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Jada Pinkett Smithis unpacking the meaning of gaslighting.
On Wednesday’s episode of her Facebook Watch showRed Table Talk, the actress, 51, asks Dr. Ramani Durvasula to define the meaning of the phrase.
She continues, “This isn’t just ‘that never happened.’ I think people get stuck on, ‘oh you’re gaslighting me because you told me that never happened.’ That’s halfway — the other half is when they dismantle you.”
On this week’s episode,The Crown’s Rebecca Humphries joins co-hosts Pinkett Smith,Adrienne Banfield Norrisand Dr. Ramani to discuss the topic.
In the episode, Humphries opens up about her own experience with gaslighting and her ex-boyfriend’s affair.
She discusses how “her boyfriend’s very public affair was the wakeup call she didn’t realize she needed,” according to a description of the episode.
In October 2018, Humphries' then-boyfriend, comedian Seann Walsh, was photographed kissing Katya Jones, his married partner onStrictly Come Dancing,a competition show in the U.K. much likeDancing with the Stars, according toThe Guardian. Photos of the kiss, which reportedly occured on the actress' birthday, were then published in the press, the outlet reported.
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In the post she shared that Walsh had called her “mental,” “psycho” or “nuts” on various occasions throughout their relationship including that night when he told her he was going for an “innocent drink” with Jones and Humphries said she believed “something inappropriate was going on.”
Later in the post she wrote, “Believe in yourself and your instincts. It’s more than lying. It’s controlling. Tell some very close friends who, if they’re anything like my wonderful network, will swoop in and take care of the logistics for you.”
The actress has since written the memoirWhy Did You Stay?.
The Facebook Watch original seriesRed Table Talkstreams Wednesdays at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET. New episodes stream weekly.
source: people.com
