Young and Unconventional: The Many Moods of Jaden Smith
Let’s be real: we have seen Jaden Smith grow up and find his own sense of style. Born to famous parents Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, he has always had this iconic and stylish pair to look up to and follow. Now 20, Jaden Smith has definitely developed a unique style and personality all of his own. From quirky, weird outfits to his quirky sense of humor, he is always in the news. His chill and creative vibe can definitely be seen through his gender-fluid outfit choices. Jaden once even argued why couldn’t he wear dresses. Why not, indeed!
Let us explore this young man further, and take a closer look at some of his unique style choices which he has worn, and a few of his perplexing tweets.
Early Life
Being born to star parents is not always an easy or happy ride. Jaden has just turned 20, but the public has been privy to his life since he was a baby. Ever since he started acting when he was around 9, we have come to learn many things about his life.
However, more than his acting career, his unusual clothes and behavior are what is now making headlines. Jaden is definitely not the most conventional 20 years old in Hollywood, and there are plenty of reasons why. Let’s take a closer look.
A Star In His Own Right
Jaden Smith has had a long career, maybe longer and more successful than many of his contemporaries. He started his movie career when he was very young and starred along with his father in The Pursuit of Happyness. That movie was a super-hit.
Two years later, he was back acting again in The Day the Earth Stood Still. Following which, he starred in a remake of The Karate Kid, which was a blockbuster hit. In 2010, Jaden Smith was nominated for many awards, such as Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor.
Controversial Figure
After all his acting success, Jaden decided to focus on his music career. Even though he has achieved a lot of success in his life at such a young age, people still choose to focus more on his controversial statements and dress style.
However, that is also because every time Jaden Smith is in the public eye he chooses to say something outrageous. He has always managed to stoke up some or other controversy leading to a public scandal. Clearly, he continues to be a controversial figure in the media.
A string of Bizarre Tweets
If anyone wants to have a snapshot of Jaden Smith’s weird behavior, then they can have a look at his Twitter feed. When he is not out and about promoting his work, Jaden can be seen online making a series of truly bizarre statements.
Some of Jaden’s strange statements include, “How Can Mirrors Be Real If Our Eyes Aren’t Real,” and he has also talked about prophecy, how babies are the most intelligent, and he also believes children should not get a formal education. Well, strange is all we can say.
Strange Interviews
It is not just on Twitter that he has said some strange things. Jaden has also made weird comments during his interviews. These comments have left people and interviewers scratching their heads in wonder. Why? Let us see.
During an interview with the New York Times, Jaden said that we all have control over the movement of time depending on our level of awareness. His exact quote was, “if you are aware in a moment, one second can last a year. And if you are unaware, your whole childhood, your whole life can pass by in six seconds.”
Batman Suit
Apart from the strange things he has to say, just wait until you see some of his wardrobe choices. Quirky is one way to put it. Jaden is always the one to speak his mind and make a statement via the things he wears. During Kim Kardashian’s wedding, he wore a white Batman’s suit.
Though Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are quite the star attractions themselves, and not much could steal attention from them, somehow Jaden Smith managed to do just that. He caught quite a few eyeballs during the wedding in his strange white Batman attire.
Tweets in Portuguese
We are not sure why, but Jaden Smith loves Tweeting in Portuguese. He even repeats these tweets, and apparently, his Portuguese tweets get a lot of engagement. One particular tweet is about how things aren’t apparently real and that there is more to see than our eyes really can see in this world.
The tweet goes like this, “This one comes from a study that a scientist was saying, that the way that the eyes perceive reality is not the way we actually see it,” he said. He continued and explained that humans can see only three base colours but there is actually so much more in the world we are not able to see.
The Iron Man outfit
With another strange outfit choice, Jaden Smith decided to wear an Iron Man costume on the streets. We all know now about his insane outfit ideas and this one definitely stole the cake. Jaden is known to be particularly close to Kardashian’s and the Jenners.
Jaden Smith wore this outfit when he was out with Kylie Jenner. Apparently, he is a major fan of superheroes, and he thought, why not dress like one? Smith definitely attracted a lot of attention with this strange outfit.
Nothing’s too weird for Jaden
In 2015, Jaden chose to wear a green shirt-dress over red colored skinny pants and an oversized denim jacket. Why? Well, we do not know at all. Jaden loves risque fashion choices and isn’t too afraid to express himself.
On this occasion he was hanging out with his sister, Willow, at the Olivier Rousteing & Beats event in L.A. Again, Jaden Smith was successful in attracting a lot of attention here as well. It is not every day that you get to see a 20-year old boy wearing a shirt-dress.
A Strange Accessory
This might be the strangest accessory Jaden has ever been seen sporting yet. He made an appearance at the 2017 Met Gala with his own dreadlocks in his hand. Yes, you heard that right. His clothes were, well, almost ordinary, especially by his standards, but his hair- accessory turned heads.
Jaden Smith had been sporting dreadlocks for a long time but had grown bored of it by that time. So, of course, he decided to part with his locks and instead brought the hair to the event with him! Maybe he could not find a place to throw them?!
Skirt, or no skirt
Jaden is known for his trademark androgynous clothing style, which is why he was chosen as the face of a Louis Vuitton campaign for the spring/summer 2016 collection. However, he was not chosen for menswear. Jaden was to be the face of the womenswear collection.
Jaden wore an embroidered skirt for this campaign for Louis Vuitton, and he didn’t seem out of place! He modeled alongside Sarah Brannon, Rianne Van Rompaey, and Jean Campbell for this campaign, and it surely set some new standards in the industry.
Of Cupcakes and Jupiter
In another series of bizarre tweets by Jaden Smith, this one takes the cake, literally! In 2014, Jaden tweeted, “If a cupcake falls from a tree, how far away will it be from down. #Jupiter”. Ummm, what exactly is he trying to say?!
When asked for an explanation of the tweet, Jaden admitted even he didn’t know where he was going with that one. He continued, “Yeah, I love that one.” He said it was like an “abstract painting in the form of words.” He created visuals in everyone’s mind when he tweeted it.
Parenting Style
One definitely wonders where his “abstract” ideas and unconventional behavior comes from. Most of it is courtesy of his parents. They had adopted a very different parenting style while bringing him up. Will and Jada Pinkett Smith wanted their kids to have a lot of freedom.
Others might argue that it was a bit too much. They never punished their children but rather asked why did they behave that way. It may be great for some kids, but there seems to have been some detrimental effects on their personality because of such parenting.
Emancipating from parents
The unusual relaxed approach to parenting came back to bite them later when Jaden, at just 15 years of age, emancipated from his parents. He wanted to be emancipated on his birthday. This definitely would not have been easy to hear as parents.
Though Jaden did not go through with the emancipation in the end, he realized that he could live for free at his parent’s place. However, the fact that he wanted to separate from his parents broke Jada Pinkett Smith’s heart.
Louis Vuitton Paris Show
In 2017, Jaden Smith attended the Louis Vuitton Paris Show at the Louvre wearing wide-legged pants and a large, oversized plaid coat. As usual, the outfit was a total head-turner. Jaden Smith has definitely mastered the art of being expressive with his outfits.
He is the quintessentially cool kid who wants to carve a path for himself, and it does not matter that his parents are famous. He also had a snazzy cross-body bag, which he wore high and tight under one arm.
Might Have Gone Too Far
In recent years, Will Smith has admitted to having gone too far in his lenient style of parenting. He admitted that he probably should not have given his kids so much freedom at such a young age. Well, we kind of agree too.
Despite this, Will Smith is proud of his son and all the things he has achieved so far in his life. But, he definitely wonders if his son’s life would have had more structure if he would have opted for a different style of parenting.
Theories about Sleep
This might be the most “Jaden Smith” thing he has ever said. In 2015, Jaden Smith tweeted, “The more time you spend awake, the more time you spend asleep.” He sure does have some strange theories about sleep which no one could really understand.
When asked what it meant, he said, “I mean, that’s just a fact. But like, I just fuc@#$g need to … as soon as I say it, then it becomes like a novelty thing. Then it becomes something that’s super funny. It’s super true, though.”
Graphic Pants
Jaden’s love for superheroes is well-known to all. In 2017, Jaden was photographed riding his skateboard on NYC’s streets wearing another truly unusual outfit. He was wearing a striped tee, and underneath were navy pants with superhero prints on them.
It might be unusual for the public, but not so much for Jaden Smith. After all, he has been spotted on the streets wearing an Iron Man costume and even a white Batman costume at a wedding. So, this was not really unusual in any sense.
No Proper Education
While we have talked about the unusual parenting style that Jada and Will Smith have, there is another shocking detail about their children, which will probably baffle you. Jaden has not had proper schooling at all. Neither of the kids has had that.
Both children went to school for less than a year before deciding that they don’t like it. The parents did not force them to attend either and instead homeschooled them. They referred to the experience as “Mystery School.” Mystery, indeed.
Runs In The Family
It is not like Jaden is the only weird and unconventional one. Willow, Jaden’s sister, has also always been in the limelight for all the wrong reasons. Remember her song, “Whipping My Hair”? Well, yeah. Not only is that video strange, but the lyrics are not exactly coherent.
Willow also shares many of her brother’s beliefs. She has also been known to tweet some strange stuff and has also been seen wearing unconventional outfits and behaving weirdly from time to time. For example, when she was younger, she once decided to shave all her hair.
Skating Issues
Jaden Smith’s strange tweets just don’t seem to end, do they? In 2017, he tweeted, “I only skate when I have emotional trauma”. Umm, not sure what that means at all? Does he skate when he is sad? Offbeat for sure.
We are pretty sure even Jaden Smith can’t say what all of his tweets actually mean, although this one isn’t as cryptic as some of his other statements. He sure seems to have pretty strange thoughts and theories about everything in the world, which he loves expressing via Twitter.
Green Hair, Don’t Care
Jaden Smith does not shy away from expressing himself through his clothes and hair. During the 2017 Annual EMA Awards in Santa Monica, California, he wore baggy multicolored pants with a navy jacket. It doesn’t end there though; he also dyed his hair green!
Jaden sure knows how to turn heads. It doesn’t matter if he is on the streets, going to a wedding, or even to an award show; Jaden Smith never fails to speak his mind through his clothes. Well, he is definitely one of the most unconventional 20-year-old we have ever seen.
Trolling the Public
Jaden Smith has spent years making bizarre statements and causing a lot of controversies. However, after years of doing that, he said something that shocked the world. He said that his strange behavior is only to troll the public.
Say what?! Jaden said he knows how to create controversy, so he just says strange things to spark a reaction. Well, that explains a lot, doesn’t it? Though if it is true or not, that is definitely harder to say.
Tweet Prediction
In 2018, Jaden tweeted another strange statement. According to him, he can predict what will come true. He said, “A lot of my tweets will come true in 2018”. This strange time traveler like prediction was on a personal level, though. Apparently, these predictions are about himself and his music.
He said, “Oh, here’s my plans, or here’s what I’m gonna do.’ I’ve hinted at starting a vision clothing line. I’ve hinted at going on major tours,” He continued, ““One thing that’s coming true is me going on tour with J. Cole. I’ve never said specifically that I wanted to be on tour with J. Cole, but I’ve always said that I do love J. Cole, and I want to be on tour, and I wanted to be in different arenas and play Staples Center.”
Setting Expectations Right
As per his usual style, Jaden Smith wore a unique costume for the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter Womenswear show. He was wearing a brown coat with red lining and trim and an all-white ensemble under that. To complete the look, he wore dad sneakers and had a funky hairdo with pink hair.
Well, we are not surprised at all. From his all green-dyed hair to his pink hair here, Jaden Smith is not afraid to experiment at all, and we knever know what he will do next! Whatever you say about his eclectic style of clothing, it sure does suit him.
Mismatched Shoes
During an Audi event, Jaden Smith wore a seemingly ordinary outfit. All all-white hoodie with a shirt underneath. He wore black shorts along with it. But, here is the kicker, he wore two different and unmatching shoes! Yup, you heard that right.
We think the mismatched shoes were on purpose. I mean it could be that he could not find the other pair and just chose to wear different shoes. Or it may have just been a mistake. Well, we don’t think we will ever know his thought process behind it.
Tunic or no tunic?
Even when Jaden Smith is out and about on the streets of NYC, you can spot him wearing androgynous clothing. This time he chose to wore a white tunic and black pants underneath. Needless to say, he looked cool as usual.
Wearing androgynous clothes comes easy to Jaden Smith. Whether it is wearing skirts or tunics, he definitely does not shy away from trying anything and getting away with different looks. We must say that his confidence to wear whatever he wants is great! Isn’t it?
Iguana on his shoulder
Different colored hair or skirts have nothing on this next accessory. In 2018, at the premiere of Skate Kitchen in NYC, the young rapper decided to walk around with an iguana on his shoulder. Yup, a live iguana just casually sitting there.
Weird? Yes, indeed. However, the iguana looked perfectly comfortable on Jaden Smith’s shoulder. Jaden was wearing a pink hoodie with a checkered fanny pack and black jeans. Did we mention his hot blonde hair? Somehow the entire look complemented Jaden Smith.
Dating Life
Even though Jaden Smith revealed his mastermind plan to the world, he still continued to be in the news. In 2018, the rapper was in the spotlight again for announcing his relationship with another rapper, Tylor The Creator. It was shocking, to say the least.
Jaden made the statement while he was on tour and he even tweeted it out later confirming it. Since Jaden Smith has always been seen with women, this sudden news was quite unexpected. No one is sure if this news was true or not, seeing how the two of them reacted later.
Craziest Person
According to Jaden, his goal is to become the craziest person alive. There is a method to his madness, or so it seems? We are not sure why anyone would want to have such a goal in life or even why he wants to achieve it.
Though he has also said that his crazy antics are done just to troll the public but, we aren’t sure about either of these statements. Maybe, he does have a plan in mind which he wants to achieve. Well, who knows.
Jaden Doesn’t Believe In School
We talked about how Will and Jada did not get their kids enrolled in a school and instead homeschooled them. This is probably why Willow thinks that school is depressing, and Jaden doesn’t even believe in school at all. Yes, you heard that right.
Jaden thinks that children who go to school don’t actually learn anything. He even compared school to a Driver’s Ed, saying that everyone he knows who has learned how to drive has had an accident. Interesting comparison, but his ideas are too flawed.
Tweets in Portuguese
Apparently, some of Jaden Smith’s favorite tweets are ones he does in Portuguese. He usually translates his tweets in Portuguese, such as the time he used his mirrors tweet. “como os espelhos podem ser reais se nossos olhos não são reais”
He says his tweets in Portuguese get more views than any other tweet. He explained that it is his favorite thing to do, tweeting in Portuguese. The rapper feels his Portuguese fans like him more than his American fans.
Justin Bieber
Jaden can be pretty funny when interacting with other celebrities, both on and offline. He created a controversy when he started talking to Justin Bieber. They usually comment on each other’s Instagram photos. And it often gets pretty funny.
Recently, Just Bieber jokingly commented on Jaden Smith’s photo and claimed that he was under the impression Smith was his boyfriend. After that, a crazy banter ensued, and their fans went crazy. Apparently, a few other men have also professed their love for the rapper.
Pattern Mixing
It is a difficult skill to learn, pattern mixing. And if we could, we would definitely learn the basics from Jaden Smith as he does it so effortlessly. At one event, Jaden made an appearance with his mom, Jada Pinkett Smith wearing something effortlessly cool.
Maybe he got it from his mama. He wore a polka dot black and white coat with a green baggy t-shirt. Underneath, he wore some lettering print black jeans. Needless to say, everything looked effortlessly cool. Jaden sure has some great style sense.
An unlikely Love Triangle
Didn’t we mention a love triangle before? Well, Jaden’s love triangle was probably with the world’s most good looking heartthrobs. Noah Centineo keeps changing his love interest, though. At one point, he was pining for Selena Gomez, but after that, he wanted Jaden’s attention.
Noah also joined in the Insta banter and commented on Jaden’s photo that he loved him. After which, Justin Beiber chimed in, and the two started fighting over Jaden Smith’s love and attention. This is a strange love triangle for sure.
An Environment Friendly Decision
Jaden Smith also turned an entrepreneur by launching his own brand of ethically sourced water. Jaden has been very open about how much he wants to help nurture the environment. He has long been a strong advocater on this issue.
The brand is called Just Water, and Jaden is quite proud of the company. Plus, each bottle that is produced is sustainable. For once, Jaden created waves for doing something good, plus it is environmentally sustainable. The water is also infused with flavors.
Interesting theories
The rapper’s words and bizarre theories have certainly created waves over the years. He definitely loves speaking his mind! Even though he has not had a formal education, he seems to think that he knows a lot about the world.
One theory he has about the world is that newborn babies are probably the smartest people on the planet. He thinks that if they could speak and express themselves, they would be the most intelligent Well, we are pretty sure that that is not true, scientifically.
Ex-girlfriend Diaries
Jaden has always found love easily. Given his colorful personality, he does attract a lot of people and opinions. People even fight for him on social media! When he was just 15 years old, he started dating a model, Sarah Snyder.
Sarah was 18 years old at the time. she was once caught stealing a $15,995 Hermes purse. Of course, she claims that the charges were false, and she was never formally charged. However, it is reported that many people saw her shoplifting the bag.
New Album Launch
Jaden Smith launched his album, Syre in 2017. The album name truly speaks for itself as it is well thought of the name. What does it mean, you may ask? Urban Dictionary describes it as: “rather blunt, straightforward, and independent.”
We must say, Syre truly does represent Jaden Smith and the way he is. For someone who is an independent thinker, not afraid to express himself and does – Syre is perfect. The next album, which he released in 2019 is titled Erys (the reverse of the word Syre) and basically means goddess.
Scientific Behaviour
We have talked about how Jaden Smith said he has been trolling the public and all his strange tweets were a part of the “plan”. He has also exclaimed that it is also a part of a scientific experiment that the rapper and Willow are doing.
To be specific, he said that it is a “scientific test upon humanity.” Yes, everyone is a part of a huge experiment being done by the Smith family. And we are being placed in a position where they can see our reactions.
Privilege to be called crazy
Jaden has claimed that he wants to be called the “craziest person alive” at some point. That is his long-term plan. He even went to say that it is an “honor” to be called crazy! Jaden thinks it’s “whacky that people think he’s crazy.”
Well, at least he is not fighting it. The rapper said that Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei was also crazy. Not that he compared himself to Galileo. Jaden Smith said he is not as revolutionary as the astronomer. How humble of him.
Androgyny at it’s best
While Jaden Smith has worn tunics in the past, this outfit totally takes the cake. He has even told his fans on Twitter that he loves wearing dresses, skirts, and other items of women’s clothing. We sure do love his confidence.
He did wear a skirt once with a white beady top. Jaden sure does carry off anything with ease. Smith signed off the tweet as “Jaden Smith, #ICON.” Icon he is for sure. Only icons can be so bold with everything they do.
Tesla
The rapper and singer loves anything that is other-worldly or different, which is why his love for Elon Musk’s Tesla is not surprising at all. He specifically loves the Model X and has been spotted riding the electric vehicle on the streets of Los Angeles.
Jaden Smith took his admiration for Tesla a little further and made it a part of his Coachella performance. He actually bought the Tesla on the stage and stood up the dashboard of a Model X as it was lifted up to the rafters.
A fashionable mask
Even before Coronavirus hit, Jaden Smith was spotted wearing surgical masks as a fashion statement. He is truly ahead of the times. He has been spotted wearing the surgical mask on various occasions and even on the stage.
The rapper has been spotted with a white surgical mask around his face since 2016. He even wore one at the 2019 Coachella concert. He is a style icon, indeed. And a bold one at that. We are not surprised at the least.
Own line of clothes
While this may not come as a surprise, seeing the eclectic choice in clothing Jaden has, he recently launched his own clothing line. He is now an actor, musician, producer, and now an owner of a fashion label as well.
Of course, his fashion influences are rather different. He said in an interview once that he follows Batman, Tyler, the Creator, and Greek god of the sea, Poseidon. We are not sure how they are style influencers, but we can only wait and see.