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3:08 pm, March 11th, 2013
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Jada Pinkett Smith is calling out the media and Internet haters for attacking young stars over their private lives in a Facebook post that asks, “Are we bullying our young artists?”
Alongside a photo that features Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and Quvenzhané Wallis, the actress wonders, “How can we ask for our young stars to have a high level of responsibility if we are not demonstrating that same level of responsibility towards them?”
“This last week, I had to really evaluate the communication in regard to our young artists in the media,” writes Smith. “I was trying to differentiate cyber-bullying from how we attack and ridicule our young stars through media and… social networks.”
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She continues, ”It is as if we have forgotten what it means to be young or even how to behave like good ol’ grown folk. Do we feel as though we can say and do what we please without demonstrating any responsibility simply because they are famous?”
Smith goes on to refer to a number of recent incidents involving some of the aforementioned celebs, writing about Bieber, “Is it okay to continually attack and criticize a famous 19 year old who is simply trying to build a life, exercise his talents while figuring out what manhood and fame is all about as he carries the weight of supporting his family as well as providing the paychecks to others who depend on him to work so they can feed their families as well?”
She adds, “Does that render being called a c*nt by an adult male photographer as you try to return to your hotel after leaving the hospital?”
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Referencing Wallis, Smith writes, “Or what about our nine year old beautiful Oscar nominee who was referred to as a c*nt as well?”
“Or what about being a young woman in her early twenties, exploring the intracacies [sic] of love and power on the world stage? And should we shame a young woman for displaying a sense of innocence as she navigates through the murky waters of love, heartbreak, and fame?” Smith asks, alluding to Swift and Rihanna.
Smith wonders, “Are these young people not allowed to be young, make mistakes, grow, and eventually transform a million times before our eyes?”
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Are we bullying our young artists?
How can we ask for our young stars to have a high level of responsibility if we are not demonstrating that same level of responsibility towards them?
This last week, I had to really evaluate the communication in regard to our young artists in the media. I was trying to differentiate cyber-bullying from how we attack and ridicule our young stars through media and… social networks. It is as if we have forgotten what it means to be young or even how to behave like good ol’ grown folk. Do we feel as though we can say and do what we please without demonstrating any responsibility simply because they are famous? Is it okay to continually attack and criticize a famous 19 year old who is simply trying to build a life, exercise his talents while figuring out what manhood and fame is all about as he carries the weight of supporting his family as well as providing the paychecks to others who depend on him to work so they can feed their families as well? Does that render being called a cunt by an adult male photographer as you try to return to your hotel after leaving the the hospital? Or what about our nine year old beautiful Oscar nominee who was referred to as a cunt as well? Or what about being a young woman in her early twenties, exploring the intracacies of love and power on the world stage? And should we shame a young woman for displaying a sense of innocence as she navigates through the murky waters of love, heartbreak, and fame? Are these young people not allowed to be young, make mistakes, grow, and eventually transform a million times before our eyes? Are we asking them to defy the laws of nature because of who they are? Why can’t we congratulate them for the capacity to work through their challenges on a world stage and still deliver products that keep them on top. We all know how hard it is to keep our head above water, even in the privacy of our own homes let alone on the world stage. Imagine yourself, at their age, with the spotlights, challenges and responsibilities. Most of us would have fallen to the waste side before we could even get to a crashed Ferrari, a controversial romance, several heart breaks, or an Oscar nomination at NINE. We WISH we could have had the capacity to accomplish HALF of what they have accomplished along with ALL these challenges they face. But…maybe THAT’S the problem…we WISH we could have or even…we WISH we could.
Happy Sunday.
j
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