Redeem now - Willow Smith spoke about her experience modeling during the latest episode of "Red Table Talk."
- Smith recalled being "physically sick" when she "first started really going hard with the modeling."
- The star said that one time, she was so unwell that she kept vomiting.
Willow Smith revealed that her early experience with modeling wasn't pleasant.
"I remember keenly when I first started really going hard with the modeling and working a lot, I would travel and go on these trips to work and wake up the next day and just be physically sick," Smith, 21, said during a conversation with model Ireland Baldwin the latest episode of "Red Table Talk" on Facebook Watch.
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in."I remember one specific time, I had to get myself out of the hotel room with all of my might because every five minutes, I was throwing up," she added.
Smith's comments were spurred by her asking Baldwin if the star's modeling career further added to her existing anxiety.
Smith, the daughter of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, has spoken candidly about her mental-health journey and the challenges that came with being born into the spotlight.
In September 2015, Smith, then 14 years old, signed to the modeling agency called The Society.
She modeled for brands like Chanel and Marc Jacobs and posed for publications like Harper's Bazaar.
During a previous episode of "RTT," Smith said that she did her own hair at a "high fashion photo shoot" because the hairstylist didn't know how to work with Black hair.
In 2020, Smith participated in Rihanna's star-studded Fenty x Savage show and spoke about modeling the brand's lingerie.
The musician said that she was a bit intimidated by the show's "super hot and heavy" atmosphere, but overcame it.
"As soon as I got in there, I was like, 'Oh God, maybe I can't handle this. Maybe this is not my place," she said. "That comes from my insecurity. But I put on the clothes and I looked at myself and said, 'You're gonna go out there and you're gonna vibe it out."
Smith said that she had never worn lingerie in her entire life until that show, and she felt "so empowered."
Watch the full "Red Table Talk" episode below.
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