Nepotism is alive and well and living in Hollywood. There are some celebrity families, however, that have up-and-comers who may be children of famous people but they claim to be doing it on their own. Willow Smith is one of those individuals.
Willow Smith is the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. She is trying to carve out her own niche in the entertainment industry, but many people are claiming that she is only riding on the fame of her mother and father. She says that is wrong.
Despite being labeled as a nepo baby, Willow Smith claims that she is trying to make her own way. As an actor and singer, the 23-year-old is doing well but many people have an opinion on the subject.
When her father was in the movie, I Am Legend, she starred alongside him. She also was in the movie The Lorax and has since gone on to have a successful career in music. She even had the Whip My Hair track that did well when it was released in 2010.
This leads many people to wonder if it is appropriate to call Willow a nepo baby or not. Many people online have an opinion on the subject, with some arguing in her favor and others saying that she is only famous because her parents are famous.
There are also some who have commented to say that she is a combination of both. She may have gotten some boost from having famous parents but she is also standing on her own 2 feet at this point.
Willow claims that she has to work a little harder to get past the insecurity and because of the opinions of many. In the end, however, it has caused her to work even harder and in her words, she doesn’t need to prove anything to anybody now.