Many would be under the impression that growing up in a talented, famous family is great; but when you think about the number of people in Hollywood who go through problems because of fame, it doesn’t always look so good. One example of Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith’s daughter, Willow Smith. For a short time, Willow found success as a singer, yet she’s now revealing secrets about her mind state back then. Also, her Moms is responding with her reaction, because apparently she had no idea what was going on.
Willow’s Instant Hit
Back in 2010, when Willow was only ten years old, she blessed the culture with a surprise hit song,”Whip My Hair.” The video featured Willow adding splashes of color to a drab world, by flinging her hair around and bringing the entire party to life as she did so.
As fun as the video was, the aftermath of her instant success was anything but. During an interview with People, Willow, along with her mother, Jada, and grandmother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, touched upon their favorite moments from Red Table Talk. When Willow revealed her depression from the instant fame she received after “Whip My Hair,” things got dark pretty fast:
“I was super young, and I had a dream, but all I really wanted to do was sing and I didn’t equate that with all the business and the stress that ended up coming with it,”
Willow admits that the attention was way too much to handle at such a young age. So she rebelled, by shaving her hair off two years later at age 12. However, things took an even darker turn after that.
