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The evolution of Willow Smith: Will and Jada’s bisexual daughter hosts talk show Red Table Talk, opened up about mental health issues and already has an impressive net worth

Will Smith’s daughter Willow has grown up in front of our eyes. Photo: @willowsmith/Instagram
Will Smith’s daughter Willow has grown up in front of our eyes. Photo: @willowsmith/Instagram

  • She was the youngest artist to sign with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, her single Whip My Hair went platinum, she has five albums and starred in blockbuster I Am Legend
  • She and Jaden raised awareness for African children who lost relatives to Aids, but her photo with ex-Hannah Montana star Moisés Arias courted controversy

Thanks to her sheer creativity, talent and quirkiness, the youngest child of power couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith truly stands out.

Jada, Willow, Will, Jaden and Trey Smith at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, on March 27. Photo: Invision/AP
Jada, Willow, Will, Jaden and Trey Smith at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, on March 27. Photo: Invision/AP

At 21, Willow has already starred in a few blockbuster films including I am Legend (alongside Will) and Madagascar 2 (alongside Jada) and released five albums. She also hosts an Emmy award-winning talk show Red Table Talk, made the cut on Time’s 30 Most Influential Teens List in 2017 and has over 10 million Instagram followers. She is reportedly worth US$6 million.

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Singer Willow Smith playfully sticks her tongue out at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Photo: AFP
Singer Willow Smith playfully sticks her tongue out at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Photo: AFP

In her own words per People, “growing up in the spotlight was absolutely, excruciatingly terrible”, and yet Willow stepped out on her own, becoming a force to be reckoned with.

Willow Smith on stage. Photo: @willowsmith/Instagram
Willow Smith on stage. Photo: @willowsmith/Instagram

Since 2010, when her headbanger single Whip My Hair garnered platinum RIAA certification at the tender age of nine, she has evolved from a young girl into a full-fledged celebrity with her unique personality, style and struggles.

From whipping her hair to shaving it off

Willow Smith was the youngest artist to sign with Jay-Z, at age nine. Photo: Reuters, Getty Images for Sean Combs
Willow Smith was the youngest artist to sign with Jay-Z, at age nine. Photo: Reuters, Getty Images for Sean Combs