A resurfaced interview clip of Jaden Smith from 2018 has gone viral online, showing the young star’s matter-of-fact statements about preferring political discussion to typical teenage partying. Now 24, Jaden is looking back with pride at his younger self’s mature mindset.

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Jaden’s thoughtful approach to his platform is unsurprising given his non-traditional upbringing under famous parents Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.

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Jada has characterized their parenting style as allowing Jaden and his sister Willow to express themselves however they want. This freedom clearly gave Jaden space to develop strong personal convictions at a young age.

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