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Erik Swann

The Sweet Gesture Will Smith Made For The Fresh Prince’s OG Aunt Viv Actress: ‘I’m Going To Give My Baby His Props’

Vivian Banks (Janet Hubert) and Will Smith (himself) talk on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

For nearly 30 years, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-stars Will Smith and Janet Hubert remained on the outs due to their behind-the-scenes conflicts on the hit sitcom. Hubert and Smith finally broke the ice, though, in 2020 when they chatted amid the Fresh Prince reunion special. Since then, it’s appeared that the relationship between the two actors has remained copacetic. On that note, Hubert just took the time to share an update on where she stands with her on-screen nephew and to sing his praises for a lovely gesture he recently made.

Janet Hubert – originated the role of Vivian Banks on Fresh Prince – recently had something of a full-circle moment just recently when she visited the Big Tigger Morning Show on V-103. It was on that very radio station that Will Smith made comments about Hubert decades earlier that essentially initiated their beef. Those feelings have changed now, as when asked about her relationship with Smith, Hubert referred to it as being “so good.” She also shared how Smith helped prop up one of her latest endeavors:

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