Jodie Turner-Smith’s Husband Joshua Jackson Defends Her Decision To Propose To Him, Tells Critics To ‘Shut The F*** Up’

Joshua Jackson, Jodie Turner-Smith

Jodie Turner-Smith’s Husband Joshua Jackson Defends Her Decision To Propose To Him, Tells Critics To ‘Shut The F*** Up’

Jodie Turner-Smith’s husband, fellow actor Joshua Jackson, is setting the record straight on their marriage. ‘Queen & Slim’ actress Jodie Turner-Smith made headlines earlier this year after her husband shared that she was the one who proposed in their relationship. Following his confession, Jodie received some criticism for going against traditional norms and asking for Joshua’s hand in marriage.

Jodie Turner-Smith, Joshua Jackson

During a recent interview, Joshua defended his wife’s bold move. He said,

“So I accidentally threw my wife under the bus because that story was told quickly and it didn’t give the full context and holy Jesus, the internet is racist and misogynist.”

The ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star continued,

“So yes, we were in Nicaragua on a beautiful moonlit night, it could not possibly have been more romantic. And yes, my wife did propose to me and yes, I did say yes, but what I didn’t say in that interview was there was a caveat, which is that I’m still old school enough that I said, “This is a yes, but you have to give me the opportunity [to do it too].” She has a biological father and a stepdad, who’s the man who raised her. [I said], ‘You have to give me the opportunity to ask both of those men for your hand in marriage.’ And then, ‘I would like the opportunity to re-propose those to you and do it the old fashioned way down on bended knee.’ So, that’s actually how the story ended up.”

He added,

“And also for anybody who is freaked out by a woman claiming her own space, shut the f*ck up. Good God, you cannot believe the things people were leaving my wife on Instagram. She did it. I said ‘yes.’ We’re happy. That’s it. That’s all you need to know. That has been a real education for me as a white man, truly. The way people get in her comments and the ignorance and ugliness that comes her way is truly shocking. And it has been a necessary, but an unpleasant education in just the way people relate to Black bodies in general, but Black female bodies in specific. It is not okay. We have a long way to go.”

Joshua gave more praises to his wife but also shared how he wishes she didn’t have to be so strong all the time.

“And look, I think it’s like a golden cage, the concept of the strong Black woman. I would wish for my wife that she would not have to rise above with such amazing strength and grace, above the ugliness that people throw at her on a day to day. I am impressed with her that she does it, but I would wish that that would not be the armour that she has to put on every morning to just navigate being alive.”

Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson reportedly begin dating in 2018 and married towards the end of 2019. Their daughter was born in April 2020.

During his interview Joshua spoke about their daughter and revealed how’s she’s helping him get his ‘bonnet education.’

“She’s all the way into books. Storytime is my favorite part of the day because it gives me the opportunity to have that time with her just one-on-one. Her favorite book right now is a book called ‘Bedtime Bonnet.’ Every night I bring out three books, and she gets to pick one. The other two shift a little bit, but ‘Bedtime Bonnet’ is every single night…I’m getting my bonnet education. And I’m getting my silk sheet education.”

He jokingly added,

“I’m behind the curve, but I’m figuring it out.”

(VIA)