Tatyana Ali, co-star of Will Smith from “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”, has only words of kindness and praise for the embattled actor. This week, while speaking for an exclusive interview, she called Smith a beautiful human, known for doing a lot of good.
Tatyana Ali Remains Fond Of Co-Star
54-year-old Will Smith shocked the world in 2022 when he suddenly went onstage during the Oscars and planted a slap on Chris Rock. Will had done so in retaliation after Rock had cracked a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith. 44-year-old Tatyana Ali, however, did not have much to say about Smith or the incident.
Tatyana Ali said that she had no intentions of discussing the incident since Will is a close person to her and the incident is hurtful. However, Tatyana did let loose that a group chat involving the “Fresh Air” personnel had been very active during that night.
“Fresh Prince” ran between 1990 and 1996 on NBC, and Tatyana Ali was Ashely Banks. She thanks her family for keeping her away from rehabilitation centers – a path that is not at all uncommon for former child celebrities like Ali.
She shared that her family never cared about what she chooses as a profession. Instead, they simply cared about her well-being. She explained that some of her friends did not fare well later on, and she thinks a part of the cause lies with their childhood.
She explained that even if they were working, they were still a child who needs protection and someone to say no in their place. Tatyana Ali’s parents would have none of that. For them, she had her share of the household chores to do like her sisters and college was a must. Tatyana Ali eventually enrolled at Harvard, graduating with a B. A. degree in 2002.
