Many people may find themselves bored during this quarantine, but others are struggling to maintain. Whether they’re facing mental health issues or dealing with steps in recovery from addictions, being under lockdown is a mountain that many can’t climb on their own. Red Table Talk discussed a few of these topics with Adrienne Banfield-Jones, mother to Jada Pinkett-Smith and grandmother to Willow Smith. Adrienne was once again candid about her past drug addiction and shared how she’s been coping during this COVID-19 quarantine.

“As some of you may know, Gammy was a heroin addict and has been in recovery now for…how long?” Jada asked her mother. Adrienne replied, “Twenty-nine years. I celebrated 29 years in December so I’m in my 30th year… It’s been a long time since I’ve had to rely on going to meetings daily. The quarantine, believe it or not, actually put me back into going to meetings.”

She may be decades into her recovery, but that doesn’t mean that Adrienne doesn’t have a support system. She shared that her sponsor contacted her just in case this quarantine was a stressor and told her about online gatherings. “I went to my old homegroup back in Baltimore. I’m telling you, it was such a good feeling,” she said. 

Jada also chatted with Entertainment Tonight about her mother’s recovery. “She just has some really veteran, useful tips in regards to how to stay clean, how to stay connected, and what to do. ...It’s like I always tell people, ‘Never judge the journey you’ve been on because once you get through on the other side, you’re gonna have so much to offer other people who are going through it as you once had.” Watch the clip of red Table Talk below.

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Jada Pinkett Smith is giving us all the inspiration we need today, after sharing a meme that details how the three generations of women in her family are all doing their part to work towards a healthier family dynamic. In the photo, Jada, her mother, Adrienne, and her daughter, Willow, are all posing side-by-side, while different phrases describes how each of them have been affected by their familial trauma. The post notes how Jada’s mother “did the best she could with what she knew,” while Jada is currently “going to therapy, healing, and forgiving.” Willow, on the other hand, is going to “break the cycle” of passing down harmful and toxic generational curses.

This openness about the issues within Jada’s family and how they are working to “break the cycle” hardly comes as a surprise. Jada, Adrienne, and Willow regular speak about their relationships toward each other as mothers and daughters on Red Table Talk. The show has always provided a space for these women and any of their guests to speak openly about virtually anything that’s plaguing them.

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Most recently, Snoop Dogg paid a visit to the table to discuss the comments he made toward Gayle King regarding her question about Kobe Bryant during an interview. During the episode, Jada told Snoop that his remarks made her “heart drop,” explaining how she felt personally targeted by his words. Following the airing of the episode, Jada received some backlash for how she handled the whole situation, some accusing her of guilting and manipulating Snoop into apologizing.

Many of you have probably already seen Snoop Dogg's appearance on Red Table Talk that aired today on Facebook Watch. The reactions have mainly focused on his explanation behind that now-infamous tirade against Gayle King, but another topic that was brought up has him in hot water again for mentioning former rap associate and late music icon Tupac Shakur in a not-so-shining light.

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Snoop has always shown nothing but love for Pac even before his tragic death, as you can see in the photo above of both emcees together at the '96 VMAs just days before 2Pac was shot and eventually died from his wounds. However, for some reason Snoop felt the need to bring up the All Eyez On Me rapper while defending his past use of misogynistic lyrics while speaking with Red Table Talk hosts Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne Banfield-Jones. While admitting to using the words "n***a, "b*tch" and "h*e" in the past, Snoop says he felt the need to "pull back" from using those negative terms as he got older. That's where Pac's name got dragged into the equation, as Snoop said, "Even me and Pac got into it because he was like, he wanted me to stay gangsta. I was like, cuz, I got a baby on the way, I just beat a murder case, I have a lot to live for. He had no kids."

After already getting flack for disrespecting Gayle after she brought up Kobe Bryant's 2003 rape case while interviewing Lisa Leslie just a few days after the Lakers legend died in a plane crash, it just didn't seem like a proper need to call out Pac in that nature. At the same time, we're sure he didn't intentionally mean anything bad towards 2Pac in what he was trying to say. Watch the clip below and let us know what you think down in the comments:

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Please tell me #SnoopDogg didnt just throw #Tupac under the bus? I can't believe this sucka randomly just threw Tupac name in a conversation he had nothing to do with! #RedTableTalk

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Jada Pinkett Smith has truly created a winning platform for herself with the Facebook Watch series Red Table Talk that she hosts alongside daughter Willow Smith and mother Adrienne Banfield-Jones. They’ve addressed many powerful issues with subjects like Jordyn Woods, T.I. & Tiny plus  actor Tommy Davidson in recents months, and now the trio will be joined by rap vet Snoop Dogg for a conversation surrounding the topic of disrespect between Black men and Black women.

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While the details are still being kept under wraps until the show airs next week, it appears Snoop is there to address his recent negative comments towards Gayle King which he’s since apologized for. For those that need a refresher, Snoop flat out called Gayle a “funky dog-head bitch” for bringing up Kobe Bryant’s 2003 rape case while interviewing Lisa Leslie a few weeks ago. While many were quick to note that King was wrong for bringing up such a negative subject only a few days after Kobe’s fatal helicopter crash last month, it was also widely agreed that Snoop didn’t have to take it as far as to call her out of name and practically threaten her well-being. Either way, it should make for a very interesting talk once his sit-down with Jada, Willow and Ms. Adrienne goes live.

Snoop Dogg’s Red Table Talk interview airs next Wednesday (February 26) on Facebook Watch.