Ever had one of those moments that made you say, ‘Whaaaatchu say?!!.’ Well, get ready ILOSM family, because today may be another one of those days for you.
We decided to see what Will Smith’s brother has been up to as of late and found out a pretty interesting piece of info about him. FYI: By the way, if you missed our previous report about Will’s rarely seen brother, then you’re about to probably have a double ‘Whaaaatchu say?!!’ moment.
Read on to see which famous woman married and has a child with Will’s younger bro.’
Will Smith & His Brother Are Very Close
Will Smith (R) with his brother, Harry Smith
As we informed our ILOSM fam’ of a while back, two of Will Smith’s younger siblings are fraternal twins. One of whom is his brother, Harry Smith (50). Word on the Old School curb is that Harry has been working behind the scenes with Will (52) for many years now in both the entertainment and real estate world.
In fact, in June 2017, it was announced that Will and Harry Smith’s media company, Smith Global Media inked a very lucrative distribution deal with Sony Pictures:
Via Variety– Smith Global Media and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have signed a distribution agreement for upcoming SGM releases through 2020. […] Harry Smith, Will Smith’s younger brother, heads Smith Global Media. Smith has worked with his brother in real estate and at Overbrook Entertainment. Variety first reported in October that Smith Global Media would handle its first release with the family drama “Believe,” which grossed $890,000 in 638 U.S. locations. Smith told Variety at that point that the company would distribute releases with budgets in the $5 million range.
It’s cool to see that Will was able to keep business in the family. Y’all know that sometimes family members are the worst people to employ. We’ve heard countless horror stories from celebs who tried to hook their family up with job opportunities, only to run it head first into the concrete. Glad things worked out for the best for Harry and Will Smith though. Now let’s get into who the celeb-mom of Harry Smith’s son is…
Meet Will Smith’s Sister-In-Law
Former BET and MTV TV personality, Ananda Lewis
Remember Ananda Lewis?
Make some noise if you remember 1990’s/early 2000’s era TV host sensation, Ananda Lewis (47). She hosted the popular BET talk show, “Teen Summit,” from 1994 to 1997. Then she became even more famous as the host of MTV’s video show, “Total Request Live (TRL)” and “The Hot Zone,” which she hosted from the mid-90’s up until 2001. Ananda’s also is known for her 2001 talk show, “The Ananda Lewis Show,” and has earned an NAACP nomination for her outstanding work as a television host.
Now that we’re all reminded of who Ananda Lewis is, let’s get into her history with Will Smith’s brother. In addition to her many career accomplishments, she is very proud of her personal life accomplishments. Although several sources list them as husband and wife, it’s unclear if Harry and Ananda are still married, she is the proud mother of their 12-year-old son (Will Smith’s nephew), Langston.
For years, Ananda and Harry have kept their union (past or present) on the hush from the public. But y’all already know that in the age of the internet and social media, it was only a matter of time before the pieces of that puzzle were linked. So here we are.
Will Smith’s brother, Harry Smith, and son Harry shares with former BET and MTV host, Ananda Lewis
We don’t know why Ananda and Harry hid their connection from the public, but one thing they don’t necessarily hide is the love they both share for their lil’ man, Langston. Harry also has a daughter from a prior relationship.
So there ya’ have it ILOSM family, another unknown Old School fun fact about some of our favorite celebs from back in the day.
Many of us remember Ananda Lewis from her days as a TV host. We were first introduced to her by BET, as the co-host of “Teen Summit.” Then she made the switch to MTV’s “TRL” music video show. Following that, she moved to her own daytime talk show, “The Ananda Lewis Show.” Then all of a sudden, she pulled the disappearing act on us, never to be seen, nor heard for many years. We previously told y’all that we discovered who Ananda married and his very famous, rich brother. Well ILOSM fam,’ she’s now resurfaced to let folks know what she does for a living now and what she revealed is what most fans least expected.
Ananda Lewis’ New Career
Ananda Lewis (47) has proven that she is not the type of chick who’s afraid of getting her hands dirty. In fact, she’s swapped the glam, stilettos, ad designer dresses of entertainment, for a hard hat and hammer instead. Yep, you guessed it, she’s a carpenter now, with her very own renovation company and she is extremely happy with her career in the construction biz.’
Ananda Lewis
In a prior interview with ShondaLand, Ananda explained what made her decide to pick up the power drill and nails:
Ananda Lewis: “For me, this is the only work I’ll ever do in my life,” said Ananda. My grandmother was the first person to put a drill in my hand. It was because she said, ‘When you broke something in the house, then you fix it.’ There wasn’t some man fixing stuff, it was my mom and grandmother. When I saw things fixed, I saw things fixed by women, and that was the norm. These women of that generation were badasses, and that’s who raised me.
After my grandma passed, I came back to work because I needed to. I was trying to build a shoe rack and I just could not get this board to fit. I was so frustrated, so I said, “I need to take a class.” I started to search and I ended up on Los Angeles Trade Technical College’s website and felt this swelling in my heart. I don’t know how to describe it, my heart filled up with gold. I started registering for classes and before I knew it, I was on my way to getting a degree in carpentry. I graduated two years later with an Associate in Science degree with a 4.0 GPA.”
(Video) She’s Back On TV With Construction Renovation Show
In February 2018, Ananda announced that she is “Thrilled to be coming back to tv doing what I love on a network YOU love” as a carpenter on her new HGTV show, “Change My Space,” Watch her do her thing in the video below:
Her Most Fulfilling Projects For Lewis
In that same interview, Ananda stated that the construction projects she gets the most fulfillment out of are the ones that help those in need in some way.
Ananda Lewis: “My number one favorite project [was] doing a small kitchen renovation with my grandmother, because it felt so good. She laid on her back at 85 years old and held up the sink while I caulked around underneath. She couldn’t even walk, but she sat in a chair and painted. Since then, my favorite is my mom’s house, because I had to do the entire thing. It was a labor of love and I was partially raised in this house. The scale of the job was pretty big. I’m so proud of it.
I’m in the middle of getting my nonprofit off the ground. It’s a nonprofit that does renovations for free for single moms and the elderly. Single moms need help — and there is a lot of help out there for single moms in many ways, but when it comes to the place where they come home with their kids, that’s where I want to have the biggest impact. When your environment is beautiful, it’s like you can thrive in your environment. When moms are better, kids benefit.” -via SL
I tell ya,’ we learn something new everyday ’round these parts!
Will Smith
Ever had one of those moments that made you say, ‘Whaaaatchu say?!!.’ Well, get ready ILOSM family, because today may be another one of those days for you.
We decided to see what Will Smith’s brother has been up to as of late and found out a pretty interesting piece of info about him. FYI: By the way, if you missed our previous report about Will’s rarely seen brother, then you’re about to probably have a double ‘Whaaaatchu say?!!’ moment.
Read on to see which famous woman married and has a child with Will’s younger bro.’
Will Smith & His Brother Are Very Close
Will Smith (R) with his brother, Harry Smith
As we informed our ILOSM fam’ of a while back, two of Will Smith’s younger siblings are fraternal twins. One of whom is his brother, Harry Smith (50). Word on the Old School curb is that Harry has been working behind the scenes with Will (52) for many years now in both the entertainment and real estate world.
In fact, in June 2017, it was announced that Will and Harry Smith’s media company, Smith Global Media inked a very lucrative distribution deal with Sony Pictures:
Via Variety– Smith Global Media and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have signed a distribution agreement for upcoming SGM releases through 2020. […] Harry Smith, Will Smith’s younger brother, heads Smith Global Media. Smith has worked with his brother in real estate and at Overbrook Entertainment. Variety first reported in October that Smith Global Media would handle its first release with the family drama “Believe,” which grossed $890,000 in 638 U.S. locations. Smith told Variety at that point that the company would distribute releases with budgets in the $5 million range.
It’s cool to see that Will was able to keep business in the family. Y’all know that sometimes family members are the worst people to employ. We’ve heard countless horror stories from celebs who tried to hook their family up with job opportunities, only to run it head first into the concrete. Glad things worked out for the best for Harry and Will Smith though. Now let’s get into who Harry Smith’s famous wife is…
Meet Will Smith’s Sister-In-Law
Former BET and MTV TV personality, Ananda Lewis
Remember Ananda Lewis?
Make some noise if you remember 1990’s/early 2000’s era TV host sensation, Ananda Lewis (47). She hosted the popular BET talk show, “Teen Summit,” from 1994 to 1997. Then she became even more famous as the host of MTV’s video show, “Total Request Live (TRL)” and “The Hot Zone,” which she hosted from the mid-90’s up until 2001. Ananda’s also is known for her 2001 talk show, “The Ananda Lewis Show,” and has earned an NAACP nomination for her outstanding work as a television host.
Now that we’re all reminded of who Ananda Lewis is, let’s get into her history with Will Smith’s brother. In addition to her many career accomplishments, she is very proud of her personal life accomplishments. Although several sources list them as husband and wife, it’s unclear if Harry and Ananda are still married, she is the proud mother of their 8 year old son (Will Smith’s nephew), Langston.
Why Do They Keep Their Union Secret Though?
For years, Ananda and Harry have kept their union (past or present) on the hush from the public. But y’all already know that in the age of the internet and social media, it was only a matter of time before the pieces of that puzzle were linked. So here we are.
Harry Smith (Will Smith’s brother) with his son, Harry Jr., whom he shares with former TV host, Ananda Lewis
We don’t know why Ananda and Harry hide their connection from the public, but one thing they don’t necessarily hide is the love they both share for their lil’ man, Langston. Harry also has a daughter from a prior relationship.
So there ya’ have it ILOSM family, another unknown Old School fun fact about some of our favorite celebs from back in the day.
Ananda Lewis during BET 25th Anniversary Show (Photo by Jason Merritt/FilmMagic)
Many of us remember Ananda Lewis from her days as a TV host. We were first introduced to her by BET, as the co-host of “Teen Summit.” Then she made the switch to MTV’s “TRL” music video show. Following that, she moved to her own daytime talk show, “The Ananda Lewis Show.” Then all of a sudden, she pulled the disappearing act on us, never to be seen, nor heard for many years. We previously told y’all that we discovered who Ananda’s husband is and his very famous, rich brother. Well ILOSM fam,’ she’s now resurfaced to let folks know what she does for a living now and what she revealed is what most fans least expected.
Ananda Lewis’ New Career
Ananda Lewis (46) has proven that she is not the type of chick who’s afraid of getting her hands dirty. In fact, she’s swapped the glam, stilettos, ad designer dresses of entertainment, for a hard hat and hammer instead. Yep, she’s a carpenter now, with her very own renovation company and she is extremely happy with her career in the construction biz.’
Ananda Lewis on her construction gig (via Youtube)
In a recent interview with ShondaLand, Ananda explained what made her decide to pick up the power drill and nails:
Ananda Lewis: “For me, this is the only work I’ll ever do in my life,” said Ananda. My grandmother was the first person to put a drill in my hand. It was because she said, ‘When you broke something in the house, then you fix it.’ There wasn’t some man fixing stuff, it was my mom and grandmother. When I saw things fixed, I saw things fixed by women, and that was the norm. These women of that generation were badasses, and that’s who raised me.
After my grandma passed, I came back to work because I needed to. I was trying to build a shoe rack and I just could not get this board to fit. I was so frustrated, so I said, “I need to take a class.” I started to search and I ended up on Los Angeles Trade Technical College’s website and felt this swelling in my heart. I don’t know how to describe it, my heart filled up with gold. I started registering for classes and before I knew it, I was on my way to getting a degree in carpentry. I graduated two years later with an Associate in Science degree with a 4.0 GPA.”
(Video) She’s Back On TV With Construction Renovation Show
In February 2018, Ananda announced that she is “Thrilled to be coming back to tv doing what I love on a network YOU love” as a carpenter on her new HGTV show, “Change My Space,” Watch her do her thing in the video below:
In that same interview, Ananda stated that the construction projects she gets the most fulfillment out of are the ones that help those in need in some way.
Ananda Lewis: “My number one favorite project [was] doing a small kitchen renovation with my grandmother, because it felt so good. She laid on her back at 85 years old and held up the sink while I caulked around underneath. She couldn’t even walk, but she sat in a chair and painted. Since then, my favorite is my mom’s house, because I had to do the entire thing. It was a labor of love and I was partially raised in this house. The scale of the job was pretty big. I’m so proud of it.
I’m in the middle of getting my nonprofit off the ground. It’s a nonprofit that does renovations for free for single moms and the elderly. Single moms need help — and there is a lot of help out there for single moms in many ways, but when it comes to the place where they come home with their kids, that’s where I want to have the biggest impact. When your environment is beautiful, it’s like you can thrive in your environment. When moms are better, kids benefit.” -via SL
I tell ya,’ we learn something new everyday ’round these parts!
Ananda Lewis during BET 25th Anniversary Show (Photo by Jason Merritt/FilmMagic)
Many of us remember Ananda Lewis from her days as a TV host. We were first introduced to her by BET, as the co-host of “Teen Summit.” Then she made the switch to MTV’s “TRL” music video show. Following that, she moved to her own daytime talk show, “The Ananda Lewis Show.” Then all of a sudden, she pulled the disappearing act on us, never to be seen, nor heard for many years. We previously told y’all that we discovered who Ananda’s husband is and his very famous, rich brother. Well ILOSM fam,’ she’s now resurfaced to let folks know what she does for a living now and what she revealed is what most fans least expected.
Ananda Lewis’ New Career
Ananda Lewis (45) has proven that she is not the type of chick who’s afraid of getting her hands dirty. In fact, she’s swapped the glam, stilettos, ad designer dresses of entertainment, for a hard hat and hammer instead. Yep, you guessed it, she’s a carpenter now, with her very own renovation company and she is extremely happy with her career in the construction biz.’
Ananda Lewis on her construction gig (via Youtube)
In a recent interview with ShondaLand, Ananda explained what made her decide to pick up the power drill and nails:
Ananda Lewis: “For me, this is the only work I’ll ever do in my life,” said Ananda. My grandmother was the first person to put a drill in my hand. It was because she said, ‘When you broke something in the house, then you fix it.’ There wasn’t some man fixing stuff, it was my mom and grandmother. When I saw things fixed, I saw things fixed by women, and that was the norm. These women of that generation were badasses, and that’s who raised me.
After my grandma passed, I came back to work because I needed to. I was trying to build a shoe rack and I just could not get this board to fit. I was so frustrated, so I said, “I need to take a class.” I started to search and I ended up on Los Angeles Trade Technical College’s website and felt this swelling in my heart. I don’t know how to describe it, my heart filled up with gold. I started registering for classes and before I knew it, I was on my way to getting a degree in carpentry. I graduated two years later with an Associate in Science degree with a 4.0 GPA.”
(Video) She’s Back On TV With Construction Renovation Show
In February 2018, Ananda announced that she is “Thrilled to be coming back to tv doing what I love on a network YOU love” as a carpenter on her new HGTV show, “Change My Space,” Watch her do her thing in the video below:
In that same interview, Ananda stated that the construction projects she gets the most fulfillment out of are the ones that help those in need in some way.
Ananda Lewis: “My number one favorite project [was] doing a small kitchen renovation with my grandmother, because it felt so good. She laid on her back at 85 years old and held up the sink while I caulked around underneath. She couldn’t even walk, but she sat in a chair and painted. Since then, my favorite is my mom’s house, because I had to do the entire thing. It was a labor of love and I was partially raised in this house. The scale of the job was pretty big. I’m so proud of it.
I’m in the middle of getting my nonprofit off the ground. It’s a nonprofit that does renovations for free for single moms and the elderly. Single moms need help — and there is a lot of help out there for single moms in many ways, but when it comes to the place where they come home with their kids, that’s where I want to have the biggest impact. When your environment is beautiful, it’s like you can thrive in your environment. When moms are better, kids benefit.” -via SL
I tell ya,’ we learn something new everyday ’round these parts!
Ever had one of those moments that made you say, ‘Whaaaatchu say?!!.’ Well, get ready ILOSM family, because today may be another one of those days for you.
We decided to see what Will Smith’s brother has been up to as of late and found out a pretty interesting piece of info about him. FYI: By the way, if you missed our previous report about the brother, many people never knew Will had, then you’re about to probably have a double ‘Whaaaatchu say?!!’ moment.
Read on to see who the famous woman is that the legendary actor/rapper’s brother married and has a child with.
Will Smith & His Brother Are Very Close
Will Smith with his brother, Harry Smith; via BodyHeightWeight
As we informed our ILOSM fam’ of a few months ago, two of Will Smith’s younger siblings are fraternal twins. One of which is his brother, Harry Smith. Word on the Old School curb is that Harry has been working behind the scenes with Will for many years now in both the entertainment and real estate world.
In fact, in June 2017, it was announced that Will and Harry Smith’s media company, Smith Global Media inked a very lucrative distribution deal with Sony Pictures:
Via Variety– Smith Global Media and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have signed a distribution agreement for upcoming SGM releases through 2020. […] Harry Smith, Will Smith’s younger brother, heads Smith Global Media. Smith has worked with his brother in real estate and at Overbrook Entertainment. Variety first reported in October that Smith Global Media would handle its first release with the family drama “Believe,” which grossed $890,000 in 638 U.S. locations. Smith told Variety at that point that the company would distribute releases with budgets in the $5 million range.
It’s cool to see that Will was able to keep business in the family. Y’all know that sometimes family members are the worst people to employ. We’ve heard countless horror stories from celebs who tried to hooke their family up with job opportunities, only to run it head first into the concrete. Glad things worked out for the best for Harry and Will Smith though. Now let’s get into who Harry Smith’s famous wife is…
