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Hairstyle File: Jada Pinkett Smith

The BET Awards were entertaining, yes, but we couldn't help but be distracted by Jada Pinkett Smith's super-fancy cornrowed ponytail. So fly! But at this point, fabulous hair is expected of Jada Pinkett Smith...
Hairstyle File: Jada Pinkett Smith
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By Tia Williams · Updated October 29, 2020
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The BET Awards were entertaining, yes, but we couldn’t help but be distracted by Jada Pinkett Smith’s super-fancy cornrowed ponytail. So fly! But at this point, fabulous hair is expected of Jada Pinkett Smith. Ever since she first burst onto the scene as Lena James in ‘A Different World,” the Philadelphia-born actress has proven herself to be a tress trendsetter (she even caused controversy last year when she allowed her 9-year-old daughter, Willow, to rock a Rihanna-esque side-shaved style). From a super-short pixie cut to an ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ ponytail, here are Jada Pinkett Smith’s most memorable mane moments.