Even though Jaden Smith’s topics of discussion aren’t always quite obvious, there’s no doubting that the son of Will and Jada has grown in prominence since making waves with his ambiguously philosophical tweets.
This week, TIME Magazine listed Smith as one of the top 30 important kids in the world, noting that “despite coming from two well-known Hollywood families, Smith is creating a brand and a fan base by challenging conventional wisdom.”
The magazine defended their choice by citing Smith’s recent attempts to “subvert traditional gender norms” by launching his MSFTSrep clothing line and arts collective to support young people’s freedom of expression and by dressing in a skirt in a Louis Vuitton ad campaign.
The 18-year-old has begun to make moves as an artist and an entrepreneur despite his somewhat perplexing tweets. He recently unveiled his environmentally friendly water bottle firm, JUST, and he also starred in Netflix’s The Get Down. He also keeps on recording music; most recently, he released “Like This,” a song he co-wrote with Rich The Kid.
Therefore, we presume that TIME valued Mr. Smith’s numerous business endeavours and artistic abilities more than his occasionally cryptic tweets, like this one from just last week: “One Time I Went To The, And Then I Dropped The Needle On The Record Industrial Complex For The Fifth Time This Month While I Bathed In Sorbet.”
We really don’t know exactly what those youngsters are being pushed to do, but it’s very plausible that tweets like this are influencing youth all over the internet. Even enough sorbet to fill a bathtub—where does one find it?
The gymnast Simone Biles, who won an Olympic gold medal this year, the presidential daughters Malia and Sasha, and Instagram model Luka Sabbat are among the other individuals featured on TIME Magazine’s list of the Most Influential Teenagers.