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Lizzie Edmonds

Will Smith’s daughter Willow says she is polyamorous

Willow Smith appeared on Red Table Talk

(Picture: Red Table Talk)

Will Smith’s daughter has confirmed she is polyamorous.

Willow Smith made the revelation on Red Table Talk while in discussion with her mother Jada Pinkett-Smith and grandmother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris.

Polyamory is when people have intimate relationships with more than one partner at a time with the consent of all those involved.

Ms Smith, 20, said she couldn’t see herself wanting to “go past two partners”.

“With polyamory, I feel like the main foundation is the freedom to be able to create a relationship style that works for you and not just stepping into monogamy because that’s what everyone around you says is the right thing to do,” she said.

The star discussed polyamory with her mother and grandmotherRed Table Talk

Her grandmother Ms Banfield-Norris seemed opposed to the idea, remarking: “For somebody like me, it feels like it’s really all just centered around sex.”

Ms Smith replied: “Are you gonna be the person to say, you know: ‘Just because I don’t have these needs, you can’t have them either?’

“And so that’s kind of one of the reasons why I actually was interested in poly because I was introduced to it through kind of a nonsexual lens. In my friend group, I’m the only polyamorous person, and I have the least sex out of all of my friends.”

Her 49-year-old mother was supportive. “I’m okay with whatever you do,” she said.

Ms Smith has previously said she was bisexual and polyfidelitous - which is another form of non-monogamy.

The pop star has previously been linked to actor Tyler Cole, 22, though it is not known whether they are still together and practicing polyamory together.

In 2016, Ms Pinkett-Smith confessed she had had an affair - or an “entanglement” - with 23-year-old singer August Alsina.

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