’90s Icon Sparks Mid-Life Crisis Buzz With New Song ‘Pretty Girls’ originally appeared on Parade.
Will Smith might not have gotten the reaction he was hoping for amid the release of his new song “Pretty Girls.”
Online critics didn’t hold back with their opinions of his latest music, and some even suggested the Independence Day star might be having a “mid-life crisis.”
“I think Will Smith is having a mid-life crisis. He’s performing a new song in the middle of the street in LONDON. No energy, no response, Nada!” wrote one person on X. “Will should have performed at Coachella.”
Parade has reached out to Smith’s reps for comment.
In “Pretty Girls,” Smith raps, “It’s a full house, better play your cards right / I’ma post your pic if you pose / Make one phone call, you in Vogue / Head, shoulders, knees, toes / Hold up, wait, pose.”
He continues, “I like BBLs / That stand for ‘Bad b–ches link up’ / Poppin in the club all night in the section / Picture perfect, I swear you perfection.”
The tune has left its mark with listeners, but not in a good way.
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“Somebody please remind Will Smith that he was not a good rapper in his 20s that’s why he became an actor & he ain’t no better at 56,” another person chimed in and shared on X. “Unc needa put the mic down and go do a movie instantaneously.”
A third person even mentioned the infamous Oscars slap when Smith assaulted comedian Chris Rock on stage after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.
“Will Smith used to be the pride of Philly, but lately I just feel like he’s doing anything he can to stay relevant. I’m guessing casting directors won’t touch him with a 10 foot pole after the Oscar slap,” the X user said.
However, not everyone was blasting the Men In Black actor for his return to the world of music.
“Why a mid life crisis and not someone who is rich and can do what he wants?” one of his defenders added. “Will Smith being 50 yrs old free and living his best life vs a 40+ yr old tweeting about him on Twitter.”
’90s Icon Sparks Mid-Life Crisis Buzz With New Song ‘Pretty Girls’ first appeared on Parade on Jun 23, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
