Although Smith remains focused on her music career, she admitted to People last year that pursuing it hasn't been without hardship — particularly during the "Whip My Hair" era. "I was super young, and I had a dream, but all I really wanted to do was sing and I didn't equate that with all the business and the stress that ended up coming with it," she said. As Smith quickly realized, the famous life wasn't necessarily the one she wanted to lead.

The precocious youngster shaved her head as an act of rebellion, leading dad Will unsure how to handle her. As he told Haute Living magazine, "Because she was the baby girl, she really had the most power over me. As a man ― if your daughter says no, there's really nothing you can do. She really tested me."