Will Smith celebrated his 50th birthday on Tuesday by bungee jumping from a helicopter near the Grand Canyon.
Cameras, which captured the stunt for a livestream on YouTube , showed the actor hooked to a harness and bungee cords dangling over a gorge in northeastern Arizona.
“This is some of the most beautiful stuff I’ve ever seen in my life,” Smith said while still swinging over the chasm.
He described the experience as going “from pure terror to absolute bliss.”
The entire event could be likened to that of polished episode of reality TV. Camera crews showed Smith, wife Jada Pinkett Smith and his three children being greeted by dozens of relatives and friends on a platform. His “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” co-star, Alfonso Ribeiro, served as a host interviewing Smith and others before and after.
The stunt was referred to as “in the heart of the Grand Canyon” though the jump actually happened outside Grand Canyon National Park on the Navajo Nation. The bungee jump was a challenge from Yes Theory, a YouTube channel that makes videos of people doing activities outside of their comfort zone. But it was also an event that was targeted at raising money for charity through an online lottery for a chance to watch the jump in person. The proceeds will go towards to education funds for children in struggling countries.
