The fans and the press were absolutely cruel; said and printed things about Jaden that I refuse to repeat. Jaden had faithfully done everything he had been ordered to do, and had trained him to suffer the worst public beating he had ever experienced. Just as she wrote about the lessons she learned when it came to Jaden’s career, she also wrote about the knowledge she gained when it came to her daughter Willow, who is now 21 years old.
Following the release of her hit song “Whip My Hair” in 2010, Willow signed up for a month-long tour as the opening act for Justin Bieber. However, he was not enjoying the tour and told his father that he wanted to stop at the end of the European leg of the trip.
Smith reminded him that he had upcoming tour dates in Australia and therefore couldn’t stop. His daughter took drastic measures.
‘Willow jumped into the kitchen for breakfast. ‘Good morning, Dad,’ Willow said cheerfully, as she jumped to the refrigerator,” Smith recalls in her new book. ‘My jaw almost dislocated, detached and shattered on the kitchen floor: my future global superstar, who dominated the world and whipped her hair, was totally bald. During the night, Willow had shaved her entire head.
