Will Smith, India Martínez Sizzle in Passionate ‘First Love’ Performance
Will Smith and singer India Martínez sent fans into a frenzy with their electrifying performance of “First Love” at Univision’s 2025 Premio Lo Nuestro Award show. Their passionate duet showcased not only their vocal chemistry but also an undeniable on-stage connection. Was this performance Will’s payback to his wife after enduring Jada Pinkett Smith’s past “entanglement” with August Alsina?
Will Smith and India Martínez set the stage ablaze
When Will Smith took the stage with India Martínez at Univision’s 2025 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards, no one expected the passionate intensity of their duet. During a performance of “First Love,” his smooth vocals blended seamlessly with her signature flamenco-infused style.
Smith and Martínez were quite close during the performance as they sang and danced on stage. During one sizzling moment, the pair almost kissed before she turned away.
The viral moment set social media ablaze, with many comments referring to Smith living his “best life” after publicly dealing with news of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s “entanglement” with August Alsina in 2016. Jada and Will were married for 19 years and were reportedly separated when she and Alsina began a relationship.
“We don’t talk about Jada, we just watch Will’s newest entanglement live,” wrote one Instagram user. A second penned, “I was waiting for Jada to come out from the left stage and smack the s*** outta her for kissing her man.” A third claimed, “Will is living life and I love to see it.”
Neither Smith nor Martínez have commented on their professional partnership. Their single “First Love” dropped on Feb. 20.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s unconventional marriage
Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s marriage has been one of Hollywood’s most talked-about relationships. Wed since 1997, their unconventional relationship has sparked endless discussions. These came to a head after Jada’s bombshell revelations on Facebook’s Red Table Talk about her relationship with August Alsina, separating from Will, and her personal growth.
Despite their relationship’s ups and downs, Will and Jada describe their love as an evolving partnership built on transparency and resilience. Both have referred to their marriage as a “life partnership” rather than a traditional union.
In 2023, Jada revealed that she and Will separated in 2016. However, there are no plans to end their legal marriage although Jada claims she has considered it.
“Why it fractured … that’s a lot of things. By the time we got to 2016, we were just exhausted with trying. I think we were both kind of just still stuck in our fantasy of what we thought the other person should be,” she told Hoda Kotb for TODAY.
Will Smith’s return to the spotlight comes after a 10-year Oscar ban
In 2022, Will Smith received a 10-year ban from the Oscars after slapping Chris Rock during the live ceremony. This ban prohibits Smith from attending the Academy Awards or participating in any Academy-related events, though it doesn’t prevent him from being nominated or winning an Oscar in the future.
The incident occurred after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, prompting an emotional and unexpected reaction from the actor. Smith later apologized for his actions.
Smith, who had won the Best Actor Oscar that same evening for King Richard, faced significant fallout from the incident, including damage to his public image and career. He later admitted during an appearance on The Daily Show, “You just don’t know what’s going on with people. And I was going through something that night. Not that that justifies my behavior at all.”
Will Smith will release his upcoming album, Based on a True Story, in March 2025. It will mark Smith’s full return to music after 20 years. His last solo album, Lost and Found, was released in 2005.
