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Willow Smith has been in the Hollywood spotlight since she was a child – but she’s ready to “prove” the “Nepo Baby” critics wrong. As the only daughter of Will Smith And Jada Pinkett SmithWillow, 23, sat down Lure for a photo shoot for which she posed in a daring red ensemble.
In an image from the cover shoot — which debuted alongside her interview on Thursday, May 2 — Willow modeled an oversized red cutout look that included a crop top and miniskirt paired with matching leggings. To complete the fiery image, Willow’s face was smeared with bright red makeup.
In another picture, the “21st Century Girl” artist received a bold leopard makeover that featured gold, blue and red accents on her face. For the cover photo, Willow’s hair was styled in a dramatic, statuesque style.
During a conversation with the outlet, Willow spoke about her new album. empathogenic, and grew up as a young black woman in the spotlight. Although Willow was initially known to her famous parents, she admits she has “privileges” but is still able to connect with her fans.
“As a Black man in America, despite the privileges – which I will never deny – you are still Black,” Willow said, adding, “And I love being Black.” People looked at me and [say]”Okay, well, her parents are this and this and that, but she’s still like me. “She still has brown skin.” And we all know that it doesn’t exempt you from anything and that it’s a place of connection.”
When it comes to the naysayers who have labeled Willow a “nepo-baby,” the “Whip My Hair” hitmaker admitted that this is an “insecurity” of hers, but stressed that she can do it without her parents’ help worked my way up the ladder.
“I firmly believe that my mind is a strong mind and that even if my parents weren’t who they are, I would still be a weirdo and a crazy thinker,” Willow explained. “I definitely think a little bit of insecurity drives me even more because people think that the only reason for my success is my parents. That made me work really hard to prove them wrong. But these days I don’t have to prove to anyone that I’m bad.'”
Aside from her famous family, Willow also noted another fear: “being perceived as difficult” in show business.
“In this society, a woman who knows what she wants is always perceived as ‘difficult,'” she said. “I’m not difficult, I just know what I want. And I’m willing to sacrifice the coldness of the moment to try to achieve that goal.”