Willow Smith, the smallest of the Smith clan, debuts its third project as a singer with only 20 years. In it, he explores a new rock sound reminiscent of the style that his mother, Jada Pinkett, he sang at the beginning of his career, when he was part of a band called Wicked Wisdom.
In those years, the singer, and also an actress, began to become famous for her role in the film Matrix Y he took his daughter to all his concerts. This is how Willow explains it in her interview for the magazine The official, where she reflects on the impact that being from 4 to 10 years old, present in all his mother’s performances.
Will Smith’s daughter reveals that beyond the musical references, in those years she learned a lot about how difficult it is to be a black woman and an artist in the world. “My mother received a lot of hatred”, confesses.
“It was an intense hatred, full of racism and sexism, multiplied by ten. People He sent her death threats, crystal glasses were thrown at her while she was on stage … A lot of crazy things happened while he was on tour with his band, “Willow acknowledges.
An experience that she assures has marked how she deals with racism and anxiety today: “Every time I feel insecure, I go back to my mother’s memories and I remember how she dealt with physical danger– as it rose above him. ”
“She has taught me what it really means to be a woman”, adds, “Choosing a posture, without being afraid of the prejudices and perceptions of others“.
Without a doubt, her mother is a great source of inspiration to continue setting an example with her musical project and her personal decisions. Willow Smith has the best possible example.
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