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Willow Smith Defies ‘Nepo Baby’ Label, Admits Even If She Didn’t Have Celebrity Parents She Would Still Be ‘A Weirdo And A Crazy Thinker’

May 2, 2024 by Ariela Anís

Willow Smith, who is known for her eclectic music and style, is opening up more about herself in a new interview claiming she isn’t a “nepo baby” and that even if she didn’t have celebrity parents, she would still be “a weirdo and a crazy thinker.” RELATED: Jada Pinkett-Smith Didn’t Take Daughter Willow’s Former Battle … Read more

Jada Pinkett-Smith Didn’t Take Daughter Willow’s Former Battle With Anxiety Serious For This Reason

June 24, 2022 by Deja Monet

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Willow Smith is always known to be open about her mental health struggles on the platform ‘Red Table Talk,’ but her mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, didn’t always take her battle with anxiety seriously. RELATED STORIES: Jada Pinkett Smith Finally Addresses Oscar Slap During Red Table Talk on Alopecia Jada Pinkett Smith reveals she’s had her battles … Read more

Jada Pinkett-Smith Breaks Down In Tears After Referring To Herself As A ‘Terrified Little Girl Underneath’ Her ‘Strong’ Exterior

May 25, 2022 by Maurice Cassidy

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Jada Pinkett-Smith was brought to tears in the latest episode of Red Table Talk, where she candidly discussed dealing with “a lot of stressful adult things at a young age,” and how her upbringing as a child led her to believe that showing emotion meant she was weak. A preview of Wednesday’s episode was posted … Read more

Willow Smith Says She Had To ‘Forgive’ Mom Jada Pinkett-Smith For Dismissing Her Anxiety Battle

April 28, 2022 by Maurice Cassidy

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Willow Smith has spoken out about learning to forgive her mother, Jada Pinkett-Smith, for dismissing her struggle with anxiety. The Psychofreak singer made the comment in a recent episode of Facebook Watch’s Red Table Talk, where she appeared alongside Ireland Baldwin, daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, as they discussed how the disorder plagued … Read more

Jada Pinkett Smith And Willow Smith Reveal They Both Considered Getting BBL Surgery To Enhance Their Butts

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 by Kecia Gayle

Jada Pinkett Smith And Willow Smith Reveal They Both Considered Getting BBL Surgery To Enhance Their Butts In a sneak peek of the upcoming episode of Red Table Talk, Jada Pinkett Smith and Willow Smith reveal that they actually considered getting their butts done. While speaking on the topic of Brazilian Butt Lifts — a … Read more

Willow Smith Shaves Her Head On Stage While Performing “Whip My Hair”

July 18, 2021 by Deja Monet

During her concert on Facebook Live, Willow Smith shaved her hair while performing her hit song “Whip My Hair.” RELATED STORIES: Willow Smith Opens Up About Being The “Only Polyamorous Person” In Her Friend Group: “I Have The Least Sex” The haircut occurred while Smith performed a pop-punk version of “Whip My Hair” as the conclusion … Read more

Willow Smith Opens Up About Being The ‘Only Polyamorous Person’ In Her Friend Group: ‘I Have The Least Sex’

April 28, 2021 by Kecia Gayle

Willow Smith Opens Up About Being The ‘Only Polyamorous Person’ In Her Friend Group: ‘I Have The Least Sex’

In PEOPLE’s exclusive clip of Wednesday’s episode of “Red “Table Talk,” Willow Smith opens up about being polyamorous during a discussion with co-host and mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, along with her grandmother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris.

In the clip of the Facebook Watch show, the 20-year-old simply explains: “Let’s say you haven’t always been the person wanting sex all the time, but your partner is,” says Willow. “Are you going to be the person to say, ‘Just because I don’t have these needs, you can’t have them either?'” She went on to say, “That’s one of the reasons why I was interested in poly because I was introduced to it through kind of a nonsexual lens. In my friend group, I’m the only polyamorous person and I have the least sex out of all of my friends.”

As PEOPLE points out, this isn’t the first time the superstar discussed the topic of polyamorous relationships and her interest. Back in June 2019, the singer and actress revealed she loved “men and women equally.”: “I would definitely want one man and one woman,” Willow said. “I feel like I could be polyfidelitous with those two people,” the news site quotes.

She added, “I’m not the kind of person that is constantly looking for new sexual experiences. I focus a lot on the emotional connection, and I feel like if I were to find two people of the different genders that I really connected with and we had a romantic and sexual connection, I don’t feel like I would feel the need to try to go find more.”

The new episode is set to air this Wednesday at 9am PT/12pm ET on Facebook Watch.

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Willow Reveals Why She And Jaden Smith Felt ‘Shunned’ By The Black Community

October 13, 2020 by Kecia Gayle

Willow Reveals Why She And Jaden Smith Felt ‘Shunned’ By The Black Community

On the latest episode of “Red Table Talk,” the ladies talked about “Mom shaming” with celebrity guests Ashley Graham and Jessica Alba.

Before the two stars joined the hosts: Jada Pinkett Smith, daughter Willow Smith and mom Adrianne Banfield-Norris, Jada, 49, opened up about the backlash she and husband Will Smith faced over how they raised their children. “I have had my fair share of mom-shaming,” Jada explained. “With Willow, I think the first time I got hardcore criticism, when you first cut your hair, there was a firestorm.” The “Girls Trip” star recalled the negative attention the family received when Jaden wore a skirt for Louis Vuitton’s 2016 womenswear campaign. “When he was wearing a skirt, then he isn’t what people consider your ‘typical Black man,'” Pinkett Smith said.

Willow then mentioned how her mom was also slammed for homeschooling the two of them. “I would have gotten shamed for leaving you here and not being with you,” she added. “They weren’t raised typically and I think, especially for our community, it was something new.” Willow added, “Specifically with the African American community. I felt like me and Jaden were like shunned a little bit, we’re not gonna take pride in them because they’re too different. Even some of our family members, I would feel they thought, ‘You’re too different.'”

Willow, 19, went on to share that people would even say things to her at events about how they were brought up “It was always like, ‘It’s not your fault, your mother should have taught you better, it’s not your fault you’re crazy,'” she recalled.

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Willow Smith Says She’s ‘Proud’ Of Mom Jada For Opening Up About Relationship With August Alsina

September 28, 2020 by Kecia Gayle

Willow Smith Says She’s ‘Proud’ Of Mom Jada For Opening Up About Relationship With August Alsina

“Red Table Talk” returned this Monday with Jada Pinkett Smith, daughter Willow Smith, Jada’s mother Adrienne Banfield-Jones, and world-renowned expert Brene Brown, where they all discussed the topic of vulnerability. During their conversation, the ladies all went around to share a time they felt the most vulnerable.

Jada Pinkett-Smith brought up her “Red Table Talk” session with husband Will Smith where the two discussed her relationship with singer August Alsina. As we previously reported back in July, Pinkett confirmed that she and Will were on a break when she began seeing the R&B singer. Eventually, Alsina, 28, broke off contact with her, and she said she hasn’t heard from him since. The Smiths went on to reconcile and later got back together.

During Monday’s episode, Willow gave props to her mother for speaking out not only to clear the air but for working out such a complicated situation with her husband of over 20 years, while being in the spotlight.

“I want to put it on the table. I’m so proud of you. To be able to see you and Dad do that, for me, that was like, ‘OK, that’s the real deal,'” Willow shared. “That’s real love,” the 19-year-old said.

Jada described breaking her silence about their romance as “a full blast of, like, flaws, and feeling and just the total breakdown of any mask,” PEOPLE quotes. Willow shared what she learned from her parents after watching them handle this latest situation:

“Like, when you can be like, ‘I’m with you. I’m going to stand by you and I’m going to hold your hand’… that’s really important,'” the singer said.

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Willow Smith Says Cutting Back on Marijuana Was A ‘Big Eye-Opener’

April 10, 2020 by Kecia Gayle

Willow Smith Says Cutting Back on Marijuana Was A ‘Big Eye-Opener’

In the latest episode of Red Table Talk, Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield-Norris talked about coping with addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic. During their conversation, the 19-year-old revealed that she quit smoking weed.

Smith explained that she made this big decision after realizing her social recreational use became “excessive,” while admitting that she had not smoked THC in three months.

“When I stopped smoking it was a really big, like, eye-opener,” she began. “There are so many people that I called friends in my life who kind of like… [drifted away]. It really made me think like, ‘This is really interesting.’” The singer said that after she quit smoking, she found a way to channel that energy into other things like exercise. She went on to say,

“I know this sounds cheesy but… around the time I stopped smoking, I started doing a lot of yoga and I just excelled because I was putting all of my energy into that, I wasn’t doing anything else,” she said. “And I was like, ‘Wow, what if I was doing this with everything?’ And it really made me think, ‘What have I been missing? What have I been not putting my all into or putting all of my brain power into?’”

Smith ended things off on a positive note and even encouraged her viewers to think deep about their motivations for smoking:

“Just really think about what is the first thought in your head before you smoke. What is your first thought? And if that’s a thought of stress or using it as a crutch in any way, try to think about that,” she noted. “And if that comes from a negative place, examine that. Because if it comes from a negative place, that could snowball. Just think about what are some other things that you could utilize that are physically or mentally dampening.”

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