Will Smith shares his journey from fat to fit in "The Best Shape of My Life" (Source : fitnessvolt.com)
In the trailer for his unscripted series, "Best Shape of My Life", a YouTube original about his physical fitness and weight loss journey, Grammy Award winner, Will Smith opens up about his mental health and admits that he had contemplated suicide. In his YouTube series, Will Smith sets out to lose 20 pounds in 20 weeks.
The actor in the trailer says, "When I started this show, I thought I was getting into the best shape of my life, physically. But, mentally, I was somewhere else. And I ended up discovering a lot of hidden things about myself." Will Smith added that writing his memoir felt like he was exposing his life and so many things that the audience does not know about him.
The 53-year-old actor took to social media to share the trailer and wrote in the caption, "This is the body that carried me through an entire pandemic and countless days grazing through the pantry. I love this body, but I want to feel better. "No more midnight muffins".
In "The Pursuit of Happyness", actor Will Smith also shared that there was a time in his life where he considered suicide. It is not clear which time period he is talking about in the trailer, but the trailer continued with Will Smith reading an excerpt from his memoir, "Now I'm about to show the world how little I know about myself. What you've come to understand as Will Smith, the alien-annihilating MC, bigger-than-life movie star, is largely a construction, a carefully crafted and honed character designed to protect me, to hide from the world. "To hide the coward".
In the trailer, Will Smith is seen wiping away his tears as his family watches on. The trailer then cuts to Smith sitting beside his family members, including his three children, Trey, 28, Jaden, 23, and Willow, 20, as he reflected on previous suicidal thoughts. "The Best Shape of My Life" is scheduled to debut on YouTube originals on November 8th, 2021.
Will Smith's journey from fat to fit included resistance training, as Will Smith believes that resistance training is not just for building muscle and believes that resistance is an effective way to lose weight. Weight-based machines, barbells, dumbbells, yoga, jogging, and cardio exercises, including 10,000 steps a day, we're also a part of his routine.
In May, Will Smith opened up to his followers that he planned to begin a regimen after gaining weight during the pandemic. The actor shared that he would be "teaming up with YouTube" to film the weight loss process. Will Smith’s memoir, "Will", is going to be released on November 9th, 2021. Will Smith and his family have been open in the past about their mental health battles with the audience?
Willow Smith has spoken about suffering from anxiety, explaining on Red Table Talk, "There’s shame. There’s guilt. There’s sadness. There’s confusion. And then you don’t even want to talk about it because you’re like, ‘I feel crazy. I feel crazy for feeling this way and I don’t want them to think I’m crazy, so I’m just not going to say anything.’"
Will Smith’s memoir, "Will", is going to be released on November 9th, 2021. Image Source: New Indagar
Jada Pinkette Smith also shared that she has battled with negative feelings through her past alcohol and drug use. Smith has reached out to others dealing with mental health struggles as well. Back in June, the Pursuit of Happyness star showed support for tennis champion Naomi Osaka, who withdrew from the French Open due to mental health challenges. In an Instagram post, he wrote, "Hey Naomi, You are right. They are wrong. I am with you."
Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkette Smith, made news recently for their candidness about their marriage. In September, he confessed that they had chosen against monogamy at one point during their marriage. In a new episode of "Red Table Talk," Pinkett Smith admitted that maintaining a healthy sex life with Smith can be "uncomfortable" and "challenging." They've "never" had problems in the bedroom, she subsequently emphasized.
Lukas Kaiser of Westbrook and Dexton Deboree of Dexton Deboree are co-showrunners and directors of the Best Shape of My Life (Unbanned, Promiseland). Will Smith's second collaboration with YouTube Originals, following Will Smith: The Jump, is a five-day docuseries event. For his 50th birthday in 2018, the actor bungee-jumped from a helicopter above the Grand Canyon as part of a charity event.
On October 31st, 2021, which coincides with the birthday of his daughter Willow Smith the actor shared a touching video that showcased him reading an excerpt from his upcoming memoir about the day she was born. He said, "This is the (nerve-wracking) moment I read my book to Willow Smith for the first time and told the story of her birth 21 years ago. Her due date had been Nov. 11th, which is Trey's birthday. But even in the womb, she knew she wasn't sharing her birthday with anybody! Her beautiful emerald eyes were trying to focus. She couldn't quite see me, but some part of me seemed to know I was hers. She came out, I held her, I gazed in awe at her. Happy Birthday, Bean."
Last year, Will Smith shared that Willow "introduced me to feel" and completely changed his approach to child-rearing. In an appearance on Red Table Talk, Will shared that he explained that while he was raised with traditional discipline, Willow's rebellious ways threw him for a loop. "It was so devastating to me when she shaved her head bald," said Will Smith, who also said that he felt that the action was a protest against him and a sign from the gods.
"I saw how much I was making and forcing and pushing the things that I wanted and At that moment, I just saw it was starting to hurt her," he explained. "My desire for her was overriding her desire for her. And I had a real epiphany about that and how badly a person will hate you if you keep forcing your wishes onto their life. "
Will Smith is getting ready for "King Richard", a biopic based on the tennis legends and sisters Serena and Venus Williams. Will Smith is portraying the title role as their father, Richard Williams, and he is back in shape. The film is slated to open in theaters and on HBO Max on November 19th, 2021.
