As much as we love the Smith family and Red Table Talk, they can be a little…extra at times. This week, Jada Pinkett Smith reached the apex of extraness when she, her daughter Willow, and her mother Gammy Norris did vaginal steaming on their show.
Smith welcomed guest Queen Afua to her show to talk about vaginal health. Queen Afua is Smith’s healer with decades of experience in holistic health, midwifery, and wellness. But, before that, the three Red Table Talk stars, using kits from Goddess Detox, steamed their vaginas.
Jada Pinkett Smith seemed to think ahead because, during the episode, she addressed the fact that many people would probably call the scene “TMI.”
“I mean, that’s why I’m telling you right now I don’t want to hear nothing about this show, it being TMI and all that, ‘cause if you can listen to all these little rap artists talk and abuse the vagina, you sure as hell can watch women give it honor and praise. And spend quality time, so I don’t want to hear it,” Smith said.
She had a point. Society is willing to accept mentions of the vagina for the raunchiest purposes, so an episode about caring for it shouldn’t be taboo. Smith, Willow, and Gammy Norris also talked about how the perception of the vagina has changed throughout generations.
Of course, there were members of the medical community who came out against the practice of vaginal steaming and seemed to take issue with Smith making it look like a good practice.
“The vagina is inside, and we don’t want to disrupt that delicate area because of all the good bacteria that are keeping the environment clean, just like tears in our eyes,” said Dr. Sherry Ross. Although she admitted that the practice is ancient, she noted that vaginas are self-cleaning, and anything that claims to clean the vagina could lead to infections.
If vaginal steaming is your thing, carry on with caution. Just know that it’s like talking to yourself: it’s okay to do it but maybe not while everyone is watching.
