition on Change.org to stop the madness.
Unlike other online petitions – particularly humorous ones – Morales' petition features no lengthy explanation or long-winded updates. It reads simple: "Stop interviewing Will and Jada smith!" with the added caption: "Poor Will Smith..." It features an edited photo of the couple both close to tears with exaggerated red eyes.
The petition originally set a target of 1,500 signatures, but it now has over 5,100 signatures and climbing every minute. Its current goal is 7,500 signatures, but at this rate, it will blow past that mark within hours.
"Everything I learn about this couple is against my will. Free us," one commenter wrote alongside the petition. Another added: "Not everything has to be public knowledge," while a third wrote: "I'm tired. So tired. I feel like I'm a part of their marriage at this point."
If you've missed any of the odd developments in this story, buckle in. For starters, Will and Jada have revealed various infidelities over the years, and also hinted that at times they have had an open relationship, though they admit it is difficult to navigate that emotional quagmire. In particular, Jada has discussed the details of her 2016 affair with singer August Alsina and alluded to a confusing history with the late rapper Tupac Shakur.
Still, Smith seemed to top all of this drama in his memoir, where he revealed that he developed an averse psychosomatic reaction to sex after a bad heartbreak in his youth. He also admitted to having homicidal fantasies about murdering his father and an ongoing preoccupation with extramarital sex.
For many fans, that is more than enough, but the Smith family seems to think they are doing a public service by pushing the envelope of honesty and transparency. Whether fans like Morales like it or not, more revelations are likely coming on Red Table Talk.
A sarcastic petition to stop Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith from being interviewed has gone viral, and has gotten over 5,000 signatures already. The Smith family has been shockingly honest with fans in recent weeks about extremely personal issues, and some fans think they've gone past the point of TMI. They want the parents, at least, barred from the headlines.
The over-sharing trend in the Smith family arguably began with Jada's talk show Red Table Talk on Facebook Watch. There, she revealed some intimate details of her personal life, including some romantic and sexual issues with Will that were far too recent for some fans' tastes. The revelations have escalated since then, and they may have peaked last month when Will Smith published his memoir, Will. After the headline-grabbing interviews from that press tour, a fan named Dexter Morales had had enough, posting a petition on Change.org to stop the madness.
Unlike other online petitions – particularly humorous ones – Morales' petition features no lengthy explanation or long-winded updates. It reads simple: "Stop interviewing Will and Jada smith!" with the added caption: "Poor Will Smith..." It features an edited photo of the couple both close to tears with exaggerated red eyes.
The petition originally set a target of 1,500 signatures, but it now has over 5,100 signatures and climbing every minute. Its current goal is 7,500 signatures, but at this rate, it will blow past that mark within hours.
"Everything I learn about this couple is against my will. Free us," one commenter wrote alongside the petition. Another added: "Not everything has to be public knowledge," while a third wrote: "I'm tired. So tired. I feel like I'm a part of their marriage at this point."
If you've missed any of the odd developments in this story, buckle in. For starters, Will and Jada have revealed various infidelities over the years, and also hinted that at times they have had an open relationship, though they admit it is difficult to navigate that emotional quagmire. In particular, Jada has discussed the details of her 2016 affair with singer August Alsina and alluded to a confusing history with the late rapper Tupac Shakur.
Still, Smith seemed to top all of this drama in his memoir, where he revealed that he developed an averse psychosomatic reaction to sex after a bad heartbreak in his youth. He also admitted to having homicidal fantasies about murdering his father and an ongoing preoccupation with extramarital sex.
For many fans, that is more than enough, but the Smith family seems to think they are doing a public service by pushing the envelope of honesty and transparency. Whether fans like Morales like it or not, more revelations are likely coming on Red Table Talk.
