Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals Her Mother Adrienne Banfield Norris Wasn’t Affectionate Growing Up: ‘She Never Cuddled With Me’

etcanada.com:

Jada Pinkett Smith is opening up about her relationship with her mother growing up. The star spoke about the complicated relationship between mothers and daughters on the newest episode of “Red Table Talk”.

The episode is titled: “How Destructive Mothers Damage Their Daughters: Could This Be You?” and had Smith, her daughter Willow, and her mother Adrienne Banfield Norris in attendance.

Norris opened the conversation by speaking about her relationship with Smith. READ MORE: Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals Lack of Protection Is ‘Biggest Wound’ That Comes Out In Her Relationships “One of the things that was so missing in my relationship with my mother and with Jada was just touch,” she said. “Very rarely will you see Jada and I even touch, hug,” she continued. “It’s awkward because we didn’t hug in our family.

We knew we were loved, but it just wasn’t that kind of nurturing touch.” Smith agreed with the notion, adding, “She never cuddled with me.” The grandmother admitted that she regretted not being more physically affectionate and tried to make up for it with Willow and her other grandchildren. “It felt so good to be able to have that, and I never had it.