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Janet Hubert Updates Us on Her Decades-Long Feud with ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Costar Will Smith | News Channel 3-12
Will Smith publicly apologized in 2020 for underestimating Janet Hubert's role in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, leading to their reconciliation and his support of her projects.
- Will Smith and Janet Hubert, co-stars on the 1990 sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, publicly ended their decades-long feud in 2020 during the show's reunion on HBO Max.
- The feud began after Hubert was replaced in 1993 due to creative differences and worsened when Smith publicly labeled her difficult to work with, a damaging accusation for Black actresses.
- Since reconciling, Smith has supported Hubert’s career by funding her website, providing tech and social media teams, and helping promote her independent animation projects.
- In 2024, Smith acknowledged that he had seriously underestimated her importance, influence, and presence in the show, while Hubert expressed that his career of over three decades had been taken from him.
- Their reconciliation suggests healing from past tensions, with Hubert describing their current relationship as "so good" and affirming regular communication since the reunion.
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Janet Hubert Dishes on Relationship with Will Smith Now After Years-Long Feud
Janet Hubert, remembered for portraying Aunt Vivian in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, says her relationship with Will Smith is now “so good,” marking a significant turn after three decades of public tension. Hubert, 69, made the revelation during an appearance on Atlanta’s V-103 radio station, The Big Tigger Show, where she reflected on their fraught history and long path to reconciliation. “It’s so good,” she replied when asked about her current …
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