Since she made her acting debut at the age of 7, alongside her father in the film “I Am Legend”, released in 2007, Willow Smith can boast of having come a long way. It is especially in music that the American found her way. In 2010, his very first single “Whip My Hair” was a real hit. Today, at 23, the young woman is releasing her 6th album, “Empathogen”, of which she is very proud. However, his dazzling success left him with a bitter taste.
The reason? Being considered by the public as a “nepo baby” (daughter of…) because of her famous parents, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, irritates her to no end. “I really think it caused insecurity in me because people think that the only reason I’m successful is my parents,” the artist confides in “Allure” magazine.
However, this embarrassing label inspired Willow to give her best. “It made me work really hard to try to prove them wrong. But today, I no longer need to prove anything to anyone, says the singer. I sincerely believe that my spirit is strong and that, even if my parents were not who they are, I would still be someone crazy and original.
As for the rumor saying that it is complicated to work with her, the artist wants to clarify things. “In this society, a woman who knows what she wants is always perceived as being “difficult,” she laments. I’m not picky, I just know what I want. And I’m making sure I achieve that goal.”
