Report: Will and Jada Under Investigation by Children and Family Services

Earlier this month, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's 13-year-old daughter, Willow Smith, caused a ruckus after a photo of her in bed with a shirtless 20-year-old actor, Moises Ariasโ€”Rico from Hannah Montanaโ€”was posted on Instagram. Suggested Reading Three Friends Were Headed To A Beyoncรฉ Concert, But One Dies On the Way. Guess What The Other…

Earlier this month, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's 13-year-old daughter, Willow Smith, caused a ruckus after a photo of her in bed with a shirtless 20-year-old actor, Moises Ariasโ€”Rico from Hannah Montanaโ€”was posted on Instagram.

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The Smith family caught a lot of flak on social media and had people questioning their parenting skills. Although Will didnโ€™t make any comments about the photos, Jada said the photo wasnโ€™t a big deal: โ€œHereโ€™s the deal. There was nothing sexual about that picture or that situation; you guys are projecting your trash onto it, and youโ€™re acting like covert pedophiles, and thatโ€™s not cool.โ€

But unfortunately, the photo is now a big deal to the Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services. According to Radar Online, the department has officially opened an investigation into the incident. โ€œThe investigation was formally opened last week and is being taken very seriously by the department,โ€ an insider told Radar. โ€œWill and Jada Pinkett Smith have been extremely cooperative with officials. Of course, they arenโ€™t happy that their parenting skills are under scrutiny, but they understand.โ€ย 

The source also revealed that social workers will talk to Willow separately as well as to Arias. โ€œThis wonโ€™t just be one or two visits with the family, and it will likely be an open investigation for at least a month, out of an abundance of caution,โ€ the source said.

Will and Jada have not commented on the investigation.ย 

Yesha Callahan is editor of The Grapevine and a staff writer atย The Root.ย Follow her onย Twitter.

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