Mini Must-Have: Willow Smith’s Bright Boots and Military Jacket

My goodness,this is child abuse.Allowing this child to live an adult lifestyle.Nothing funny or cute about it.At 10 Willow can barely read.(See the interview she did on 106 park and on Ellen)watching her TRYING to read was pitiful.

Jada and Will seem only interested in fame and fortune, even with their kids.

I don’t think that the outfit is inappropriate in any way, but I do think it is odd. This is an outfit that maybe a trendy 16-19 year old around here would wear, not a 10 year old. Willow is a talented girl and her brother is talented as well, but I think there is time for fame later. My best memories are from when I was innocent in childhood and I really hope this experience isn’t robbing her of that.

Wow what a diva! I’m sure she is well taken care for and happy, not all kids play with barbies…I’m sure she’s fine :)

Come on Will and Jada!!! Just because you are in the industry does not mean you have the right to inject your 10 year old child into the limelight. Couldn’t you give her just a couple more years??? Bad parenting at it’s worst!! Shame, shame, shame.

I can’t believe some of the comments I am reading! The Smith children are some of the most well-rounded and mannerable kids in Hollywood. Will and Jada are allowing their daughter to express herself creatively-which will help to build her self-confidence and self-esteem. At least she is not parading around in some adult version of a camisole top or minidress like I see a lot of young women her age wearing now. Plus, they are learning what it’s like to earn their own money and not depend on their parents for every single dime. They won’t grow up to be lazy and spoiled like most kids are today. They’re not sitting at home playing on the computer and playing video games and getting overweight like some children. Get a grip, people!

Wowwww….you people are certified NUTS. Letting a child be creative and actually do something they love is child abuse?? Stop. When I was 10 I Loooved being creative and acting in school plays, performing for my family, ect. I really don’t think this is any different (just on a way larger scale). It seems that everyone on this site always want to put kids in some kind of restrictive box…ALL 10 year old girls don’t wanna wear pig tails and play with barbies…and any way, how do you know she doesn’t?? Haven’t you ever seen interviews with Beyonce and Kelly from Destiny’s Child where they talk about how when they were kids they didn’t want to go outside and play…they wanted to sing and dance! Are they on drugs?? Are they messed up in the head?? NOT AT ALL, and they’ve both had successful careers. Sorry, I feel REALLY passionate about this because I don’t see how a normal, functioning adult can criticize a child for wanting to dress funky and follow their dreams. LIGHTEN UP.

@Jillian ” I love how people like to say Will and Jada “force” their kids into the spotlight. Have you ever tried to make a kid do something they don’t wanna do?? Especially in front of others?? It usually doesn’t work out too well. *siiiiigh* :/ ”
I agree :-) it can’t be done. They (Will and Jada) just have industrious children, what else can they do? Willow looks like a preteen, she is a cutie. I think Willow cares and is not forced.
I have seen her on Award shows, she loves it, I see her watching, paying attention just plain ole interested, I don’t see that often so it is noticeable. People in all professions sometimes get children that want to do/be like them, the rest of us get the others :-)
It takes all kinds! :-) good for Will and Jada. I hope they continue to enjoy their children and their lives.

I saw the clip from 106 and Park and she isn’t illiterate. She got tongue tied and tripped over the word “Congratulates” as she was reading a plaque that the hosts of the show gave her. Right after reading the plaque, Willow teared up and said she felt honored because this was the first award she had ever received publicly for her talents. She was nothing more than overwhelmed by the moment. Furthermore, how is Willow any different from any other child actor or entertainer? My niece was in the traveling production for the Lion King from ages 8-10. She is an actress and a dancer and performing is what SHE wants to do. It doesn’t mean that she has any less of a “childhood” than anyone else. Not ever child has the same path or destiny in life. Not all kids are content with what everyone else would consider “normal.” Willow and Jaden seem to be thriving, doing what they love to do.

Smile little girl, please smile. I promise it won’t hurt. Always so serious and ‘look at me’ looks on young Willow, rarely a smile. And she is not a pre-teen. A pre-teen is someone that is 12 and this little girl just turned 10. She has years to go before she is a pre-teen.

We don’t know if her parents ‘force’ her to do this but, they certainly encourage it. It just seems funny that because her acting career didn’t go anywhere, and Jaden’s did (ok sort of did) they discovered she can sing and BAM got her a record deal. One of the children I babysit has a beautiful voice and should be heard. I would love the same ‘connections’ the Smiths had to get their daughter her deal.

Also there are many kinds of child abuse, it doesn’t have to be physical. Mental and psychological are also factors of child abuse. I don’t personally feel Willow is being abused, but I do feel she has too much freedom to express herself and a little more calming down would be better in the long run. Time will tell.

Sam… she smiles quite often. She had braces for quite some time and seems to have developed the “im trying to hide my braces” smile, because even after having them taken off she still tries to cover her teeth… I know a lot of people who had braces that have had that issue, it takes time to become comfortable with out them…

The comments on here would be funny if they werent about a child… who like many others have said is clearly artistic, loves and admires her family, sings songs that are empowering for both children and adults and remains quite humble (please see 106 and park interview). With all the discussion centered around child bullying you commentators should perhaps think about the potential impact of your words on this young girl may be, if she were to read this… further, her song spoke to confidence everyone should have which hopefully would help other kids that are being bullied…

People who call a CHILD trashy and disgusting should seriously be ashamed of themselves. This girl didn’t ask to have her picture posted here for others to comment on it and on her. There is nothing wrong with the way she looks either. She is completely covered from neck to toe. She is certainly more appropriately dressed than a lot of young stars are today.

“The point at which a child becomes an adolescent is usually defined by the onset of puberty. However, in some individuals (particularly females), puberty begins in the preadolescence years, and adolescence may extend a few years beyond the teenage years in others (typically males)

In terms of age in years, dictionary definitions generally designate preadolescence as the years from 10 to 13, although there is ‘no exact agreement’

A preteen or a preteenager is a person under the age of thirteen. Generally, the term is restricted to those close to reaching age 13, especially age 12

“anonymous” I know what you mean about braces but in this case it’s not the braces keeping Willow from smiling. She has been taught/shown/encouraged to look ‘cool’ or whatever one calls it these days and that is her look. To me it always says ‘look it’s me Willow Smith and I am IT”. Same with Jaden. They pose their bodies and have such depressing looks on their faces almost every single picture I have seen. I feel badly that when their ’15 minutes’ is up, and come on peeps you know it will be, they will suffer a lot, and that’s a sad thing.

“Loren”, YUP, a pre-teen is 12, not 10. Willow has yearS to go yet.

i think there is ALOT of racism on here and it needs to STOP.
i hope all those wishing that Willow fails, fails in life themselves. watch your own children and not others. Question the Cyrus’s or the Lohans.
Get a damn grip!!!!!!

Sam, apparently you don’t follow many interviews with her… you merely see paparazzi shots… in all the interviews i’ve seen of her shes very bubbly and constantly smiling… i even saw a video tapped radio interview w/ her and Ryan Seacrest where she was constantly giggling and “braces” smiling… but I guess you see what you want to see…

‘Laydacris’ – don’t do that. Sooo not cool and so not true. Sheesh!

I agree with Ladycris…..

First: Willow Smith…….Dressed from head to toe……Total BS
Second: Neyo…..A baby’s name SPELLING) Total BS….

Such a shame!

It’s a candid pic of the child walking down the street, minding het business and trying to get from one place to the other. Why would she be randomly smiling? Also, there is a pic of Willow above right next to this article in which she is all smiles.

“Peca”, thankyou. Willow looks so much younger when she smiles. VERY nice to see that little face smiling! :)

‘Laydacris’, what are you talking about? Do you even know? Did you read MY posts? You’re the one screaming racism, which is always an easy card to pull when you don’t like what others are saying, so shame on you! I wasn’t the one that said the child was abused, trashy or disgusting, just to name a few. I said she rarely smiles in pictures I have seen of her. It’s true, she doesn’t. That’s all, nothing more and nothing less. Relax, it will be ok if YOU let it.