Royal Families Of Hollywood: The Smith Family - Page 2
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You can never accuse the Smith family of being boring. With Will’s mega-wattage smile and Jada’s fashion forward style, this Hollywood couple always lights up the red carpet. Their two children Jaden and Willow are blazing their own path — Jaden with a burgeoning acting career and Willow’s eclectic looks keep them front and center in fashion and gossip magazines. And let’s not forget fans’ fascination with rumors of Will and Jada’s “open marriage.” Whether the Smiths practice traditional marriage or an alternative lifestyles, there’s no denying the two are crazy in love with each other and their talented spawn.
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Who would have guessed that a skinny teenager from Philly would end up being the king of the movie box office? Not content to be just a successful rapper, Will took his energy and charisma to the small screen, fronting the hit 90’s hit sitcom, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” Lightning would strike again for Big Willie when he made the leap to movies, making a splash in “Bad” Boys” (1995), the alien invasion blockbuster “Independence Day” (1996) and “Men in Black” (1997).
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What do casting directors know anyway? When Jada, then a young actress from Baltimore auditioned for the role of Will Smith’s girlfriends on “Fresh Prince” she was told she had no on screen chemistry with Will. Jada would have the last laugh when she married Will in a quiet ceremony years later in 1997. A staunch advocate for women’s rights, Jada has testified at congressional hearings bringing light to the atrocities of human trafficking.
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A chip off the old block, Jaden is poised to be the next big movie star of the Smith clan. Audiences first fell in love with Jaden when he starred opposite Will in “Pursuit of Happyness” (2006). In case there was any doubt that Jaden was riding on his father’s coattails, the success of the 2010 hit “Karate Kid” proved Jaden could make it rain in the box office just like his good old dad.
The wild child of the Smith family, Willow shares her parents’ love for the stage. Her hit single “Whip My Hair” had young girls and women around the world shaking their manes with pride. Willow’s bold and ever changing hairstyles are always a topic for discussion, but this young woman has made it clear she isn’t trying to fit into anyone’s box.
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