For an industry that awards several debut performances each year, Hollywood has not seen a star like Will Smith for at least three decades. Known for his musical prowess, the Fresh Prince turned out to be quite the seasoned performer as he stepped into Hollywood with a sitcom in the 90s whose tickling powers have not dulled even by a bit. But while the industry has not seen another Will Smith, it has seen an array of Smiths.

Not long after strengthening his foot in Hollywood, the Men In Black actor introduced his family, more specifically kids, to the glitz and glamor of tinsel town. And while one Smith rose to unprecedented popularity by whipping her hair, the other birthed a classic through his whips and kicks in The Karate Kid. But the Smith family as a whole was simply an unhappy platoon, as per Will Smith’s latest revelations.

Will Smith reflects on Willow Smith made him touch grass

In 2010, Jaden Smith delivered a blockbuster alongside Jackie Chan, and Willow Smith had given the pop culture connoisseurs a hit of a lifetime. Yet, to commemorate what he describes as achieving everything he “dreamed” of when Will Smith asked for a “Hoo-yaa!“, he was only met by unhappy sighs. In a recent interview with Kevin Hart on his Peacock TV show, Hart to Hart, Will Smith recalls this saddening tenure, “Willow was the first one to begin the mutiny,” as he described how his hunger for success made his family feel like a platoon.

While this is the first time the Oscar-winning actor has spoken with such candidness about how unhappy his family was at their pinnacle, he has provided an in-depth account of Willow Smith’s first act of rebellion. It included a shaved head and a jeopardized world tour.

This mutiny opened the actor’s eyes to what it truly means to be happy and successful. But more importantly, Willow Smith made him see how similar he was to his father.

King Richard actor’s struggle with his “violent” father

As mental health takes a front-row seat in Hollywood’s discussions, several actors have opened up about their own struggles to break the stigma surrounding the topic. Gathering a lot of courage, the Academy Award-winning actor opened up about his “violent” father in an interview with David Letterman and his memoir.

Given the events that unfolded later, his mental health struggle was turned into a mine of mockery. Nonetheless, recognizing the fault in his father’s faulty parenting helped Will Smith establish a healthy bond with his children.

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