Whether her hair is too wild or her makeup too mature, it seems most people have some kind of beef with the 9-year-old sensation and daughter of beautiful people [Will and Jada], Willow Smith. With her late-2010 debut of "Whip my Hair," Willow went to the top of the charts, becoming one of the most-played artists at clubs and on the radio. [If you've been living under a rock, you probably have no idea what I'm talking about, so check out her first music video here.]
Many have raised concerns about her age, saying that her parents let her enter show business at too early an age. Others have raised concerns about her age-inappropriate makeup and hairstyles. All of these concerns are somewhat understandable, but I generally don't get why people are hating on such a cute girl [after all, she's really not very different from your "average" girl playing dress up and wearing her mom's makeup]. If you watch the video for "Whip my Hair," you realize several things: One, Willow wears very appropriate clothing for her age; Two, she has an absolute blast performing; Three, she's actually pretty talented [at dancing and singing]; Four, there is nothing at all inappropriate about the song or the performance [come on...there's a BABY dancing in it].
So, what's the deal with people hating on the glamorously cute Willow? I think, for the most part, people are envious of Willow Smith's general life situation--her parents are blessed and connected enough to let their 9-year-old [adorable] daughter do fun things, like dress up, sing, wear fun makeup and make a hit song. I can't really think of any 9-year-old girl who wouldn't want to make a hit song.
Personally, I find Willow to be a glimmer of hope in the world of Hollywood. She's a girl with actual talent who [for now, at least] dresses and performs appropriately for her age. In a sense, she's the realization of every little girl's dreams of stardom. She's a fascinating girl who loves, loves, loves being a girl, as obviated by her fun dress-up like wardrobe, fantastical hair, and theatrical stage makeup.
So, what's wrong with loving being a girl? Nothing. In fact, I wish more girls [and women in general, for that matter] loved their femininity as much as Willow is right now. Perhaps Willow Smith can teach us all something about embracing who we are. Maybe we all just need to take a chill pill, start enjoying who we are, and joyously whip our hair.
