A video shared on tiktok claims Jada Pinkett Smith played a role in the Maui wildfires last month.
@ttc.noticias.2023 #jadapinkettsmith #Will Smith #maui #hollywood #news #for you #for you #paratiii #paratitiktok #fyp #for you ♬ original sound – TTC News
Verdict: False
The claim is unfounded. The video provides no evidence of a link between Smith and the wildfires.
Fact Check:
Death toll from Maui wildfires dropped from 115 to 97 people, according to CBS News. This change comes as advanced genetic testing by Department of Defense anthropologists has identified remains, cnn reported.
Now, a TikTok video claims that Smith is somehow responsible for the Maui wildfires. The clip begins with a CBS News segment claiming that real estate investors are contacting Maui residents to purchase their land.
“Jada Pinkett PANICS like her disgusting role in Maui Fires LEAKS,” says the text superimposed on the video.
However, this statement is inaccurate. The video shows no evidence of a connection between the Maui and Smith wildfires. Instead, it talks about Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband Will Smith selling a Hawaiian estate for $12 million in 2017 in Kilauea, a town on the island of Kauai, according to Fox News. The video also mentions that the couple sold another home in Kilauea for $20 million in 2011. Business Insider reported.
The video was originally posted by spill today. The account posts celebrity gossip, according to its Biography. Check your found fact No credible news reports to corroborate the statement. (RELATED: No, Chris Rock Won’t Press Charges Against Will Smith)
Check Your Fact has contacted Smith’s company, Westbrook, for comment and will update this article accordingly if one is received.