Actress Janet Hubert, who played the original Aunt Viv on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, still isn’t done with Will Smith.
The 62-year-old has been outspoken about her disdain for her former sitcom nephew for years and on June 1, she blamed the megastar for her son’s suicide attempt in a since-deleted Facebook post.
“Dear Will…you destroyed my life with your lies…YOU win my son is in the hospital. #suicideattempt #FUCKYOUWORLD!”
In 2016, Hubert blasted Smith for not supporting her and the rest of The Fresh Prince cast during salary negotiations.
“I seem to remember at option time, coming to you and saying … ‘With you, maybe we can get a little raise,'” she said. “[We thought] your influence would help us greatly, like they did on Friends.”
She said Smith replied, “My deal is my deal, and y’alls deal is y’alls deal.”
Hubert left the show in 1993, and for over two decades has seemingly held on to this grudge.
In a 2016 interview with The Real, Hubert denied she was ever difficult on set.
“Janet Hubert was never difficult on that set. Janet Hubert was so professional, it wasn’t even funny,” she said. “I think Will simply needed to win, and I think sometimes when you get caught up in a lie and those things never happened. She never left the set. I never left the set. We got along great.”
The former cast of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunited in March 2017 and shared a photo of the reunion on Instagram. In response, Hubert called Alphonso Ribero, who played Carlton on the show, a “media hoe” and promised she’d tell the behind-the-scene stories before she died. [apple_news_ad type=”any”]
You know someone is full of her/himself when she/he talks bout her/him in the third person ! If you let that 20 years old shit go, all this “drama” bout your son would have never happened ! FUCK YOU !
Unfortunately for her, this is why no one is/was checking for her.. She still blaming Will for her failed career. Meanwhile the rest of the cast are still friends, except with her.. smh, how is he responsible for her son’s suicide attempt? That’s what I wanna know.. she sounds bitter & stoop.
Super coon hand outs? Check! Blaming everyone for everything BIG CHECK! Why couldnt it of been you instead of your son?!
Psycho Viv!
The real suicide attempt should be committed by Aunt Viv Janet Hubert and not her son. If you readin this Aunt Viv, go recreate the Daytona cover, take a bottle of Tylenol, and go to “sleep” for a few hours. May you rot in Hell.
What is wrong with you?? I’d love to see what some of you social media finger bullies look like in person.. just sick.. probably ugly, fat, and living in your mother’s basement playing halo on Xbox
Even though she be reachin and acting out sometimes…light skinned Aunt Viv was trash. She was way better.
Old girl crazy.
I like her but she needs to move on . Its been over 20years and she still blaming will smith for something. That bitterness as probably taken years off her life.
Absolutely! We all deal with ugly things in life, but if we don’t let it go it will eat you up inside. Good Lord it has been over 20 something years and she is like the energizer bunny. She just keeps on going with this Will Smith BS. I thought she was a lovely dancer also a good actress. I’m sure that someone would hire her somewhere. It may not be on Broadway or on the big screen but I am sure that she can get hired somewhere if it’s no more than teaching dance.
Don’t “sit around and wait for someone to help you” Stand up and help yourself! Seriously, you choose to be a victim or you choose to stand up and fight for yourself. It is that simple!
Fam, she need to build a bridge and get over that shit. Hits almost 30 years ago, let it go. I can’t see how will Smith could’ve affected this kid/man enough for him to try to kill himself over something that happens almost 30 years ago. I call BS. OG ant Vic is Trippin.
Damn I’m old.
”OG Aunt Viv Janet Hubert Blames Will Smith For Son’s Suicide Attempt”
No explanation on how he’s to blame for her son’s suicide attempt nor how he attempted suicide. What kind of news is this? HiphopDX you’re falling off..
It’s over 20 years ago! Get over it already!
To be holding on to something that happened that long ago, if it even did happen! You most be bored, so now you are looking for attention! Just let it go!
That’s my point. Even if it happened let it go. Don’t give someone that much energy over your life.
Damn yo, what‘s next? It will be Will‘s fault when your car breaks down? This lady should form a bitter, washed-up, has-been syndicate with Daz.
Shes a piece of garbage
This woman worked stage and Broadway for YEARS before “Fresh Prince” no one ever complained about her before. After this show she all of a sudden became DIFFICULT to work with? Then he has her Blackballed across the country, in the craft that she busted her ass in and worked so hard and PAID HER DUES. This occurred when her child was small, so he grew up in a time when people despised his MOTHER. People don’t even have enough respect for the woman to call her by her name,. Janet Hubert not “Darkskin Aunt Viv.” All because she tried to fight for everyone to get raises, and Mr. Smith actually did nothing to assist the rest of the cast? Now that her child attempts to commit suicide and the world is still, “Fuck you for having your career ripped from you get over it. Fuck your son?” Shame on you. I hope Will has become a better man.
I couldn’t agree with you more. I have no respect for Will Smith. She deserves the upmost respect.
I read that she’s been unable to move on because everytime she makes a call about a new project or interview etc she gets turned down because of ppl connection or loyalty to him. She was basically blackballed and she and her son are targeted all the time..is what she said in a nutshell. She was never happy about because he didnt apologise or help in any way even when he knew they were homeless etc. Apparently he just rubbed it in asking if she wanted to buy the house or something??