SIMONE SMITH: MOTHER, WIFE, BUSINESS WOMAN, AND CANCER SURVIVOR
Most people know her as the wife of famed rapper/actor LL Cool J, but Simone Smith is much more. With the recent launch of her jewelry line called Simone I. Smith Jewelry, this mom of four has shown that she is much more than a wife.
Simone recently sat down with OliveCoco Magazine to talk about her new business venture, her children, and how she overcame cancer. Check out highlights from the interview now!
On her marriage and kids:
My marriage and my kids definitely come first, you know? I make time for my kids…I do the regular things that moms do. I run my house, I drive my kids to school, and I have a great support system. It’s definitely important for me and my husband to have ‘Mommy-Daddy time.’ We do the movies, we go to dinner, but we also do family things with the kids as well.
On the values she tries to instill in her daughters:
Well first and foremost, we go to church. I encourage my daughters to say their prayers, read their Bibles, and believe in yourself and that you’ve got to trust God.
On her jewelry line:
It’s definitely for ALL women. I’ve actually launched with big earrings first, so we have amazing cuffs, and then we also have a lot of the earrings designed that are offered in several sizes. I definitely encourage women to have the confidence to really go out and put on that big hoop earring, but the majority of the earring styles come in different sizes for those who aren’t so daring.
On overcoming cancer:
I have a piece of jewelry, that when it’s purchased, proceeds go towards the American Cancer Society. The reason why I did that is because back in 2004, I had a very invasive surgery done because they found a Chondrosarcoma tumor in my tibia bone. So I had an invasive surgery called microvasuclar reconstructive surgery, and they had to remove my whole tibia bone and replace it with my fibular bone from my left leg. It took me almost 2 1/2 years to learn how to walk again. I fought through it, so I was a little depressed for like about…two weeks…but my grandmother called me up and told me, ‘you better not be depressed and get prayed up for those doctors who are doing this surgery on you and you’re gonna beat this.’ So I prayed to God and since then my test results have been great. In another 3 years, I’m waiting for my doctor to tell me that I’m cancer free!
Website: SimoneISmith.com
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Great article! It’s nice to always see LL with is wife and kids, unlike a lot of other rappers who try to hide their family from the public, most likely so no one will know they’re married.
This picture is so pretty btw!
This article was a great read! God Bless you Simone, and your beautiful family!
Wow..had no idea. Praise God.
Samaria, Simone, Italia and Nina are four pretty ladies.
Wow! I didn’t know that. My friend was 2 months into college the fall after we graduated and the track & field coach found a lump while helping her strectch. It was a tumor…. the same kind of cancer Simone had. She didn’t last 6 months. So glad she found it in time. wow
wow such a sad story abt a young girl. i never heard of this type of cancer. so many cancers out here its scary bc its affecting younger and younger ppl of all races. in two years i lost two ppl close to me bc of cancer and they were both 30. i just wonder where all this cancer is coming from and why they can’t find a cure
Stay blessed, love and prayers to you and your family.
All her daughters have their real hair on. You don’t see that alot…..well at least not on this site.
I dont know much about her but she seems tobe a very strong and loving woman. Her and LL have been together for many years and that is something you don’t see very often.
Its unfortunate that more Black men don’t see what LL saw in his beautiful Black wife. A Simone is what you will get; a strong woman and wife that can take care of your kids, run a business and still look gorgeous through it all.
And congrats on being cancer free. If its affordable I will buy some jewelry to help the American Cancer Society too.
She has come a long way and I am so happy for her. The begining years with LL was a little rough on her but I am glad they stuck it out and made it work. I am happy she has her OWN business now and is a great mommy and beautiful wife!
I saw her on Monique a few weeks ago and I like her. I really don’t know much about her she seemed to be a strong woman that loves her kids and husband. She’s stood by him for all these years and now that her kids r older she’s pursuing her own dreams kudos Simone Smith