In his YouTube documentary “Will Smith: The Best Shape of My Life”, the Hollywood star spoke for the first time about his suicidal thoughts.
Not always happy
According to the business magazine, Will Smith will be in 2020 alone Forbes around $ 44.5 million [38,4 Millionen Euro] have earned. Thanks to his fans on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, the rapping actor was able to take in the most money and, thanks to the corona pandemic and his deal with Snapchat, he was able to make real money for his “Will from Home” series.
But the father of three wasn’t really happy. Instead, he stuffed a lot of candy and was in “the worst shape of his life”. A photo with swimming trunks, slippers and an open jacket underlined his own statement in May 2021:
Frustration turns into money
And while Will Smith has now earned over 6.8 million likes for the posting, he also signed a deal with YouTube and tried to get a new paycheck out of his misery: within 20 weeks he tried 20 pounds [rund 9,07 Kilogramm] to take off and was accompanied by a film crew. And to go with it, there is now the first trailer of the official “Will Smith: The Best Shape of My Life” documentary:
Suicidal thoughts
While the rapper, actor and father of three was filmed in the gym, while traveling and with his family, he also gave an emotional interview. In the trailer you can hear Will say: “It started as a journey so that I can get into the best shape of my life. And at the beginning I thought that I would be in the best shape of my life physically, but mentally I was somewhere else. I ended up discovering a lot of hidden things about myself, ”explained Smith, adding that this was his first time having suicidal thoughts. It even got so bad that the Hollywood star thought of canceling the filming of the YouTube documentary. After all, he no longer wanted to be the actor who hid the real self from the world …
After countless hours sweating in the gym, Will Smith managed not only to change his body, but also to feel and accept his mental strength.
On November 8th, 2021 the YouTube documentary “Will Smith: The Best Shape of My Life” will be released.
Editor’s note
As a rule, we do not report suicides – unless the offense is given special attention due to the circumstances.
If you yourself feel that you need help, please contact them immediately Telephone counseling. On the free phone number 0800-1110111 or 0800-1110222 you can get help from advisors who can show you ways out of difficult situations. Further offers of help are available from German Society for Suicide Prevention.
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