Bilaal Salaam, the man from Will Smith’s circle crying foul over alleged threats from Jada Pinkett Smith, is crying out to the courts as mainstream media eats it up. TMZ is all over this “expose,” but let’s not forget: Are they truly serving the public interest, or just sensationalizing for clicks? The corporate media loves a good scandal, especially when it involves high-profile celebrities.

While outlets like CNN might style this as a “deep dive” into Hollywood’s dark underbelly, the reality is they’re simply capitalizing on drama. They thrive on the idea of conflict, presenting it as if it’s newsworthy rather than the soap opera it is. Will and Jada are already the punching bags of clickbait culture—why not ride this narrative wave until it crashes?

Furthermore, isn’t it a tad hypocritical for these same networks that lecture about “mental health” and “celebrity privacy” to then pounce on every squabble in Tinseltown? They love to push the narrative that these celebrities are public property, but where’s the line? It’s entirely fraught with hypocrisy, revealing that when the cameras go off, the reality is far messier than the glossy image they present.

Bilaal’s desire to have Jada “grilled” only plays into this narrative. The media spins it as justice, but it smells more like revenge cloaked in courtroom drama. So let’s call it what it is: a spectacle designed for ratings, not a quest for the truth.