Jada Pinkett-Smith kicked off the new year with a bang and a banging body as the 43-year-old actress bares her hot physique in a sexy orange swimsuit for Shape magazine’s January/February 2015 issue.

The mother of two talks about keeping her sexy for her husband and more importantly for herself. “When my husband of almost 20 years can’t take his eyes off me? That’s amazing,” she said. “But the number one reason I go to the gym is because it keeps me sane; I can deal with whatever’s coming at me.”

The ‘Gotham’ star also talks how her upbringing influenced who she is today. “Often we feel in order to be strong we have to take on male attributes,” she said. “I grew up on the streets of Baltimore and had to put out an energy that said, ‘You do not want to mess with me.'” She added, “But I’m okay. I feel safe now…I can focus on love, compassion, openness, and yes, vulnerability.”