Willow Smith has spoken out in a new interview about her famous upbringing, saying it was "absolutely, excruciatingly terrible".
In an interview with Girlgaze on Friday (local time), the 17-year-old talked honestly about life in the spotlight as daughter of Hollywood stars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.
"Growing up and trying to figure out your life while people feel like they have some sort of entitlement to know what's going on, is absolutely, excruciatingly terrible," Smith said.
"You can't change your face. You can't change your parents. You can't change any of those things."
Willow was just 10 years old when she released her single 'Whip My Hair'. The video has since racked up more than 216,000,000 views.
She said the internet, especially social media, made things difficult on her mental health.
"I feel like most kids like me end up going down a spiral of depression, and the world is sitting there looking at them through their phones; laughing and making jokes and making memes at the crippling effect that this lifestyle has on the psyche."
Willow's dad, Hitch actor Will Smith, has previously spoken about the moment he knew his daughter didn't want to be a part of the family showbusiness: when she shaved her head during the 'Whip My Hair' tour in 2012.
"We came downstairs and she had shaved her head bald," Will recalled on Jay-Z's Footnotes of Adnis, released in August.
"She shaved her head bald in the middle of her 'Whip My Hair' tour. I was like, 'Oh, s**t'... I'm looking at that girl and I'm like, 'Got it. I understand. You will not have this trouble out of me ever again. Let's go, baby. We can go.'"
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