Josh Taylor

 Josh Taylor is a fictional character on the soap opera Life of Today, who is portray by Jaden Smith. Created and introduced by show's creator Rae'Kwon Youmans, and introduced the character on the episode dated October 2, 1995 with his sisters (Sierra Taylor and Pam Taylor), as part the series reboot.

Casting
In July 1995, the producers issued a casting call for new characters to be introduced in the fall of 1995 as part of a reboot for the series. Originally Jacob Perez audition for the role, but turn it down, so the producers chosed Jaden Smith to portray the role of "Josh Taylor". Smith made his first appearance October 2, 1995 on a contract status.

Storylines
Josh and his sisters (Sierra and Pam), first appear in town in October 1995. Josh meets Nina Mitchell and later develops a relationship with her. His relationship with Nina gets deeper, when her ex-boyfriend (Brady Howards) returns to town. Josh finds pictures of Nina kissing Brady, he confronts them and punches Brady, but Nina claims she was high on drugs. Nina's second drug addiction was cause by Pam, Josh disowns her because of Pam's actions. When Nina is kidnapped by the Canon City Stalker, he teams up with the Mitchells to find her, they track her down at an old abandon circus.

Josh proposes to Nina and she then reveals she's pregnant. However Nina miscarragies, when she falls downs the stairs after fighting Josh's sister, Pam Taylor. Josh confronts her and she leaves town to live with their mother. Months later, Josh and Nina finally get married on January 1, 1997.