Will Smith shocks fans amid harassment lawsuit

Will Smith, Hollywood star, has significantly returned to the limelight this week in London, attending the premiere of his new National Geographic travel show Pole to Pole, the first time he has seen in public since a lawsuit against him was brought in California.

The 57-year-old was seemingly easy on the yellow carpet, meeting the guests and posing in photographs despite the bold accusations that have been brought against him. 

Sharply dressed and smiling during the whole evening, the rapper was seemingly insisting on having the attention paid to his latest project, instead of the controversy that was going on off-screen.

To mark the release of the ambitious travel series, the event invited industry players and fans who would get an opportunity to have a glimpse of the Bad Boys star.

For the unversed, Pole to Pole is a documentary that tracks Smith as she travels to different areas of the world, the Arctic, the Antarctic, and the impacts of global warming. As a passion project, the series has been marketed by the actor to be curious, connected, and resilient.

Moreover, Smith has not publicly talked about the lawsuit. His attorneys have denied the charges before and stated that he was going to challenge the claims in the court.

The appearance of the actor has received mixed feedback with some saying that he was acting professionally and others raising questions about the right time to have the actor back in the limelight.

According to reports, the premiere is a big milestone to Smith as his career has been subject to intense scrutiny over the last few years.

With the legal wrangling in the United States, Will Smith's appearance in London indicates a tentative but gradual re-entry into the mainstream of life, although doubts of the matter are yet to be cleared.