Dark Secrets Revealed About The Cast Of Fresh Prince

It's been nearly 30 years since The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air flip-turned the world of sitcoms upside down. While Will Smith has since adopted a wide range of roles, he might have gotten some good training in drama on the set of this hit TV show. Here are the dark secrets of the cast of Fresh Prince.

Will Smith was not chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool when he signed on to star in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He was staring down some pretty serious IRS debt from his career as a rapper alongside DJ Jazzy Jeff. In a 2018 episode of YouTube's Storytime, Smith admitted that he'd spent all of his money on exorbitant purchases like expensive cars and fancy clothes after the duo's album, He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper, went triple platinum and earned a Grammy.

But his follow-up effort flopped, which didn't really help bolster his dwindling bank account.

At the time, Smith owed the IRS a whopping $2.8 million.

Opportunity fell into Smith's lap when he met Fresh Prince producer Benny Medina while hanging out on the set of The Arsenio Hall Show, and later had an impromptu audition during a party at Quincy Jones' house. Smith landed the lead, but the IRS took 70% of his Fresh Prince paycheck for the next three years.

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