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Will Smith not pushing kids into showbiz

Will Smith with his son Jaden
Will Smith with his son Jaden

Men in Black star Will Smith has said that he had concerns about letting his children Jaden and Willow into the media spotlight.

The 44-year-old actor, who was the talk of social media sites over the weekend following his Fresh Prince performance on The Graham Norton Show on Friday, explained that the showbiz industry is like a drug.

Speaking to The Sun newspaper, Will said: ''I think that the major risk of this particular business is strictly emotional. The business has almost a narcotic quality.

''It's almost as if you're introducing a narcotic into your kid's life.''

The I Am Legend actor previously stated to Vulture that he isn't pushing his kids to be famous, saying: ''It may seem like we have pushed our kids into the business, but that is absolutely insane. I would never, ever, push somebody to have their face on a poster that's going be everywhere in the world.

''[Jaden] is making a choice from the informed. It's less scary to me than if he wanted to be a dentist in that I couldn't help with what he'd chosen.

''I have relationships with some of the biggest filmmakers and actors and producers on Earth. So I can be a huge help.''

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