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Willow Smith has been in Hollywood’s highlight since she was once a kid — however she’s in a position to “prove” the “nepo baby” critics unsuitable. As the one daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow, 23, sat unwell with Attract for a photograph blast, for which she posed in a bold crimson ensemble.
In a single symbol from the barricade blast — which got here out on Thursday, Would possibly 2, along her interview — Willow modeled an outsized, crimson cut-out glance, which featured a shrink lead and miniskirt paired with related leggings. To finish the fiery symbol, Willow’s face was once brushed with shining crimson make-up.
In any other symbol, the “21st Century Girl” artist was once given a daring leopard-themed makeover, bright with gold, blue and crimson accents throughout her face. For the barricade shot, Willow’s hair was once achieved up in a dramatic, statuesque taste.
Occasion talking to the opening, Willow unfolded about her fresh copy, empathogen, in addition to rising up below the limelight as a tender Cloudy girl. Regardless of to start with being identified by way of her well-known oldsters, Willow recognizes that she has “privilege” however can nonetheless fix with enthusiasts.
“Being Black in America, even with privilege — which I’m never going to deny that I have — you’re still Black,” Willow stated, ahead of including, “And I love being Black. People would look at me and [say], ‘Okay, well, her parents are this and this and that, but she still is like me. She still has brown skin.’ And we all know that that doesn’t exempt you from anything, and that’s a place of connection.”
On the subject of the naysayers who’ve dubbed Willow a “nepo baby,” the “Whip My Hair” hitmaker stated that that is an “insecurity” of hers however emphasised that she labored her approach up the ladder with out her oldsters’ support.
“I truly believe that my spirit is a strong spirit and that, even if my parents weren’t who they were, I would still be a weirdo and a crazy thinker,” Willow defined. “I definitely think that a little bit of insecurity has driven me harder because people do think that the only reason I’m successful is because of my parents. That has driven me to work really hard to try to prove them wrong. But nowadays, I don’t need to prove s**t to anybody.’”
Excluding her well-known society, Willow additionally famous any other concern: “being perceived as difficult” in display trade.
“In this society, a woman who knows what she wants is always perceived as being ‘difficult,’” she stated. “I’m not being difficult, I just know what I want. And I’m willing to sacrifice the chillness of the moment for trying to get to that goal.”
