Baby, he had a plan — and he moved quickly.
Jaden Smith abruptly walked out of an interview Wednesday night after being questioned about Kanye West during the premiere of Coulda Been Love 2 in Los Angeles.
“I see you’re working with Steven Smith, who previously designed with Ye,” a reporter from Complex asked the 27-year-old rapper in a video captured at the event. “What are you two working on?”
Jaden Smith stormed out of an interview after being asked a question related to Kanye West.
“I see you’re working with Steven Smith, who designed with Ye,” a reporter asked Jaden Smith. “What are y’all cooking up?”
But instead of responding, the The Pursuit of Happyness star walked off.
“I guess we’ll never find out,” the Complex reporter quipped moments after Jaden’s abrupt exit.
The only son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith was named the first-ever male creative director for Christian Louboutin in September.
Jaden Smith was named the first-ever male creative director for Christian Louboutin in September, a role that put him in charge of developing four collections annually across shoes, leather goods and accessories, according to WWD. He debuted his first designs during Paris Fashion Week Men’s last month.
The “Icon” singer also collaborated with renowned sneaker designer Steven Smith on a new project. Smith, 60, famously partnered with Kanye West on the controversial hip-hop star’s Yeezy label.
Representatives for Jaden have not immediately responded to a request for comment.
While it remains unclear why Jaden reacted so strongly to the mention of the “Donda” rapper — a reference to West’s 2021 album Donda — fans quickly flooded the comments section of the viral video to weigh in on the surprising moment.
Jaden Smith and Kanye West, seen together in 2019, previously collaborated on West’s Yeezy label.
“Next time he should just sit his childish as [sic] home, that’s rude and disrespectful,” one person wrote in the comments.
“That’s what we get for making these fools stars because of their parents,” another added. “He ain’t done s–t to treat people like that.”
Others, however, came to the defense of the The Karate Kid actor.
“Real s–t,” one fan commented. “You’re interviewing him — why you asking about Ye?”
Jaden Smith, pictured alongside Steven Smith and Christian Louboutin, unveiled his first designs during Paris Fashion We
Fans quickly flooded the comments section to weigh in on Jaden Smith’s decision to walk away following the interviewer’s question about Steven Smith and Kanye West.
“The best way to react to Kanye West is just to ignore his existence,” another person wrote.
Jaden previously opened up about his friendships with rappers like West, Drake and Donald Glover — and why he no longer spent time with them — during a 2019 interview with Complex.
The SYRE artist explained that he was no longer “cool” with the trio after launching his own music career and no longer being viewed as their “Little Homie.”
“I always felt like Little Homie before and that allowed me in all of their circles,” he said at the time. “But now that I’m on the charts next to them, I’m not really Little Homie anymore.”
Jaden later made headlines for walking out of West’s controversial YZY SZN 9 fashion show in Paris in October 2022.
The The Karate Kid actor, pictured with Kanye West in 2015, also walked out of West’s controversial YZY SZN 9 fashion show in Paris in October 2022.
After the The College Dropout rapper debuted his widely criticized “White Lives Matter” designs, Jaden Smith took to social media to write, “Had to dip lol” and “I Don’t Care Who’s It Is If I Don’t Feel The Message I’m Out,” followed by a “Black Lives Matter” tweet.
Kendall Jenner — whose sister Kim Kardashian was still legally married to West at the time — appeared to subtly support Jaden’s decision by “liking” his posts.
Jaden and Kendall’s sister, Kylie Jenner, were also close friends during their teenage years
Jaden Smith tweeted, “Had to dip lol” and “I Don’t Care Who’s It Is If I Don’t Feel The Message I’m Out” after walking out of Kanye West’s controversial YZY SZN 9 fashion show.
Jaden Smith Kylie Jenner Kim Kardashian Kanye WestNever Say Never* rapper even attended Kardashian and West’s 2014 wedding, showing up in a white Batman suit.
Months after Kardashian and West separated in February 2021, West publicly threw shade at Jaden’s parents while discussing his and the Skims founder’s “problems.” The Yeezy founder and Kardashian finalized their divorce in November 2022.
“We’re not going for a ‘Will and Jada’ because everybody got problems on both sides,” West told Hollywood Unlocked in January 2022.
“We’re not going for a ‘Will and Jada’ because everybody got problems on both sides,” Kanye West Jada Pinkett Smith August Alsina Jaden Smith.
The Red Table Talk star revealed the relationship with Alsina during an episode with Will Smith in July 2020, explaining that it occurred while she and Will were separated.
