This development triggered a wave of speculation.

Did the acclaimed actor deliberately avoid the kiss to prevent scrutiny of his own sexuality?

The rumors persist to this day, with the truth remaining elusive.

Moreover, in a 2020 interview, Will contradicted his previous statements about not fully immersing himself in the character, asserting that he wholeheartedly embraced the method acting approach for “Six Degrees of Separation.

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So, is Will Smith gay or not?

Speculate all you want, but unless Will himself comes out and says something, there’s no way to truly know.

Plenty of people don’t come out for a variety of reasons and outing others can be incredibly dangerous.

But according to Occam’s Razor, the simplest solution is almost always the best.

So it’s likely best to assume he’s simply not gay as he has literally never said he is. It’s just that simple.

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s relationship timeline

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have been together for over two decades.

After meeting in the early 1990s, the couple went public with their relationship in 1995 before tying the knot in December 1997 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Since getting married, Will and Jada have expanded their family, welcoming their son Jaden Smith in July 1998 and their daughter Willow Smith in October 2000. Will also has a son named Trey Smith with ex-wife Sheree Zampino, whom Jada has affectionately referred to as her “bonus son.”

While Will and Jada have cemented themselves as a Hollywood power couple over the years, they have also been incredibly candid about the various highs and lows in their relationship.

In a new interview with PEOPLE published in October 2023, Jada gave more insight into her marriage with Will, revealing they had been separated for six years before the Oscars in 2022, at which Will infamously slapped Chris Rock on stage.

“We’re still figuring it out,” Jada told PEOPLE of the state of their marriage. “We’ve been doing some really heavy-duty work together. We just got deep love for each other and we are going to figure out what that looks like for us.”