In the clip posted to his YouTube account Friday for the six-part unscripted series, “Will Smith: The Best Shape of My Life,” the Hollywood star is seen at a table surrounded by family members, including his children, Trey, Jaden and Willow.
“That was the only time in my life that I ever considered suicide,” Smith said, who is seen later in the trailer wiping tears from his eyes. He does not reveal any further details about that consideration in the trailer.
The YouTube Originals docuseries follows the actor as he attempts to lose 20 pounds (9 kilograms) in 20 weeks.
In the trailer, Smith reveals that through his fitness journey, he realized he needed to focus on his mental health — and to share his truth with the world.
“I’m about to show the world how little I know about myself,” Smith said.
“What you’ve come to understand as Will Smith, the alien-annihilating MC, bigger-than-life movie star, is largely a construction, a carefully crafted and honed character designed to protect myself to hide myself from the world — to hide the coward,” he said.
The first episode is set to release on YouTube on November 8.
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