Will Smith Reportedly Offloading Properties For Cash To 'Keep Up With The Enormous Bills'

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5 days ago

Will Smith's finances are allegedly not on an A-list scale at the moment.
The A-list actor and his wife, , have reportedly been going through the motions regarding their treasury, which has been underperforming for some time now.
Will Smith's career and earnings have seemingly taken a slight downturn since the contentious episode between him and Chris Rock on the Oscars stage in March 2022, which resulted in a 10-year ban from the award ceremony.
Will Smith And Wife's Living Condition Reportedly Contributing To Their Woes
The actor's multi-million-dollar net worth is being threatened by enormous bills reportedly stemming from managing his sprawling properties.
To blow some of the steam off, the star reportedly sold a five-bedroom Maryland mansion for $795,000 and has listed a Woodland Hills Home earlier in the year for $2 million.
An insider has predicted that the actor and his wife cannot hold out for much longer in the face of their increasingly difficult situation, which is becoming increasingly challenging to maintain on a daily basis.
Another side to the story is the current living situation between Will and Jada, where they reside separately in different homes, and the actor still sorts bills for both properties. According to RadarOnline, the couple is reportedly not on the same page about continuing as a union, and a split is imminent than ever.
The Oscar Winner's Three-Year-Old Controversy Still Blowing Hot On His Checks
The source added that since the actor slapped his colleague on the face for making a joke about his wife's hair, his earnings have taken a turn.
Will's latest film, "Bad Boys: Ride or Die," reportedly grossed over $404 million worldwide last year, but sources claimed it did not make a significant impact. A source added that the actor's income is doing little to sustain the life he and Jada are used to.
At the 2022 Oscars, host and comedian Chris Rock, who steered the ship for the night, publicly referenced a "G.I. Jane" joke about Jada's shaved head, utterly oblivious to the fact that she battled alopecia.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, alopecia is an autoimmune disease that affects the body's hair follicles, resulting in patchy hair loss. The disease commonly affects the scalp, although patchy hair loss can occur anywhere on the body.
Will's outburst at Chris in the middle of his gig landed him on the blacklist of the award show with a 10-year ban.
Inside Will's Unimpressive Comeback To Music
His acting career is not the only thing plummeting around him; his latest attempt at getting the crowd dancing again was met with very low patronage and enthusiasm from the public. It marked his return to the recording booth after two decades since the release of "Lost and Found."
Perhaps driven by nostalgia, the rapper released a "Based On A True Story" album in 2025. The Blast noted that the musical project managed to sell under 300 copies in the United Kingdom and did not crack the Billboard 200 in the United States.
As reported by The Blast, the singer addressed the 2022 Oscars incident on some tracks in the project, but they had little to no impact on boosting the album's numbers.
Will's album featured musical collaborations with his son, Jaden Smith, rapper Big Sean, and Teyana Taylor. Despite these iconic additions, the album only recorded 36 digital downloads.
The 'Emancipation' Star Reflected On A Major Parenting Fail
On the home front, Jada and Will have created a beautiful legacy through their kids, who have also become a force in the entertainment industry.
However, raising them was a different business for the actor and actress, and if given the chance to do it again, Will would tweak one or two ingredients in the parenting mix.
The Blast reported that Will confessed that they encouraged Jayden and Willow Smith as young adults and teenagers to prioritize radical honesty; a decision that backfired severely.
According to him in an interview, radical honesty meant that his kids would do whatever they wanted and open up to him, expecting appreciation for their honesty, no matter how outrageous their actions were.
"It's awful, don't try it. You want your kids to lie, definitely, you don't want to know some of the stuff your kids are thinking of doing," the star noted.
Will revealed that it was one of the terrible mistakes he and the "Girls Trip" actress made, and he would always advise parents not to take that disastrous route.
Who Is On Will Smith's Hollywood MVP Actors List?
Except in very sensitive situations which may demand physical contact, Will has zero problems giving others their flowers, alongside himself. While appearing on a stream, he provided the names of colleagues he would place on the list of the greatest actors of all time.
While he initially tried to be modest by excluding his name on the list, even though he absolutely sees himself up there with the greats, he did it anyway, noting:
"So three of them, and I'm not really saying this to be arrogant, I do think I'm like one of the most prolific actors of our time."
Will identified Marlon Brando, Denzel Washington, Daniel Day-Lewis, and himself as the best brains and talents of the movie industry.
Is there an incoming turnaround for Will Smith's allegedly poor-performing bank account?
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