Will Smith talks about Justin Bieber — and the negative press surrounding him in recent weeks.
He tells Extra:
Somebody is nineteen years old, they’re gonna do what they’re gonna do just like we did.
For me the most important thing was for him to know anytime he can just call and I’ll come, whatever happens. At that age that’s what you need to know. You can do what ya gonna do, but you have someplace you can go, you can find safety.
We think it hugely important to support artists, young artists specifically. There’s really a war against that kind of artistry, that kind of creation, and against youth.
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Jada and Will Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith talks about a very real concern of hers — cyber bullying of young celebrities. In her heartfelt message Jada posed to her Facebook page the question as to whether or not it is fair to judge Justin Bieber and other young celebrities on a level of responsibility that many themselves do not exhibit.
The 41-year-old actress, who’s also the mother of Justin’s best friend, Jaden Smith had this to say on her Facebook Page.
Are we bullying our young artists?
How can we ask for our young stars to have a high level of responsibility if we are not demonstrating that same level of responsibility towards them?
This last week, I had to really evaluate the communication in regard to our young artists in the media. I was trying to differentiate cyber-bullying from how we attack and ridicule our young stars through media and social networks. It is as if we have forgotten what it means to be young or even how to behave like good ol’ grown folk. Do we feel as though we can say and do what we please without demonstrating any responsibility simply because they are famous? Is it okay to continually attack and criticize a famous 19 year old who is simply trying to build a life, exercise his talents while figuring out what manhood and fame is all about as he carries the weight of supporting his family as well as providing the paychecks to others who depend on him to work so they can feed their families as well? Does that render being called a cunt by an adult male photographer as you try to return to your hotel after leaving the the hospital?
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