The children of celebrities may grow up in the public eye but they also have the privilege of having the resources to follow their dreams, whatever they might be. Here are some celebrity kids who are following in their parents' footsteps:
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Madonna and Lourdes Leon
Madonna’s first child, Lourdes, who she had with former boyfriend, Carlos Leon, was born in 1996. At 14-years-old, she launched the Material Girl clothing line with Madonna. Lourdes attended the prestigious LaGuardia School of Performing Arts in New York. Now 24-years-old, she has modelled forMarc Jacobs, Miu Miu, and Swarovski.
Michael Jackson and Paris Jackson
Michael Jackson’s only daughter, Paris, who he had with his former wife, Debbie Rowe, is a model represented by IMG Models. She made her acting debut in Star. Paris then formed a musical duo with musician/singer Gabriel Glenn called The Soundflowers.In 2020, they released their debut full length album called Wilted, and their first single entitled Let Down.
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, and Zahara Jolie-Pitt
18-year-old Maddox Jolie-Pitt is currently studying biochemistry at Yonsei University in South Korea. Maddox also inspired Angelina to make a historical film about the Cambodian Khmer Rouge regime, called First They Killed My Father. Angelina directed the film while Maddox was the executive producer.
Meanwhile, 14-year-old Zahara Jolie-Pitt voiced Meng Meng in Kung Fu Panda 3. She has since designed partnered with jeweller Robert Procop to design her own jewellery collection, 'The Zahara Collection,' which sold at Saks Fifth Avenue and other retail stores. Zahara unveiled her jewellery line at the premiere of Angelina’s film Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.
Will Smith, Jada Pinkett, Jaden, and Willow Smith
Jaden made his acting debut when he starred alongside his father in the critically acclaimed film The Pursuit of Happyness. Jaden then started his musical career when he was featured on Justin Bieber’s single Never Say Never. He released his debut album, Erys, and has since released two more albums.
Like Jaden, his sister Willow also made her acting debut alongside her father in the film I Am Legend. Smith launched her music career with the popular single Whip My Hair. She then released her debut album, Ardipithecus, and has since released three more albums. Willow now co-hosts the talk show Red Table Talk with her mother Jada.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and Archie
While Archie may only be three-years-old, he’s proving to be a smart and articulate little boy already. Prince Harry revealed to James Corden that his son's first word, when he was 21-months-old, was 'crocodile.' A three syllable word is no easy feat for a baby! It was also revealed in the couple’s infamous Ophrah interview in 2021 that their chatterbox son's favourite word to say was 'hydrate.' Meghan said:
Oh my gosh, he's on a roll. In the past couple weeks, it's been 'hydrate,' which is just hysterical.
Harry also said that any time anyone leaves the house, Archie says 'Drive safe!' Meghan added, laughing:
'Drive safe!' He's not even two yet.
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