Jada Pinkett Smith nabs the cover of Rolling Out magazine where she opens up about starring in a stripper flick all while advocating for human sex trafficking. Did you know her daughter Willow Smith is who inspired her to fight against the modern day slavery? Get the deets inside….
Jada Pinkett Smith, who stars in stripper-comedy flick Magic Mike XXL (in theaters now), is still heavy on the promo trail for her recently released movie. By the way, she nails her role as a male brothel-like club owner...to a tee.
The gorgeous 43-year-old graces the newest cover of Rolling Out magazine and she’s effortlessly H.O.T.! Can she get any more perfect?
In the cover story, the Hollywood veteran reveals she was a tad bit reluctant to take the role in Magic Mike XXL because she's so involved in the fight to end sex trafficking. Jada is the proud founder of Don’t Sell Bodies, an organization that provides resources about human trafficking. And guess who got Jada revved up about the issue? Her daughter Willow Smith! She said Willow came to her one day really concerned about children being enslaved into these sex operations and that’s what kick-started her advocacy against sex trafficking.
The YBF chick said after getting involved with the film, she just wanted to bring the idea that no matter what anyone is doing, they should be treated as a human being. We agree.
As for her next project, the former “Gotham” actress will go behind the camera to produce a documentary that will shed light on the sex trafficking issue, set to air on CNN this month. (The actual airdate and title of the film is not available at the time of this post).
Below are the highlights from her RO interview:
On being hesitant to join the Magic Mike XXL cast:
“I had some reservations because of my work in human trafficking,” she confides. “I went into this role cynical. Oftentimes, we look at sexual energy as an energy that should be used when having sex."
“What I realized in my human trafficking advocacy is that the sex industry is going to exist. There is no way to eradicate this. The clothing industry is going to exist. There is as much trafficking in the clothing industry, in the chocolate industry, in the coffee bean industry. Instead of focusing on eradication, I wanted to bring the idea that no matter what someone is doing, they should be treated as a human being. I wanted Rome to embody an energy, which shows that a woman can have a sense of self-respect, dignity and demand that from whomever she deals with in a sexually charged environment.”
On what inspired her to advocate against human trafficking:
“It was my daughter [Willow]. She came to me and was like, there are people in this country who are selling children my age for sex. I went on the Internet and saw that it was true. She said, ‘I really want to lend a voice to this.’ I said, ‘Well, let me help you be a buffer.’ It’s how it all started.”On her role as Rome in the stripper flick:
“The role was actually written for a guy. It was originally written with Jamie Foxx in mind. There were scheduling difficulties. I got on a Skype call with Channing and Greg [Jacobs] who is the director of the film. Channing said he wanted to change the role from a guy to a girl. He really wanted to infuse a responsibility in this component of adult entertainment. I was like, that’s a radical idea. That’s a wonderful challenge. I am down for that,” shares the Baltimore native.On if she had fun filming the film:
“I did. To realize how much sexual energy can bring so much joy, it opens up so many gateways to creativity … to the soul, without actually engaging in ways we were told we should in sexually charged environments. And, that was really surprising: to be able to look at all these beautiful people and not think about sleeping with anybody. Just basking in that energy was just joyous. We were on that set for hours and no one was tired of being there and working. It was so much fun. It was just a joy. It is really a beautiful communication. It’s awesome. That’s what I learned. I really realized, maybe Channing’s right: maybe there is a way to be entertained in this adult way responsibly.”
Check out the full interview and a few more pics here.
Meanwhile....
The gorgeous one hit the carpet at the Amsterdam premiere of Magic Mike XXL yesterday. And, per usual, she looked AMAZING. Jada is clearly our ultimate girl crush of the moment.
Her co-stars Amber Heard and the sexy Channing Tatum joined her on the carpet to snap it up for the photogs:
Fun times!
Photo: Rolling Out/Getty
