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Happy Birthday Jaden Smith: Exploring His Life And Career As Will Smith's Son Turns 26
Jaden Smith Is turning 26, and we are taking a look at is life and career. From his acting debut to his music journey and his personal life with the Smiths and his dating life.
Our favorite Karate Kid is turning 26! Jaden Smith, the eccentric actor and singer-songwriter, is turning a year older and we are feeling nostalgic. We saw him debut with the iconic Jackie Chan as the young and enthusiastic Karate Kid only yesterday.
A blink of an eye, a couple of music albums, and a thousand shocking revelations later, Smith is turning 26. The son of Jada Pinket Smith and Hollywood superstar Will Smith is often known for his quirky and offbeat persona.
Jaden has been an essential part of the cultural zeitgeist of Hollywood since he was eight and has led quite an exciting life, both professionally and personally. So, as the Never Say Never rapper turns 26, let’s look at his life, from his acting debut to his music career and dating life!
Jaden’s Family Life with The Smiths
Born in 1998 to the Fresh Prince of Hollywood and Jada Pinkett Smith, Jaden was always destined for the stars. His father, Will Smith, was already an established star, having starred in his breakthrough sitcom and first Men In Black movie.
On the other hand, his mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, was living her own Hollywood dream. During his early life in California, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith was surrounded by glitz and glamor as his parents pursued successful highs.
Their multi-talented family grew in 2000 when Jaden’s sister Willow was born. Smith also has an older half-brother named Trey, who is also an actor. The Karate Kid star stepped into the world of acting at a pretty early age, and one could do that because the talent just runs in the family.
Debut At Age 8 & The Pursuit of Happiness
Talk about making a debut with a splash. Jaden Smith’s first significant movie role was in The Pursuit of Happiness, where he co-starred with his father. Taking their real-life father-son bond to the screen, which earned the heartwarming movie an Oscar nomination. Jaden also won a breakthrough performance at the MTV Movie Awards.
The movie came out in 2006, and Jaden Smith, who played the role of Chris Gardner Jr., Was only eight years old. From an incredibly young age, The After Earth star became a part of the Hollywood Elite. Following his debut, the star would embark on a journey that can only be described as a roller coaster ride, seeing all highs and lows.
The Karate Kid & Career Breakthrough
After making his debut with his father, Will Smith, he went on to star in a couple of other roles, noticeably in The Day The Earth Stood Still alongside Keanu Reeves. But Jaden would find his breakthroughs with the adaptation of The Karate Kid in 2010. He starred in martial arts superstar Jackie Chan.
The movie also marked his debut venture into music, with his feature on Never Say Never. His collaboration with Justin Bieber would also turn into a friendship that is still going strong.
After getting critical and commercial success, the sky was the only limit for young Jaden. But little did he know he would eventually take a break from acting to focus on another passion soon.
Jaden’s Acting Break & Music Career
Even though The Karate Kid was a major success and Jaden was booked solidly, his projects did not turn out as well as he had hoped. He reunited with his father for the big screen in the 2013 movie After Earth, but that film was a box office dud.
And one failure was met with another; after a string of not-so-great movies on the silver screen, Jaden decided to take a break. He revealed to the media and his fans that his decision was solely a creative one and that he wanted to focus more on his music.
He released his debut mixtape, The Cool Café, on October 1, 2012. His second mixtape, CTV2, was a sequel to the original and was released on November 8th, 2014. Jaden Smith began working on his first album in 2014. He took three years to complete it.
Smith then released his first debut album, Syre, which was inspired by the works of Artists like Jimi Hendrix. Jaden's debut album received mixed reviews and was nothing like any other hip-hop album that was released at the time. An abridged version of Syre was also released, titled Syre: The Electric Album.
He continued to demonstrate diversity on his third album, CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3. Since then, The Karate Kid star has performed with multiple artists live and continues to work on his craft even though he has not found incredible success with his music independently.
Emancipation From Parents, Twitter & Becoming A Fashion Icon
Will Smith, Jaden's father, shocked the world when he revealed that his son, who was 15 at the time, wanted to be emancipated. If this had been the case with other families, the matter would have become controversial.
But Jada & Will decide to encore their son and agree to it. Jaden, however, did not go through with it, revealing that he was just exploring his options and he could stay for free with his parents. In 2017, however, Smith moved out and into his own house worth $4 million.
The Syre singer is known for his honesty and his controversial opinions. He has often taken to social media sites to express his belief in conspiracy theories, the Illuminati, and more. On the other hand, Jaden has always been applauded for his futuristic and forward-thinking fashion sense.
He has never been shy of using fashion as an expression and even dropped a denim line in 2018. Jaden Smith remains a prominent fashion icon for Gen-Z, and his looks inspire many TikTok fashion girls and boys.
Jaden Smith’s Dating Life & Friendship with Kylie Jenner
Being a child star comes with its perks, but there are also many downsides. There has been a lot of curiosity about Jaden’s dating life, the most talked-about one being with beauty Moghul Kylie Jenner when they were teenagers. Other names that Jaden has allegedly been linked with include Sarah Snyder, whom he dated from 2015 to 2017.
Smith has also been linked to Odessa Adlon and Sofia Richie. There has also been a lot of curiosity about Jaden’s sexuality and preferences. In late 2018, the singer claimed that he was in love with rapper Tyler the Creator, but neither of them confirmed the reports. Since 2020, Smith has been dating singer Sab Zada. The two have been spotted on Multiple PDA-filled dates and seem to be going strong.
Jaden Smith has been in the public eye since he was eight and has had a long journey. As the star continues to dominate the fashion world and inspire gender-bending fashion, fans hope to see if the birthday boy will return to acting full-time following his hiatus. Smith continues to do important charity work; he is also an active voice for activists and stands up for what is right.
The birthday boy continues to be an inspiration and has definitely been an important figure in the Gen-Z zeitgeist. Here’s wishing Jaden Smith a very happy 26th birthday.
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