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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Will Smith, Jada Pinkett's daughter Willow, 24, sparks concern with crying selfie and racy message
Fans are sounding the alarm after Willow Smith posted a bizarre crying selfie with a sexually explicit message. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett's 24-year-old daughter sparked worry after she took to her Instagram Story on Wednesday to share the strange photo. The 'Meet Me at Our Spot' singer, who's signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label, shared a close-up selfie with tears streaming down her face and included a shocking caption that read, 'Who ate all the p – – – y.' Willow has been open about her sexuality, coming out as bisexual in 2019 and later polyamorous. But the weeping photo caused her over 11 million fans on social media to express worry over her well-being. 'Is she ok? She does not seem like she's ok,' one person reacted on X. 'Lmaooo Willow Smith funny asf bc are you ok?!?!?' another worried fan stated. Some attacked Will and Jada's parenting and questioned the Smith family as a whole. 'Will Smith and Jada have utterly failed as parents,' someone wrote. 'Why tf this family always crying,' asked a second. 'Their family is so weird ngl,' shared a third. Others immediately thought Willow was trolling her followers. 'Can we stop taking the Smith kids so seriously? They obviously like to troll,' someone else commented. Hours later, the singer addressed the concern on her Instagram Story. Calling her worried followers 'dense,' Willow told her fans, 'y'all forgot funny existed!' She further insulted them by comparing those who expressed worry to 'molasses … slow but also sweet though.' Willow then clarified her crying selfie, saying the post and caption were funny. Still, some argued that her disturbing mannerisms in the follow-up message didn't settle anyone's troubles. 'Willow smith on them pills,' a follower claimed. 'Oh lawd Willow Smith is crashing out ,' responded another. The Post reached out to Willow's rep for comment. In 2021, the 'Whip My Hair' singer revealed that she identified as 'polyamorous' on an episode of 'Red Table Talk.' Polyamory is defined as engaging in multiple romantic relationships with the consent of all partners involved, per Psychology Today. 'With polyamory,' Willow explained to her mother and grandma, Adrienne 'Gammy' Banfield-Norris. 'I feel like the main foundation is the freedom to be able to create a relationship style that works for you and not just [to be] stepping into monogamy because that's what everyone around you says is the right thing to do. 'So I was like, how can I structure the way that I approach relationships with that in mind? Also, doing research into polyamory, the main [reason] … why divorces happen is infidelity,' she added. Her famous parents married in 1997; however, in 2016, Jada dropped a bomb when she admitted she and Will had been living separate lives for at least seven years. Despite their different paths, a slapping scandal and an 'entanglement' with a different partner, the actress vowed they would never get divorced. 'I made a promise that there will never be a reason for us to get a divorce – we will work through whatever and I just haven't been able to break that promise,' Jada said in the 2023 interview. 'We live separately.' Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett's daughter Willow, 24, sparks concern posting a crying selfie with X-rated message
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett's daughter Willow sparked concern this week after she uploaded a photo of herself crying to social media alongside an X-rated caption. The singer, 24, uploaded the worrying selfie to her Instagram Story on Wednesday for her 11.5 million followers to see. The close-up photo showed Willow, who has multiple piercings and a neck tattoo, staring off into the distance with tears streaming down her face. Willow, who has previously hinted that she's interested in both men and women sexually, added the shocking caption: 'who ate all the p***y' While Willow may have intended her post to be humorous, fans were left worried for her well-being. 'Is she ok? She does not seem like she's ok' penned on concerned fan on X (formerly Twitter). Some social media users even went as far as to place blame on Willow's famous parents for her emotional outburst. The singer, 24, uploaded the worrying selfie to her Instagram Story on Wednesday for her 11.5 million followers to see One harsh comment read: 'Will Smith and Jada have utterly failed as parents.' Several commenters went on to slam the Smith family as 'broken' and 'weird' as they reacted to Willow's selfie on X. Some even suggested that Willow posted the crying photo and outrageous caption with the sole purpose of 'trolling' people online — something they suggested her brother Jaden Smith, 27, has done in the past. However, many of Willow's fans came to her defense as they praised her for being 'unfiltered' on social media unlike many of the other kids of A-list stars. 'This is the most unexpected caption of the year,' penned on X user, with another adding: 'she's so real for this' Willow's IG post also sparked conversations about her sexuality. Willow first came out as bisexual in 2019. And in April 2024, she offered further insight into her sexuality and gender identity. At the time, she shared with fans that she sees herself somewhere between 'heterosexual' and 'bi/pansexual.' Will Smith and Jada Pinkett's daughter Willow sparked concern this week after she uploaded a photo of herself crying to social media alongside an X-rated caption; seen in Febraury As for her gender, she indicated using an emoji that she mostly identifies as 'female' but with a slight lean towards 'non-binary.' Willow has been most open about her polyamorous lifestyle, which is when someone has 'open intimate or romantic relationships with more than one person at a time,' according to Verywell Mind. She actually spoke about being polyamorous for the first time while appearing on her mom Jada's Facebook chat show Red Table Talk back in 2021. 'The history of marriage really irks me. Just the history of marriage as a whole and what it has represented over the years, for women in particular,' she told Jada and her grandmother, Adrienne Banfield-Norrison, who is the show's co-host. 'With polyamory, I feel like the main foundation is the freedom to be able to create a relationship style that works for you and not just stepping into monogamy because that's what everyone around you says is the right thing to do,' Willow explained. 'So, I was like, "How can I structure the way that I approach relationships with that in mind?"' However, Willow admitted that she couldn't ever see herself going 'past two partners' in a relationship. The online discourse about Willow comes six months after she and Jaden accompanied their dad Will to the 2025 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Will skipped the star-studded red carpet and, instead, let his kids steal the spotlight at the Arena. He reunited with Willow and Jaden inside the arena, where they watched the likes of Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan and Beyonce take the stage from the comfort of VIP seats. Missing from the action was Will's wife Jada, who revealed back in 2023 that she and the Men In Black star had been secretly separated for seven years, beginning in 2016. The admission came three years after Jada's marriage to Will came under public scrutiny in 2020, when she interviewed him on her show Red Table Talk about an 'entanglement' she had four years earlier with their son's friend August Alsina, who is 21 years her junior. News of Jada's fling with August first emerged in early 2020 - but she and her spouse initially denied the allegations, claiming they were 'absolutely not true'. While the 'entanglement' put major strain on the couple's 30-year relationship, neither Will or Jada have ever filed for divorce. Earlier this year, it was reported that the couple were continuing to live in separate homes, though sources insisted that they are still together. Will and Jada 'are living their own lives but haven't completely severed ties,' a source told PEOPLE in January. 'Call it what you want,' the outlet's source added. Meanwhile, another inside said the pair, who got married in 1997, are 'still together' but 'have had separate homes for years.' In 2023 it was reported that Jada had her own house nearby to Will in Calabasas — the same year she confirmed their separation. Speaking to PEOPLE at the time, Jada claimed her and Will were 'still figuring it out. We've been doing some really heavy-duty work together. 'We just got deep love for each other and we are going to figure out what that looks like for us.' While promoting her memoir Worthy on the Today show two years ago, Jada gave insight into her marital woes and told host Hoda Kotb that the relationship had left them 'exhausted.' 'I think by the time we got to 2016 we were just exhausted with trying,' Jada admitted. 'I think we were both kind of just still stuck in our fantasy of what we thought the other person should be,' she explained of what caused them to drift apart. In Jada's book, she describes the separation as a 'divorce,' but clarified they never filed any paperwork. 'It was not a divorce on paper. But it was a divorce,' Jada said. Meanwhile Will wrote in his 2021 memoir, Will, that there were times in their marriage when they were both 'miserable and clearly something had to change.' Jada later revealed how the pair found their way back to each other after Will infamously slapped comedian Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars. The confrontation took place after Rock made a joke about Jada's shaved head, prompting Will to make his way to the stage, slap the presenter and say 'keep my wife's name out of your f**king mouth.'. 'That was a moment that I knew I would never leave Will's side after all those years thinking I would,' she told Extra. 'I didn't go in there as his wife, but I was leaving as his wife,' she added. 'You know, it's funny how intense situations can amplify love, and it was a pretty difficult time, but it definitely drew us closer. So yeah, it's crazy how things work.' While speaking to Daily Mail's YOU Magazine, Jada said 'many positive things came after' Smith slapped Rock. 'After all those years trying to figure out if I would leave Will's side, it took that slap for me to see I will never leave him. Who knows where our relationship would be if that hadn't happened?' After Jada spoke publicly about their marital estrangement, Will followed up with his own comments on the situation. In an email published in the New York Times, Will said her comments on their relationship were a wake-up call to him, adding that she was more 'resilient, clever and compassionate' than he'd realized. The King Richard actor told the paper, 'When you've been with someone for more than half of your life, a sort of emotional blindness sets in. 'And you can all too easily lose your sensitivity to their hidden nuances and subtle beauties.' Despite the strides they've made in their relationship, Will and Jada have not been photographed together publicly since November 2024.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Will Smith says Oscars slap fallout was brutal
Three years after he slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars, Will Smith says making a mistake so publicly was "brutal". "The last few years for me have been really deep reflection," the actor tells 1Xtra's Remi Burgz. "After the Oscars I shut it down for a minute and really went into the internal work and just taking a big, strong, honest look at myself." Will was banned from the awards ceremony for 10 years after he hit the comedian for joking about his wife's shaved head - a result of alopecia, a hair loss condition. "For the first time in my career, [I was] having to deal with a level of disapproval that I never had to experience," Will says. "The addiction to the approval of others that I had to dissolve, it was brutal." At the 2022 ceremony in Los Angeles, Chris Rock mocked Will's wife Jada's appearance. Clips showing Will immediately marching on stage and slapping him across the face and telling him to keep his wife's name out his mouth have been viewed millions of times online. Will resigned from the Oscars Academy shortly after, saying his actions were "shocking, painful, and inexcusable". The 56-year-old tells 1Xtra the fallout has also given him to time to reflect. "It was just like there was a manhole cover over some unexplored areas and the manhole cover came off," he says. "It was scary for a minute what was in there. "But then all of a sudden, all these new thoughts, new energies, new creativity came through like a geyser and it started showing up as music." Earlier this year Will released his first album in 20 years, Based On A True Story, and tells 1Xtra he asked for advice before heading back to the studio. "When I started writing, I called Jay Z and I called Kendrick," he says. "Kendrick said you have to say those things you've always been scared to say and Jay Z said don't even go near it if you're not trying to tell the truth." The new music hasn't been a hit with critics. Pitchfork said it was "excruciatingly corny" while Rolling Stone described it as "cringey... clunky and dated" in a two-and-a-half star review. But Will says it was a "fun way to express the madness of what goes on in my head". "It is the exploration of what I call the 'despicable prisoners'. "It's the parts of myself that have been banished, the parts of myself I'm not allowed to talk about on the radio, the part of myself I'm not even allowed to acknowledge is real. "Working in that space of authenticity, honesty and imperfection, allowing that to grow into a higher perfection than the imagery of Will Smith is where I am as an artist and as a human right now." Remi's full interview with Will Smith is available to stream on BBC Sounds. Why did Will Smith hit Chris Rock? Will Smith resigns from Oscars Academy over slap Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.
BBC News
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Will Smith: Oscars slap fallout made me reflect, says star
Three years after he slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars, Will Smith says making a mistake so publicly was "brutal"."The last few years for me have been really deep reflection," the actor tells 1Xtra's Remi Burgz."After the Oscars I shut it down for a minute and really went into the internal work and just taking a big, strong, honest look at myself."Will was banned from the awards ceremony for 10 years after he hit the comedian for joking about his wife's shaved head - a result of alopecia, a hair loss condition. "For the first time in my career, [I was] having to deal with a level of disapproval that I never had to experience," Will says. "The addiction to the approval of others that I had to dissolve, it was brutal." At the 2022 ceremony in Los Angeles, Chris Rock mocked Will's wife Jada's appearance. Clips showing Will immediately marching on stage and slapping him across the face and telling him to keep his wife's name out his mouth have been viewed millions of times online. Will resigned from the Oscars Academy shortly after, saying his actions were "shocking, painful, and inexcusable".The 56-year-old tells 1Xtra the fallout has also given him to time to reflect."It was just like there was a manhole cover over some unexplored areas and the manhole cover came off," he says."It was scary for a minute what was in there."But then all of a sudden, all these new thoughts, new energies, new creativity came through like a geyser and it started showing up as music." 'Scared to say' Earlier this year Will released his first album in 20 years, Based On A True Story, and tells 1Xtra he asked for advice before heading back to the studio."When I started writing, I called Jay Z and I called Kendrick," he says. "Kendrick said you have to say those things you've always been scared to say and Jay Z said don't even go near it if you're not trying to tell the truth."The new music hasn't been a hit with critics. Pitchfork said it was "excruciatingly corny" while Rolling Stone described it as "cringey... clunky and dated" in a two-and-a-half star review. But Will says it was a "fun way to express the madness of what goes on in my head"."It is the exploration of what I call the 'despicable prisoners'."It's the parts of myself that have been banished, the parts of myself I'm not allowed to talk about on the radio, the part of myself I'm not even allowed to acknowledge is real."Working in that space of authenticity, honesty and imperfection, allowing that to grow into a higher perfection than the imagery of Will Smith is where I am as an artist and as a human right now."Remi's full interview with Will Smith is available to stream on BBC Sounds. Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.
