Will Smith may have just posted the most honest celebrity photo of anyone in the last year.
The actor shared a waterside snapshot of himself over the weekend, wearing an open hoodie exposing his chest and stomach with shorts, that was captioned with: “I’m gonna be real wit yall – I’m in the worst shape of my life.”
The 52-year-old is all smiles in the photo.
Smith has previously been well-known for taking training regimens on set very seriously, building muscle for roles like “I Am Legend” and even earning himself an “eight-pack” for “Suicide Squad.”
Yet, after a pandemic year in which 61% Americans say they’ve gained weight, Smith’s realness resonated with more than just a few fans.
While Questlove commented, “this is the most amazing post in the history of social media,” director Ava DuVernay remarked that she saw “no ‘worst’ here.”
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Some thanked Smith for his honesty and noted that it’s “important for people to understand that even famous people don’t have [a] ‘perfect’ body” and, as people are wont to do on social media, there were of course plenty of others that were thirsty af.
“All i see is a meal sir,” wrote one fan, while someone else remarked that Smith looked “Daddy aF.”
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