Rosario Monachino
Will Smith’s kids are named Jaden and Willow and there’s actually an interesting reason behind this.
Smith, 55, is one of the biggest actors in Hollywood, having starred in hit films such as Men in Black, Independence Day, I Am Legend and Aladdin.
He also won an Oscar for his part in King Richard, in which he played the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams.
However, Smith’s victory was overshadowed after he slapped host Chris Rock when the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
The pair have been married since 1997 and share two children together, but fans are only just realising the reason for their unique names.
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A Twitter user, who goes by the username @kxngtroopa, posted an explanation of the couple’s kids’ names, explaining that they are actually a clever variation of their parents.
Screenshots explaining it further read: “Willard Oliver Smith Jr and Jada Naomi Pinkett Smith.”
The user then pointed out that these sound like ‘Will O’ and ‘Jada N’.
Many people have responded to the tweet saying that they had never realised this before.
One writes: “Please I’ve just realised after your tweet omg. I thought they were just random names.”
Another adds: “Coworker: ‘Jaden and Willow Smith’s names are like their parent’s names, Jada and Will Smith’. It took me until NOW to realise this.”
Seeing the funny side, a third says: “Wait Jada and Will Smith really named their kids Jaden and Willow… Just said ‘I don’t know, I can’t think of anything let’s just add some letters to our names.'”
Jaden, 25, and Willow, 23, have carved out successful careers.
Jaden starred in the films Pursuit of Happyness and After Life alongside his dad and has established himself as a successful rapper.
Meanwhile, their daughter Willow Smith broke onto the music scene in 2010 with the song ‘Whip My Hair’.
She’s also had success with tracks such as ‘Wait a Minute’ and ‘Meet Me At My Place’.
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As well as sharing Jaden and Willow with Pinkett Smith, Smith also has a son from his previous marriage to Sheree Zampino.
The pair welcomed Trey Smith in 1992, the same year they tied the knot. However, they divorced in 1995.
The pair have remained close friends and maintain a blended family alongside Pinkett Smith, reports People magazine.
Smith has a close relationship with his eldest son and was spotted alongside him at the Oscars after winning Best Actor.
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