Jada Pinkett Smith called out the paparazzi and entertainment media for “bullying” young artists. The singer/actress wrote a Facebook post after footage surfaced of teen singer Justin Bieber being harassed by the paparazzi in London. Smith’s son Jaden is Bieber’s opening act.

“Are we bullying our young artists?” asked Smith. “How can we ask for our young stars to have a high level of responsibility if we are not demonstrating that same level of responsibility towards them?…It is as if we have forgotten what it means to be young or even how to behave like good ol’ grown folk.”

“Is it okay to continually attack and criticize a famous 19-year-old who is simply trying to build a life, exercise his talents while figuring out what manhood and fame is all about as he carries the weight of supporting his family as well as providing the paychecks to others who depend on him to work so they can feed their families as well?” she says.

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