Los Angeles Department of Children & Family Services has officially opened an investigation into the incident.
“The investigation was formally opened last week and is being taken
very seriously by the department, “Will and Jada Pinkett Smith have been
extremely cooperative with officials. Of course, they aren’t happy that
their parenting skills are under scrutiny, but they understand.”
The source revealed, “Social workers will also be talking
separately with Willow, and they also want to talk to the young man in
the picture with her as well. This won’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.”
Earlier this month, controversy erupted after 20-year-old actor Arias
posted a picture of himself in bed with 13-year-old Willow on social
media.
In the black and white pic, the precocious Smith daughter is clad in
jeans and a shirt, while Arias is, at the very least, shirtless, and his
lower half is underneath bedsheets.
Arias, who’s best known for his stint on Hannah Montana, later deleted the shot shortly after positing it.
Willow’s mom Jada later lashed out at photographers at LAX when asked about the provocative picture.
“Here’s the deal,” Jada said on May 7. “There was nothing sexual
about that picture or that situation. You guys are projecting your trash
onto it. You’re acting like covert pedophiles and that’s not cool.
