While Jaden and Willow Smith are known as children of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, not many people know that the MIB star has another son, Trey Smith. The 27-year-old actor was his first son he had during his first marriage to Our Journey alum, Sheree Zampino.
Trey's problematic relationship with his dad wasn't a secret, but not too many people know how Jaden felt about his step-brother when he was still a kid. Much to audiences' delight, the rapper revealed details about their relationship when he was 11 years old.
It is no secret that a blended family is subject to different challenges than other regular families, specifically if it involves celebrities of the caliber of Will and Jada. Will and Zampino welcomed their son Willard Carroll “Trey” Smith III in 1992 when they were still together. They called it quits in 1995, and Trey was the only child in the actor's life for several years, but things changed when he tied the knot again in 1997, and Jaden was born in 1998.
Trey, who was featured in his father's music video, "Just the Two of Us," confessed that he felt that Will totally disowned him. Will seemed more focused on raising his children with Jada Pinkett-Smith to star than spending quality time with his first son. It was the Red Table Talk host and Trey's stepmom Jada who encouraged Will to amend his run down relationship with Trey, ShowBiz Cheatsheet reported.
She reminded Will that he was so engrossed in bringing a picture he has in his mind to fruition that he can't even recognize the blessing that is right there in front of him. It wasn't easy for Smith to win back Trey's trust and love, but he was bent on making up for the lost time with his son and fixing the damage caused when he was a child.
In Nov. 2018, Will shared an emotional Instagram post about the struggle between him and Trey, who he admitted felt betrayed and abandoned. In the post, he said he has recovered and restored a loving relationship with his son.
While the father-son duo buries the hatchet, Jaden usually remained tight-lipped about his relationship with this step-brother. During his appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman, Jaden gave his fans some insights. He was just 11 years old at the time.
Jaden told Letterman that his step-brother is very cool, adding that he and he are very close. Letterman asked if they get along well, Jaden said they get along very well. Do you think Trey should have also been raised as a star alongside Jaden and Willow? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.