Lately I've been reading that celebrity couples such as Victoria and David Beckham and Will and Jada Smith are turning their families into corporations. Their children, who aren't even teenagers yet, are becoming more successful than almost everyone I know. It's almost sickening.
Why can't we just let kids be kids?
Eight-year-old Romeo Beckham is reportedly starting his own sunglasses line, after asking his mother for support. I don't know about you, but when I was little and told my mom I wanted to be a model, she didn't start her own agency so I could be the star. What were you doing when YOU were eight? I was playing with my Skip-It, Sega, and Nano Pet.
Nine-year-old Willow Smith is breaking out into the music-business, after her twelve-year-old brother Jaden Smith has starred in movies such as The Karate Kid, The Day the Earth Stood Still, and The Pursuit of Happyness.
Willow's new music video is cute and sends out a good message of being unique, and not being afraid to express it. It's even catchy and great to dance to. However, I hope she's had time to enjoy adolescence; she hasn't even reached puberty yet.
Either way, you be the judge:
What's the dialogue like in the Smith's household? Is it something like:
Jaden: Can I be in your music video, Sis?
Willow: Umm... No....
Jaden: Daaaaadd!!
Will: Youngsters, I'm busy surviving zombie attacks, fighting robots and saving mankind from aliens in Philadelphia, whilst pursuing my "happyness". Sorry dudes!
Overall we have to remember that these children ARE children; don't come down too hard on them. As to their parents, however: GIVE ME A BREAK!
~Syleste~
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