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New Village Leadership Academy

Shouldn't the New Village Leadership Academy be mentioned in this article (if only in passing)? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 00:24, 30 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. It should be mentioned as that is his tie to Scientology.Zachygirl (talk) 04:38, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You know what's funny is that I'm certain it used to be here. Perhaps people from the "church" cleaned it up after Smith's stunt at the Oscars. Jyg (talk) 05:38, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Add 3 children Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, Trey Smith. As it's stated 3 children including Willow and Jaden, it appears the third child, his firstborn son, is irrelevant. Riguy6969 (talk) 01:59, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Trey is already named in the article. See the Personal Life section RudolfRed (talk) 02:43, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Done (and sorted into birth order). Willard Carroll Smith III is a known by the nickname "Trey" (which is often used for someone whose name includes the generational ordinal suffix "III"). Martin Kealey (talk) 23:49, 9 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Change Caroline Bright to Carolyn Elaine Bright. His parents got married in 1966. Jelahco (talk) 00:25, 9 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Shearonink (talk) 03:03, 9 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 17 August 2023

The request is to change the 6th paragraph of the "Music" header from starting as on July 24, 2020, Smith released the single "Cabin Fever"... to starting as Jaden was managed by Will Smith's management company, Westbrook Entertainment, until March 2019 when Three Six Zero, an established management firm acquired Westbrook. Following the acquisition, on July 24, 2020, Smith released the single "Cabin Fever"... Armdaccount (talk) 20:00, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

What is the published reference to support that? Binksternet (talk) 20:21, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Will Smith was born on Epstein island 174.247.254.66 (talk) 07:10, 9 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]