WILL Smith has been forced to speak out after rumors started spreading that he is gay.
The actor has denied the claims as "false" and has given a statement.
What has Will Smith said about rumors he is gay?
Will Smith has broken his silence on claims made about his sexuality on a podcast.
Brother Bilaal, who described himself as the "actor's ex-personal assistant", made the accusations in an interview with Tasha K.
He claimed he once walked in on Will and his Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-star Duane Martin engaged in a sex act in a dressing room.
In a statement to TMZ, a representative for Will said: “This story is completely fabricated and the claim is unequivocally false.”
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It’s not the first time the actor has faced rumors regarding his sexuality.
In an interview in October 2023, his estranged-wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, laughed off the suggestions while promoting her memoir.
Speaking to the actress, the Today's Show's Hoda Kotb said: “You and Will probably have more rumors about you and talk about you than others.
“They’re in an open marriage, they’re swingers, he’s gay, she’s gay. I mean a million things were out there.
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"What, if anything, is true and did hearing all that stuff bother you?”
Jada replied: “No. You know, that’s part of it.
"I would say that none of that’s true.
"I definitely can understand why there’d be misunderstandings, but none of it’s true.”
Who has Will Smith dated?
Before marrying Jada in 1997, Will was linked to a string of beauties.
During his early career, he frequently collaborated with Garcelle Beauvais who appeared in multiple episodes of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, and also his movie Wild Wild West.
In a 2020 episode of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills, she admitted to a brief romantic relationship with the actor, who she described as "hot."
Will was also married before to Sheree Zampino, after they tied to the knot in 1992.
The former couple, who split in 2015, have a son together called Trey, born on November 11, 1992.
Trey is a musician.
Is Will Smith still married?
Will's estranged wife Jada announced in October 2023 that the couple had in fact been separated for seven years.
He then spoke out on her claims and admitted his wife's comments were a "wakeup call" for him, admitting he saw she was more "resilient, clever and compassionate" than he knew.
The pair share two kids - Jaden, and Willow.
Jaden was born on July 8, 1998, and works is a rapper and actor.
Willow arrived on October 31, 2000, and is a singer and actress.
What happened between Duane Martin and Will Smith?
In the interview on the Tasha K podcast, Brother Bilaal made allegations that he walked in on Will and Duane Martin having sex.
Will has denied these claims.
Actor Duane was married to actress Tisha Campbell from 1996 until 2020 and is best known for his stints in the series L.A.'s Finest and on the show All Of Us.
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He has worked with Will previously on a number of projects, including two episodes of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air in 1993 and 1995.
Duane also had a role in three episodes of the 2022 reboot Bel-Air.
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