Vinciane Ngomsi

Being a celebrity child comes with its undeniable perks, but the downsides are also inevitable, especially when you gain notoriety yourself.

When Willow Smith's single " <a id="f041a1c5-e9bf-3fea-a738-d58291d3b57b" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC0972PvaNE"> Whip My Hair" topped the charts, she gained some serious fame. </a>

But years after his daughter shot to the charts following the release of her catchy single “ <a id="d0ec8126-baed-38ef-a87a-b41f2831bdc2" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC0972PvaNE"> Whip My Hair </a> ,” actor Will Smith is opening up about how Willow “really tested him” at an early age.

Smith, 50, <a id="0d6dcf6d-11ac-37ea-a280-ab5ac91fe2eb" href="http://hauteliving.com/2018/12/will-smith-renaissance-man/664023/"> revealed to Haute Living </a> about experiencing a “mutiny” within his family in 2012, following comments that Willow made that she had to forgive her famous dad for how he reacted to her early fame.

"I secretly call the year of the mutiny. And 2012 was really the year that my family rejected the direction of my leadership,” he said.

He said that Wilow also really "tested" him during her "Whip My Hair" days.

“Willow was really the first person during 'Whip My Hair' that decided she didn’t want to do what I said,” Smith said. “Because she was the baby girl, she really had the most power over me. As a man – if your daughter says no, there’s really nothing you can do.”

“She really tested me,” he said. “She was like, no she didn’t want to. She was done with 'Whip My Hair.' She was done with performing, and as a protest,she shaved her head bald. That was really the first time that I realized that my family wasn’t happy with the direction that I was taking them.”

Trey Smith, Jaden Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, and Will Smith

He likened his parenting style to that of his own father, an Air Force veteran.

"My father was in the military, and he ran the house like a military unit. We had to put hospital corners on our bed, my shoes lined up in the closet. He was in the Air Force, so he dealt with the family like a soldier.”

But he said that he eventually "lightened up" on them and learned to change up his parenting style.

Speaking on the <a id="7555ac52-4b20-31fd-af68-8cf93e1421c8" href="https://www.facebook.com/redtabletalk/videos/714214335607751/"> most recent episode </a> of mother Jada Pinkett Smith's talk show "Red Table Talk,” Willow disclosed that her father was "so harsh” at the beginning of her career.

When prompted by her mom whether there was anyone in her life she'd had to forgive, Willow said: "I definitely had to forgive you and daddy for that whole 'Whip My Hair' thing. It was mostly daddy because he was so harsh at certain times.” She continued, "It was like, a couple of years trying to regain trust for not feeling like I was listened to, or no one cared what I felt during that time.”

Will and Jada are parents to Willow and older son Jaden, 20. Will has another son Trey, 26, that he shares with first wife Sheree Zampino.

This isn't the first time Willow revealed the pitfalls of her early fandom. On a previous episode of "Red Table Talk,” she <a id="78427697-ea22-3a39-a15f-41a86e4f5813" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/willow-smith-tells-a-shocked-jada-pinkett-smith-she-self-harmed-as-a-preteen_us_5afaead5e4b044dfffb607d4"> divulged </a> that she "totally lost my sanity for a moment” during and after the song's popularity in 2010.

"After the tour and the promotion and all of that, they wanted me to finish my album,' she confessed. "And I was like, I'm not gonna do that. And after all of that kinda settled down and it was like a kind of lull.”

“It was a couple of years, honestly. Trying to regain trust for not feeling like I was being listened to or like no one cared how I felt,” she continued.

You can watch <a id="5fe4f068-f2d7-3a10-a996-d1068d829a4e" href="https://www.facebook.com/redtabletalk/videos/714214335607751/"> the entirety of "Red Table Talk" </a> below.

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Will Smith said that Willow 'tested' him following the success of her single 'Whip My Hair'

In a lavish weekend ceremony that took place in her home country of India, actress Priyanka Chopra and singer Nick Jonas got married with hundreds of family and friends in attendance.

The pair, who announced their <a id="a2a792fe-9a86-3565-a87f-4b2a689af392" href="https://www.thisisinsider.com/priyanka-chopra-appears-to-reveal-engagement-ring-2018-8?utm_source=intl&amp;utm_medium=ingest"> engagement </a> <a id="ec0ac005-67da-3e1a-a005-61a2850a4760" href="https://www.thisisinsider.com/priyanka-chopra-appears-to-reveal-engagement-ring-2018-8?utm_source=intl&amp;utm_medium=ingest"> in August </a> , likely spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on their multiple wedding ceremonies, which included <a id="0e0afcd1-e0b9-327c-abf1-610e1130ddf0" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nick-jonas-and-priyanka-chopra-wedding-details-2018-11"> three traditional Indian ceremonies and a traditional Christian wedding </a> .

The following is just an estimate and INSIDER can't verify how much the duo actually paid for the wedding or whether they received special discounts.

<h1> Nick proposed to Priyanka with an engagement ring estimated to be worth $300,000. </h1>

While the pair had only been dating for a few months, Jonas was smitten with the 36-year-old "Quantico" star for over a year. When they first met in February 2017 at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Nick <a id="e72b162e-fade-357d-a25d-464cebaf236f" href="https://www.thisisinsider.com/nick-jonas-priyanka-chopra-relationship-timeline-2018-6?utm_source=intl&amp;utm_medium=ingest"> immediately dropped to one knee </a> .

When Jonas, 26, dropped down on one knee a second time, he came prepared with a beautiful Tiffany &amp; Co. diamond, which he closed down the entire London store in July to purchase.

Gemologist and diamond expert Grant Mobley previously told INSIDER the <a id="142cd8b8-b100-3f08-a7fd-6b2816c92287" href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/priyanka-chopra-engagement-ring-actress-reveals-five-carat-diamond-nick-jonas-1135189"> estimated five-carat ring </a> could have cost <a id="3de6b188-6be7-3ada-ace1-e80915d7d83c" href="https://www.thisisinsider.com/priyanka-chopra-appears-to-reveal-engagement-ring-2018-8?utm_source=intl&amp;utm_medium=ingest"> as much as $300,000 </a> .

<h1> The couple exchanged vows in Chopras native India in a reported $60,000 a night wedding venue. </h1>

Jonas and Chopra's nuptials took place over a span of two days — December 1 and 2. Thetwo married at <a id="4e57051d-2b92-3f4f-a28e-46a36ca5d089" href="https://taj.tajhotels.com/en-in/umaid-bhawan-palace-jodhpur/"> Umaid Bhawan Palace </a> , a royal place turned five-star hotel in Jodhpur, which is thought to be <a id="5906c67c-c21d-3f06-ac36-c19437f2efc0" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/heres-how-expensive-priyanka-chopra-and-nick-jonas-wedding-palace-is/articleshow/66651776.cms"> $60,000 a night </a> , according to the Times of India.

Per the palace's booking site, a one-night stay at Umaid Bhawan would cost someone on average $800. The Indian newspaper <a id="4385566b-ed87-30d2-afe3-5568fa177222" href="https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-priyanka-chopra-and-nick-jonas-to-spend-a-whopping-rs-393-crore-on-their-stay-and-pre-wedding-ceremonies-2689567"> Daily News and Analysis </a> reported that both the couple and their families booked the palace for the wedding festivities from November 29 to December 3, which cost them around $92,000 a night, totaling roughly $461,000 for five nights.

According to Vogue, the couple also put on a <a id="22de257a-a4ce-3465-a867-9318076ad3ef" href="https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/priyanka-chopra-wedding-news"> fireworks display </a> following their wedding. And the range in price for putting on a fireworks display for the public, according to <a id="e040aa6f-4769-3391-a0a3-c6c2d5679a62" href="http://www.acepyro.com/Faqs#cost"> Ace Pyro </a> , a Michigan-based company, is $5,000 to $30,000, though it's important to note this cost may differ outside the US.

<h1> The couple and their guests might have spent a minimum of $1,300 on flights to India. </h1>

Flying across the pond is not cheap, and most places do not offer a direct flight.

The cost to fly from New York to Jodhpur can get pricey, where one coach-priced seat averages about <a id="6545e94e-88b5-3864-a27f-8de42b1b8376" href="https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=/m/02_286.JDH.2018-12-06*JDH./m/02_286.2018-12-11;c:USD;e:1;sd:1;t:f"> $1,300 </a> .

If they opted for the luxury route, a first-class ticket can range from <a id="ddbd7264-ed90-34e9-a746-be78f4621160" href="https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=/m/02_286.JDH.2018-12-07*JDH./m/02_286.2018-12-11;c:USD;e:1;sc:f;sd:1;t:f"> $8,000 to $21,000 </a> .

<h1> Their pre-wedding celebrations cost as much as $61,000, according to estimates. </h1>

Chopra and Jonas kicked off their eventful week with several traditional Indian pre-wedding rituals, including the Haldi, <a id="d2a2c6c0-51f0-31de-ab31-100f680be846" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq5a3jJF1CF/?utm_source=ig_embed"> Sangee </a> t, and Mehendi. <a id="00462cc8-6c7d-3879-a898-742e77efac68" href="https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-priyanka-chopra-and-nick-jonas-to-spend-a-whopping-rs-393-crore-on-their-stay-and-pre-wedding-ceremonies-2689567"> The Daily News and Analysis </a> reported that <a id="59bba0de-2c6b-355b-a83b-b25b0c176d7c" href="https://jodhpur.wedding.net/venues/425625/"> catering </a> for all three ceremonies set the couple back $61,000.

<h1> The two wore custom designs from American designer Ralph Lauren. </h1>

<a id="175ca525-e691-36fa-a6e2-70609dbf5e95" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq2AyULhkKs/?utm_source=ig_embed"> Ralph Lauren </a> was the designer behind Jonas and Chopra's Christian wedding wardrobe.

This announcement also marks a major milestone for the luxury retailer, who disclosed that this is the first time he has designed a wedding dress for someone outside of his family.

The actress' choice in designer is especially touching due to her and Jonas' history with the brand. Both Jonas and Chopra attended the Met Gala together, their first ever red carpet appearance, in custom Ralph Lauren looks back in 2017.

While the actual price of the gown is yet to be revealed, the <a id="512e1363-7316-3d86-a39b-2261eaf34a9a" href="https://www.ralphlauren.com/brands-purple-label"> Ralph Lauren Purple Label </a> tuxedo Jonas donned for the ceremony retails for as much as $5,995 online.

Read more: <a id="398c8621-1acd-3434-afb2-315bf6195148" href="https://www.thisisinsider.com/nick-jonas-priyanka-chopras-wedding-outfits-2018-12?utm_source=intl&amp;utm_medium=ingest"> Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra pulled out all the stops for their lavish wedding, dazzling fans with several show-stopping outfits </a>

<h1> The goodie bags following the nuptials included "Oh S---" kits. </h1>

According to photos posted from the Umaid Bhawan Palace, guests walked away with a plethora of goodies, including a package called an " <a id="1b31eaf2-4933-3610-a737-578322d5a0e9" href="https://twitter.com/DailyNickJonas/status/1068396035087712256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1068396035087712256&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harpersbazaar.com%2Fcelebrity%2Flatest%2Fa25357409%2Fpriyanka-chopra-nick-jonas-wedding-goody-bags%2F"> Oh S--- Kit </a> ," which <a id="a042b4e8-c0b4-3701-afa6-f39b90fe137e" href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/a25356764/priyanka-chopra-nick-jonas-wedding-welcome-gifts-monogram/"> according to Cosmopolitan </a> , included both "Western Weddings for Dummies" and "Indian Weddings for Dummies," as well as a "Taste of India" kit. Though it's not clear how much these cost, outfitting each guest with a bag likely racked up the price tag of the nuptials, too.

In addition to edible snacks and books, one photo to Instagram showed customized silver coins with an " <a id="767e94b1-3f8b-3d38-a6df-9e40520c2507" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BqzFbR8Hzzh/?utm_source=ig_embed"> NP </a> " monogram for the couple's initials.

"People will need vacations after this wedding," Chopra joked to <a id="7a217afa-b3ac-30aa-a037-ff50315eeadd" href="https://www.vogue.com/article/priyanka-chopra-nick-jonas-interview?mbid=comms"> Vogue </a> on December 1.

<ul><li> Read more: </li><li> <a href="https://www.thisisinsider.com/priyanka-chopra-nick-jonas-married-in-india-2018-12?utm_source=intl&amp;utm_medium=ingest">Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas just tied the knot in one of two lavish ceremonies in India</a> </li><li> <a href="https://www.thisisinsider.com/priyanka-chopra-and-nick-jonas-pre-wedding-photos-2018-12?utm_source=intl&amp;utm_medium=ingest">Priyanka Chopra shares photos from her epic pre-wedding song and dance party with Nick Jonas and family</a> </li><li> <a href="https://www.thisisinsider.com/nick-jonas-priyanka-chopras-wedding-outfits-2018-12?utm_source=intl&amp;utm_medium=ingest">Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra pulled out all the stops for their lavish wedding, dazzling fans with several show-stopping outfits</a> </li><li> <a href="https://www.thisisinsider.com/priyanka-chopra-ralph-lauren-wedding-dress-nick-jonas-2018-12?utm_source=intl&amp;utm_medium=ingest">Priyanka Chopra wore an incredible Ralph Lauren bridal gown for her wedding to Nick Jonas, and people are loving it</a> </li></ul>

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Will Smith said that Willow 'tested' him following the success of her single 'Whip My Hair'

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