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Willow Smith is only 11 years old, but she’s already gaining a rebellious reputation. From her hair to her strangely emo tweets, the barely-tweenaged popstar is making it clear that she’s doing things her way. This also goes for her crushes.
Willow says that 21-year-old controversial rapper Tyler, The Creator “completes” her and is the love of her life. Umm, WTF? I know that Will has lived more than most kids her age — wise beyond her years, blah blah blah — but Tyler is 21. He’s literally twice as old!
I know most of you aren’t yet that incredibly ancient, but when you are, you won’t be hanging out with 11-year-olds, not unless you’re babysitting them. I guarantee it. I hope to goodness that Tyler doesn’t see Willow as anything but a cool little sister, but even so, he clearly knows she’s smitten and is hanging out with her anyway. Am I the only one who is super creeped out by this?! Check out the two together — even their height difference weirds me out!!
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Now, full disclosure, I’ve never been particularly concerned about age gaps when it comes to the people I date. My very favorite boyfriend was 19 when I was 24. Even my friendships know no limit–one of my best galpals is seven years younger.
But, we’re all legal adults and more or less in similar places in our lives. Either this means I only hang with very mature people or I’m 10 years behind in emotional development–you be the judge!
I kid, I kid. But I do wonder what you think in terms of May-December relationships. What’s the oldest and youngest person you think you could relate to? Date? Be friends with? Tell me your thoughts—and what you think of Willow and Tyler- in the comments!
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Dear Shallon Lester,
I honestly don’t think you should be judging anybody. You’re a fully grown adult that is writing for an online magazine called, “Teen”. This is one of the worst written articles I have ever read and your reporting style is the equivalent of a middle school student. My statement is proved by the simple fact that you used the phrase “WTF” in this article. In conclusion, you’re not a real journalist or writer and should not be allowed to try to shape the youths opinions and knowledge with your own.
Are you’s serious? She just having a normal celeb crush like every other little girl her age. My 9 year old sister is inlove with Justin Bieber! Im in love with Chris Brown AND Tyler along with other rappers who’s age is up to atleast 26 and I’m 14. Don’t be taking this seriously, she’s just being a kid, even though she seems mature for her age, she is still 11, and she will act like an 11 year old, even if she doesn’t outside her bedroom or whatever. You know this is just a little thing. I been saying chris brown completes me for years, that doesnt mean Im dating him (i wish) So just dont take this sort of thing too seriously! Not like Tyler would date an 11 year old, if you haven’t noticed by his lyrics, he likes girls his own age…
You all know good and well they aren’t dating and she just has a crush on him like any other 11 child would have on a celebrity I wish everyone would give this child a break and let her live and be a child. I had a crush on Chris Brown when I was a kid, that doesn’t mean we’d be dating if I met and knew him.
OH Come On They Don’t Actually Date. People Get Your Heads Together. If They Actually Dated He Would Be In Prison You Butt heads. The same laws apply to celebrities. Tyler Is smart enough to Know not to mess around with An 11 year old. And hop Off Willow dang. If her parents don’t have a problem with her hanging with him then obviously He Is No threat to her. She doesn’t do anything bad. She Is trying to have a fun Life unlike You dull bastards. Dang. Can Somebody I’ve without You judging.
I think it looks like willow mind is bigger than her age but what the fuck would Tyler do with her she should take a book like at mindless behaviour their in ur fuckin age group OFWGKTA
I say this as a good person,shes to old for you,but if her parents says its ok then it is what it is,but i think if your just maybe about 4 years older than her then you can date. Willow smith i am one of your pigs fans and you get that a lot from lots of people but when you get old at age of 15 to 20 or maybe 25 you have to make good choices
PC Again by Andre Evans.
Omg,I can’t believe Willow loves this guy,why don’t she look somebody who is in her age group……….:(
willow is to young plus tyler the creator is amazing , best rapper alive , hes so fuunny.
i think tyler the creator is good at rapping hes funny
tyler the creator has gaps in his teeth hes a bum
it doesn’t matter if someone has gaps in their teeth thats who they are rude
you say he is a bum but i bet he makes more money rhan you and also he won a grammy so who is the bum here him or you ?
is only 11 bro what she think she is goin
Are they actually dating… I mean a rapper that prob most of you never heard of dating a pop tween star!!!! c’mon that’s not true… but if she has a crush that’s okay… I’m 13 and I think alot of stars in there 20′s are pretty cute!!!! But also he isn’t a bum.. sure you might not know who he is but bums don’t make thousands and prob millions from rapping!!!! But if they are dating thats kinda creepy!!
Will And Jada Need To Set Her Kids Straight. She Was on a stirpper pole in VEGAS!
Let me start by saying tf is this girl doing with that ugly dude anyways. why are her parentals letting her “date” him from the get go. tht BUM ant got ishh on no one so… plus kids actually look up to her. she needs to get off that. She can cash that reality check at the bank.
They aren’t dating, so calm down and if they were, he’d be in prison for statutory rape.
OK! now this just trifflin this lil gurl with this 21 one year old hood rat! that cant rap and tries to come at bruno mars !!!! boii stop! now where her parents at huh? they gonna come out with a new show called 12 and knocked up by a 21 one year old? smdh!!!!!!!!
Hey. He’s pretty awesome.. and there are SOME people that like him. =__=
Besides, I doubt he would do that to an eleven year old. Mmk?
He isn’t a hoodrat, he makes more money than you’ll make in two lifetimes, so shut up with calling a successful rapper names when you’ve clearly only heard yonkers. And he isn’t dating her, i’s called an eleven year old having a crush, you ignorant bastard.
EWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!Thats really creepy!
Willow is to young to be dating him lol spoke’in from a true 11 year old ( yes im 11 years old ) but having a crush on him is ok but i just don’t understand like come on and who likes that bum he doesn’t even have money sure he’s living pay check to pay check way to YOUNG willow you have enough time and yes i know becasue im 11 and i used to like justin bieber like a part time crush but yea……. Willow being herself is very pretty and that guy is so not pretty lol she’ll get oover it
lol my name is sommer too but with an o and im 11 and i loooove tyler
WHOA. 11 year olds dont know what love is?!!
11 years old know what actual love is, everyone does.
What 11 year olds don’t know is how to manage their lives around the common, stereotypical relationship between two exclusive partners attracted to each other for various reasons, in which they follow a certain set of conventions that make them a “couple” and adapt their consumer habits, and which is generally called “love” in Western societies.
if she was over 18, this wouldn’t be a big deal, but she’s 11! 11 year old’s don’t know what love is! I’m 14 and I don’t know what it is! so if Tyler the Creator “completes her life” then it should be like a big brother. Friends that are older or younger are totally okay.
Yeah. I’m slightly older than that, but like… C’mon! Puppy love is what we have, liking a guy because it will get you more popular with your gal pals! My oldest BFF is 14, and we get on really well. My other friend is 16, but he is more like A big brother than a friend. Am I making sense?
I love will I love her most of her songs!
I see them as brothers and sisters too, that would be WAY too awkward if they were dating.
“I know most of you aren’t yet that incredibly ancient” LOL I COULD NOT STOP LAUGHING AT THAT STATEMENT xDD
ew that’s kinda wierd and awkward.
It’s not as much of an age gap as Harry and Caroline, and they ACTUALLY dated….
HAHAHA I was going to comment the same thing! omg xD
ya haha and am i the only 1 who thinks its weird that nina dobrev and ian somerhalder and dating since hes 12 years older!!!!!!!! but i wudnt want them 2 break up now in case it wud affect the show