Jaden Smith is out here putting rumors to rest about his vibes—and of course, he did it in the most Jaden way possible.
The 26-year-old, who is not just the son of Hollywood royalty Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith but also a walking avant-garde art piece, has always made heads turn—whether it’s his next-level fashion choices or interviews with a philosophical twist, usually accompanied by his equally mystical sibling, Willow.
But on Saturday (October 19), Jaden decided to clear the air about what’s going on behind the scenes of his so-called weirdness. Spoiler alert: It’s not as calculated as it seems, and that makes it even better.
Jumping onto social media, specifically X (because calling it “Twitter” is apparently outdated—thanks, Elon), Jaden laid it all out for his followers. And buckle up, because this is peak Jaden:
> “All The Weird S-it You’ve Ever Seen Me Do Was Me Thinking I Was Totally Normal, So Now Sometimes I Try To Act Weird On Purpose So Yall Think It’s On Purpose, But At The End Of The Day I’ve Been Trying To Fit In This Whole Time And I Guess It’s Not Exactly Going To Plan.”
Translation: Jaden thought he was blending in with us regular mortals, but when people started thinking he was being quirky on purpose, he just rolled with it. Now, he’s stuck in an endless loop of “Am I being weird, or am I being weird about not being weird?”—basically a philosophical paradox only Jaden could invent.
Honestly, it sounds like Jaden’s life is a live-action version of that Spider-Man meme where everyone’s pointing at each other. Is he trying to fit in? Is he trying not to fit in? Who knows! Even Jaden seems slightly confused at this point, and frankly, it’s iconic.
So, if you’ve ever caught yourself wondering whether Jaden’s avant-garde behavior is an act or just a cosmic accident, the answer is simple: Yes. And also no. Because in the Smith universe, normalcy is a state of mind—and apparently, a very slippery one at that.
All The Weird Shit You’ve Ever Seen Me Do Was Me Thinking I Was Totally Normal, So Now Sometimes I Try To Act Weird On Purpose So Yall Think It’s On Purpose, But At The End Of The Day I’ve Been Trying To Fit In This Whole Time And I Guess It’s Not Exactly Going To Plan.
— Jaden (@jaden) October 20, 2024