'As a parent, it’s scary, it’s really terrifying, but he is completely willing to live and die by his open artistic decisions and doesn’t concern himself with what people think.' The self-assuredness of the Karate Kid star is unsurprising, as Smith has been both a vocal and demonstrative proponent of gender-fluid fashion in the past. 'Jaden is 100 percent fearless, he will do anything,' Smith said. Smith added that while it can be 'scary' as a parent to have a daredevil child, Jaden is completely dedicated to living his truth. “You gotta get out on the edge, you have to try things, you have to be comfortable doing things people don’t agree with and comfortable doing things that you can fail.” 'There’s a really powerful internal quality as an artist that as parents we encourage,” Smith said. Jokes aside, Smith expressed admiration for his son's 'powerful internal quality' to take chances as an artist. WANT MORE FROM ESSENCE? Subscribe to our daily newsletter for the latest in hair, beauty, style and celebrity news.Speaking to BBC Radio 1Xtra, Smith quipped that he and wife Jada Pinkett-Smith 'may have gone too far' in encouraging their children, Jaden and Willow to defy gender norms. It’s going to be a tough goal to accomplish, but if anyone can do it, it’s Jaden Smith. Jaden’s view on human thinking is summed up in one of his famous quotes, which states that when a thought goes into a persons mind, it is not just one thought. So that they can work to actually live and do the things that they love to do.” I really want to make it so that people don’t have to die to pay bills and just work to survive. “I really just want to create a utopia on this planet. Will Smith Confirms ‘Bad Boys 3,’ Calls Son Jaden ‘Fearless’

Jaden’s also got some pretty big goals he wants to achieve, like fixing the planet and turning it into utopia. And I’d say I’m the male version of her.” I’d say that she’s definitely the female version of me, one hundred per cent, in every single way. “I’d say it’s like full-on sibling brain connection. Jaden Smith Says He Will Disappear In 10 Years The boundary pushing son of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith also admitted that he and his sister Willow are pretty much the same person. I don’t see man clothes and woman clothes, I just see scared people and comfortable people.” The 16-year-old son of actors Will Smith and Jada.

I’m not saying that I get it, I’m just saying that I’ve never seen any distinction. Jaden Smith has become an ambassador for gender equality after being seen wearing skirts and dresses. Smith was championed as a non-binary icon. Over Memorial Day weekend, The Get Down actor hooked into an acid-wash raw-edged pair, which he wore with an air of. Jaden Smith has suggested people do not get gender norms and claims he doesn’t see clothes in terms of male or female categories. The 17-year-old captioned the photo shot by Peter Ash Lee for Vogue Korea, 'Just Come Here,' and he doesnt have to ask twice. Hence, his newly minted pièce de résistance: the denim cutoff romper. “I feel like people are kind of confused about gender norms. More recently, before Smith became a heartthrob, edgy actor James Franco slipped into some womenswear for a spread in Candy Magazine in 2010, as did Ezra Miller for Paper in 2012. Now, a shirtless photo of Smith wearing only a black skirt, accented by bright blue nail polish and a red flower, has got our attention. Reporter Faces Backlash After Scathing Article on Jaden and Willow Smith During his interview for the upcoming issue of British GQ Style, Jaden Smith talked about blurring the lines of fashion by wearing whatever he feels comfortable in regardless of gender. But the most interesting thing about Jaden Smith is his one-of-a-kind personality and willingness to express himself openly, despite conventional expectations and restrictive social norms.

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