In the trailer for Will Smith’s ‘Best Shape of My Life’, the actor revealed he once considered suicide while discussing his mental health.
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The YouTube docuseries focuses on Smith’s fitness journeys and mental health and in one scene of the trailer, the actor revealed he considered suicide during one of his darker moments. He says, “When I started this show, I thought I was getting into the best shape of my life, physically. But, mentally, I was somewhere else. And I ended up discovering a whole lot of hidden things about myself.”
Continuing the discussion with his family, Smith adds: “That was the only time in my life that I ever considered suicide.” However, it doesn’t indicate which period in his life where he contemplated the decision.
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According to PEOPLE, the multi-faceted mogul also broke down in tears while expressing his feelings to his family.
“What you’ve come to understand as Will Smith, the alien-annihilating MC, bigger-than-life movie star, is largely a construction, a carefully crafted and honed character designed to protect myself, to hide myself from the world. To hide the coward,”
Earlier this month, Smith revealed his revamped fitness journey through a series of videos on his official Instagram page.
The show is expected to release on November 8 on Youtube.