Will Smith slapping Chris Rock saved our marriage, I call it Holy Slap - Jada Smith

Jada said in a Daily Mail interview that the event was a turning point in her life and that it made her realize she would never leave Will.

She referred to the incident's aftermath as the "holy slap," highlighting the fact that the contentious moment was followed by beneficial developments.

"That moment of sh!t hitting the fan is when you see where you really are," Jada said, looking back on the incident. It took that smack for me to realize that I would never leave Will's side, even after all those years of trying to decide if I would. If it hadn't happened, who knows where our relationship would be now?

Jada continued, highlighting the good things that came about following the incident and thanking everyone for coming to the ceremony even though she was on the verge of missing it. Her remarks come after she declared in a previous interview that she wanted to be with Will "forever."

Will's unexpected appearance at her book tour in October, when he acknowledged their relationship's difficulties and called it "brutiful"—both brutal and beautiful—echoes this feeling.

In their protracted and turbulent relationship, the couple has been transparent about its highs and lows.