A few months ago, Beyoncé was in the headlines for a weird reason. She wasn't dropping new music or rolling out a new fashion line. Instead, her name was being tagged on to her nephew's troubling headlines.
While some suggest it should've been Daniel Julez J. Smith Jr.'s mom who was called out, either way, the teen had to answer for some bad behavior. And while commentators suggested that Solange Knowles was less than impressed with her teenage son, they didn't hear much more about the drama after that initial report.
Which got them thinking there was something suspicious going on.
What Happened With Daniel Julez J. Smith Jr. After Skai Jackson?
Fans of the Knowles-Carter fam already know that Daniel Julez J. Smith Jr., who apparently goes by Daniel with his friends, dated Skai Jackson. Jackson, who has a long history of Disney appearances behind her, has an arguably squeaky reputation in Hollywood.
And yet Daniel, who is younger than the Disney star, seemed to want to tarnish that reputation in retaliation after the pair dated. Though jokes were thrown around about Bey 'coming to get' her nephew after the info was leaked, fans of Jackson -- and even of Daniel -- weren't impressed.
In fact, fans were quick to suggest that Daniel should face some sort of consequence for the damaging things he said about Skai. They even went so far as to say that the footage he released of her was inappropriate.
So what came of the events? Apparently nothing.
Fans Are Upset That Daniel Julez J. Smith Jr. Didn't Seem To Face Consequences
Some fans worried over Skai Jackson's reputation, while others simply worried over a celebrity child growing up with such disregard for another person, both their personal wellbeing and the media perception of them.
What complicated things is that Skai is older, though they were both apparently minors when they dated. Still, commenters say that something should have happened to Julez -- at least a public apology.
And yet? Crickets. Fans say that Daniel didn't apologize, and a quick search reveals no follow-up apart from the 'leak.' Though some commenters joked that they hoped Solange dealt with her son the same way that she did Jay-Z in that elevator one time.
Jokes aside, why wasn't anything done, fans wonder, and is Skai going to fight back?
What Has Skai Jackson Said About Smith?
Fortunately for Skai Jackson, if she wanted to take Smith Jr. to court, she has plenty of means to do so. Her net worth is impressive, even for a Disney star, and she no doubt has plenty of connections. But along with the leaked texts and video Daniel let slip? Also a snarky quote about how he won't get sued because his aunt is famous.
To her credit, sources suggest Skai was content to post a 'shady' meme and move on, holding her head high. It's just too bad no one cared to follow up on what were very serious allegations.