I'mma Do Me

Celebrity kids take the road less traveled.

Paris Jackson - She's seen unimagineable tragedy at a young age, but Michael Jackson's daughter also exhibited an enormous amount of grace after the passing of her father. We see only a bright future ahead for the child of music royalty. (Photo: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

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Paris Jackson - There's a lot of pressure in being the only daughter of the world's greatest pop star. However, 13 year-old Paris Jackson is dealing with the pressure by skirting expectations and becoming the first female in the history of her Los Angeles private school to join their flag football team. Check out some other famous kids who have traveled a different road than their celebrity parents.(Photo: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

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Selah Marley\r - \r\rIt's very likely that Lauryn Hill's 13-year-old daughter Selah inherited some of her mother's vocal talents but if so, she hasn't been showcasing it. Right now she's only concerned with modeling.  \r(Photo: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic)

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Justin Combs - \r\rDiddy is probably itching to get any of his kids on stage or in the boardroom, but it seems like his son Christian is the only one biting. Eldest son Justin has dreams of playing in the NFL. \r(Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/PictureGroup) 

Trey Smith - Will Smith's youngest son Jaden is well on the path to be the next Will Smith, rapping and acting just like his father. However, older brother Trey went in a completely different direction, exercising his talents on the football field. Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup) 

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Trey Smith - Will Smith's youngest son Jaden is well on the path to be the next Will Smith, rapping and acting just like his father. However, older brother Trey went in a completely different direction, exercising his talents on the football field. Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup) 

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Christopher Wallace Jr.  - \r\rChristopher Wallace Jr. might have played the role of an aspiring rapper when he was cast in Notorious as the young version of his father, The Notorious B.I.G., but he's not trying to be a rapper in real life. He prefers acting. \r(Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) 

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Caught Off Guard - Angela Simmons is either mid-yawn or playing coquettish as photogs snap a picture of the reality tv star and daughter of Reverend Run at the Common Good Cocktail Party at the Library Bar at the Paramount Hotel in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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Angela Simmons - \r\rIn addition to being a reality television star along with the entire Simmons clan, Angela Simmons tried her hand in the publishing world with Angela's Rundown, a blog produced in conjunction with Word Up! magazine. The 23-year-old entrepreneur later linked up with her sister Vanessa for their Pastry Footwear collection. \r \r(Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) 

Vanessa Simmons - “My parents didn’t want me to be in entertainment. They wanted to make sure that it was something I really wanted to do. That’s why my dad was like, ‘You want to be an actress, why?’” (Photo credit: Albert L. Ortega/PictureGroup)

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Vanessa Simmons - \r\rEldest Simmons daughter Vanessa never had the desire to pic up the mic. Instead she became an actress, landing roles in films like Speed-Dating, Boogie Town and MTV's Worst. Prom. Ever. before going into the fashion business with little sister Angela.\r(Photo: Albert L. Ortega/PictureGroup) 

Nicole Richie  - Lionel Richie's adopted daughter Nicole stepped out of her father's shadow and became a star in her own right by way of the Fox reality television series "The Simple Life." Richie has also modeled for Jimmy Choo, put out her own jewelry lined called House of Harlow 1960 and written a semi-autobiographical novel, The Truth About Diamonds.  \r(Photo by Donato Sardella/WireImage)

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Nicole Richie  - Lionel Richie's adopted daughter Nicole stepped out of her father's shadow and became a star in her own right by way of the Fox reality television series "The Simple Life." Richie has also modeled for Jimmy Choo, put out her own jewelry lined called House of Harlow 1960 and written a semi-autobiographical novel, The Truth About Diamonds.  \r(Photo by Donato Sardella/WireImage)

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Zoë Kravitz - Lenny Kravitz' daughter Zoë is more of a momma's girl than a daddy's girl. Like her mother, Lisa Bonet, Zoë is an actress, having appeared in 2007's The Brave One alongside Jodie Foster and No Reservations with Catherine Zeta-Jones. However, she does dabble in music, performing occasionally with her NY/Philadelphia-based band Elevator Fight, but she says her involvement with the group is "just a hobby." \r(Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Nathan Smith - \r\rLil Jon has no problems with his son Nathan Smith aspiring to be a DJ, but he says Nate will never rap. Apparently he's too focused on being behind the turntables to even think about rhyming.\r(Photo: Photographer Ashley Deonne)

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Nathan Smith - \r\rLil Jon has no problems with his son Nathan Smith aspiring to be a DJ, but he says Nate will never rap. Apparently he's too focused on being behind the turntables to even think about rhyming.\r(Photo: Photographer Ashley Deonne)