Katie Holmes: Jada Pinkett Smith is an inspiring role model

Katie Holmes and husband Tom Cruise have nothing but praise for their friend, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Speaking to People magazine recently, Katie revealed that she considers Jada an excellent role model when it comes to juggling a career, motherhood and marriage to an A-list star: “Jada is so strong. She is a rare woman - a phenomenal friend, mother, wife. She inspires me.”

Tom added: “Jada tells it like it is. She creates art in her life … She’s effortless. She just has such class.

“She is an extraordinary woman and an amazing mother. She’s constantly wanting to improve herself and her family.”

The Matrix Reloaded star Jada married Will Smith on New Year’s Eve 1997 and the couple have two children together - ten year old son Jaden and eight year old daughter Willow - as well as Will’s sixteen year old son Trey from a previous relationship.