Celebrity kids are thrust into the public eye from the moment of their birth. Born into privilege and under the spotlight, these celebrity kids have it all. There’s no denying that when the beautiful stars become parents, their children definitely benefit from that privileged gene pool. It felt like last week that we saw them still holding hands with their parents on the red carpet, but they’re old enough now to be the center of attention for themselves.
Some kids follow in their famous parent’s footsteps creating their own public persona. Others like to stay out of the spotlight. Some of them have successful careers now some of them are already married and have children however not all celebrity kids take advantage of the fame of their parents. Some celebrity kids that grow up in the light of fame cant handle the pressure and get in trouble with the law or struggle with drug and alcohol addiction.
These celebrity children have grown up under the spotlight over the years and their transformation may surprise you.
Angelina Jolie’s Adopted Son, Maddox Jolie-Pitt – Study abroad
Maddox the oldest child of the Jolie-Pitt family was first adopted by mom Angelina Jolie from Cambodia. He grew up in front of our eyes just like his brothers and sisters. Angelina then married Brad Pitt and he ended up with three more biological siblings. Brad legally adopted Jolie’s children after he married her.
Maddox is now 19 years old and had moved to South Korea where he is studying biochemistry at Yonsei University. In 2016, a confrontation between Brad and Maddox occurred in the family’s private plane. It was that incident that led Angelina to file for divorce. Since then the relationship between Pitt and Maddox is basically non-existent and doesn’t seem like it will be getting better anytime soon.
Shannon Tweed’s Daughter, Sophie Simmons – Music Career is On the Way
Sophie Simmons is the youngest daughter of rock legend KISS musician Gene Simmons. Shannon Tweed Sophie’s mother is a well known Canadian actress and model.
The gorgeous Sophie has followed in her famous mothers footsteps when it comes to modelling and became an advocate for body positivity. She became a celebrity when she was still in her early teens thanks to the TV reality series Gene Simmons Family Jewels. The multi-talented artist tried herself out as an actress and acted in a few movies such as Country Crush and The Untold Story. She appeared in reality shows as well but lately her focus has turned to music. Sophie is in the process of releasing several singles.
Will Smith’s Son, Jaden Smith – From Acting to Rapping
While Jaden hasn’t become a full-blown movie star yet he did star alongside his dad in the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness as his first movie role. Jaden then appeared in remakes of The Karate Kid before rejoining his father in After Earth.
He now has a promising career as a rapper having released two studio albums 2017’s Syre and 2019’s Erys. At the age of 15 he became legally emancipated from his parents and moved out of the family home. It might sound a bit too young to be independent, but Jaden Smith hasn’t exactly lived a typical life.
