Nepotism

'Majority of the Nepo Babies included in this article shouldn't have been,' one fan wrote on Twitter.

“Maybe you get your foot in the door, but you still just have your foot in the door. That piece includes a graph of models with parents that have worked in the industry. “The internet cares a lot more about who your family is than the people who are casting you in things,” the model, who is the daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis said. “A nepo baby is physical proof that meritocracy is a lie,” he wrote. “Majority of the Nepo Babies included in this article shouldn’t have been,” one wrote. Some of the famous faces included are Heidi Klum’s daughter, Leni Klum, and Cindy Crawford’s daughter, Kaia Gerber. Hollywood always has and always will be full of nepo babies.” Just a nerd like the rest of us lol.” The graph shows Julia Louis-Dreyfus and husband Brad Hall and their son Charlie Hall, who is an actor. “Everyone except Depp (idk about her tbh) has made a path for themselves outside of their parents. Some of the heads of the stars, with notable parents, include Dakota Johnson, Jack Quaid, Zoë Kravitz, Ben Platt, Maya Hawke, and Lily Rose-Depp. Titled “She Has Her Mother’s Eyes.

The cover shows mocked-up graphics of babies in cribs with the faces of famous people in Hollywood that may or may not know have famous parents. It features ...

I just really think that we can’t get to a real solution without identifying the real problem, as fun as it is to laugh at the kids of famous people. It is quite clear that there is a severe lack of representation in the industry where class and race are concerned. “I promise you I’m not rooting for an industry full of people that had childhoods that looked like mine. She wrote: “Look, I seem to have riled people up with my comments about nepo babies. [The New York Magazine article](https://www.vulture.com/article/what-is-a-nepotism-baby.html), in its Vulture section, made the cover and was titled: “She Has Her Mother’s Eyes. Everyone except Depp (idk about her tbh) has made a path for themselves outside of their parents. Of course, this is not a new thing. It isa shortened form of the phrase “nepotism baby”. BUT that’s none of my business.” Everyone loses as a result. [wrote](https://twitter.com/JoNikiaWong/status/1604884667819118592). But what exactly is a nepo baby, and why do people care?

I would bet Kristen Stewart didn't land the lead role in Twilight because her mom was a script supervisor for Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas.

I’ve learned how to file quarterly taxes, but they’ve never attached my name as a producer to their projects for the upstanding reason that their projects don’t have producers. The film and TV industry is so big and includes so many workers, that saying someone’s (Kristen Stewart) mom was a script supervisor (for Flinstones: Viva Rock Vegas) is like....k? (George DiCaprio, for what it’s worth, did help his son launch his career as a kid, but his underground comics weren’t what did that.) For most of my life, my parents taught their craft at the college level, but they’ve also worked in the government as a contractor and a handyman, to name a few of their many gigs. And again, those are true of some artists (read: rich) and tend to be the artists we’ve seen shown in large cultural institutions. A lot of movie industry workers make decent money (thanks unions!), but they don’t have the influence NYMag is suggesting from just being on movie sets. They provide up to 12 hours of heat on a single charge and you can control the specific heat levels they are outputting. Cultural Capital Babies certainly have access to knowledge of an industry, as they describe, but I refuse to accept that that privilege is nepotism. What it more likely did was show her that going to business school or getting a government job isn’t the only way to make a stable income. My parents showed me that identifying as an artist doesn’t have to be tied to how the IRS categorizes you. Sure, creative parents can show their kids different ways to be an adult that don’t follow traditional career paths—but their creativity alone doesn’t land you a job. [recent feature](https://www.vulture.com/article/hollywood-nepotism-babies-list-taxonomy.html) on famous people who were genetically predisposed to the limelight through their parent’s careers and connections. But I didn’t log on to shit on NYMag’s piece, which was ultimately a great conversation starter.

The article, like many others on nepo babies that have been published over the last few years, focuses exclusively on Hollywood. It makes sense, given that ...

It is to show the masses the divide, and hope that the fury they feel might be enough to begin to create change. We, in turn, only see the celebrities, and so assume they are the only ones in that terminal, when many of them are the poorest ones there. The people hoarding wealth at the very top of this country have created a system in which all rich people can convince themselves that they are middle class simply by looking upward. The people who are creating culture and starring in franchise films and gracing the covers of our magazines, the ones that are most interesting and inspiring to the greatest number of people, should be our richest people. There just shouldn’t be any level of wealth above that enjoyed by celebrities; they are, after all, supposed to be the stars. It is fine by me that they are rich, although I also think the wealth they have currently is the richest a person should be permitted to be. So is the anxiety and dread that people talk about when they talk about this, to some extent, but we can pin the experience of being middle class to a series of numbers and know it more precisely. The uber-wealthy want it to be hard to fathom. I also want Dakota Johnson to be one of the richest people in America because she should be. You are both, by the standards of the country you live in, rich. Somewhere around the 10-year mark, I was told, there was a bottleneck, and if you could get through the bottleneck and out onto the other side, you would be more secure, more able to write the kinds of things you wanted to write. And what rich kids see when they look around is people richer than them, people with even more money and privilege than they have, and they become convinced that their position is harder than most.

Let's move away from the genuinely sad and evil to the more pedestrian and annoying side of nepotism: the Smith family. Willow and Jaden Smith, the children of ...

She’s also praised for her savvy collaborations and constantly shifting genres, things that are painted as a positive but sure feel like a symptom of the directionless, vague identity that nepo babies specialize in. Now, if you’re going to primary an incumbent Senator, especially one the population is widely copacetic with (Markey She’s released 4 albums in the last 4 years, which is usually a good sign that all the albums are really good. [metaphor of orcs wearing Oakland Raiders gear](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EZCBSsBxko) (we also get the truly bile-inducing joke of “fairy lives don’t matter” within 20 seconds of that trailer). After all, when you’re riding the Silver Spoon Express, being widely considered a piece of shit just gets you more media profiles in lofty publications titled things like [“Max Landis Is A Hollywood Disruptor With An Attitude.”](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/23/movies/max-landis-is-a-hollywood-disrupter-with-an-attitude.html) He has a history of humanitarian work and an impressive academic resume, even if most college President’s jobs are probably less secure than a Kennedy kid’s enrollment status. Jaden Smith, while curating a Twitter account that begs for a freshman dorm full of bad weed smoke and blacklight posters, was quickly groomed to be Hollywood’s next leading man, despite being able to carry a movie as well as most forks carry soup. Willow and Jaden Smith, the children of actor Jada Pinkett Smith and mixed martial artist Will Smith, have been foisted upon the public Clockwork Orange style since before they could ride most roller coasters. Though, it’s important to note, that in the case of nepotism, “crashing and burning” just means that they are still absolutely, completely fine, and richer than most people ever will be in their entire life. The son of famous director John Landis, known for classic comedies like Animal House and The Blues Brothers, seemed to have found the perfect springboard to fame after co-writing the successful 2012 superhero movie Chronicle with Josh Trank. It’s the gift that keeps on giving, as continued discussion almost invariably riles up the heirs in question, which produces [indignant self-owns](https://www.cracked.com/image-pictofact-8202-tell-us-now-12-satisfying-self-owns) about how they SPECIFICALLY told their dad to tell the producer to make them audition, etc. To me, the apparent lack of knowledge about nepotism’s depth is more surprising than the degree of nepotism itself.

New York Magazine unveiled The Year of the Nepo Baby cover but what exactly is a nepo baby? Here's the meaning and origin explored.

“A lot of people [in a similar position] have proven themselves over the years, so I’ve got to keep going and make good work. Clearly, I had a leg up.” [The New Yorker](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/jamie-lee-curtis-has-never-worked-hard-a-day-in-her-life) in 2019: “I auditioned many, many, many times … There’s even a meme that often accompanies posts about nepotism which says: “Never ask a woman her age. Have a look at the viral cover below: Maude rose to prominence for playing high school student Lexi Howard in the hit HBO series Euphoria.

From Lily-Rose Depp to Bella Hadid, here's your guide to the signature beauty looks of fashion's favorite nepotism babies.

She also loves to rock a [glazed make-up look](https://www.nylon.com/beauty/hailey-bieber-glazed-eyeshadow-party-makeup) on the regular, featuring glowing highlighter, shimmery lids, and glossy brown lips. She’s known for her sleek, versatile, and understatedly-glamorous beauty aesthetic. She consistently works with Celine, but has also walked the runways for Prada and Alexander McQueen amongst other brands. Her signature look usually involves a soft glow and lined lips, but as a high fashion model, she sometimes dabbles in more editorial beauty looks. For the 2022 Met Gala she switched up her appearance entirely with one biggest (and most divisive) beauty trends of the year: She’s found her niche reviving Y2K beauty trends to her millions of followers, including skinny eyebrows, glossy lips, and ’90s hair accessories. In addition to her talent as an actress, Maude has also developed a signature beauty look that invokes Old Hollywood glamour, complete with a short finger-waved bob and a matte red lip. Perennially influential Zoe Kravitz inspired Black girls everywhere to try out her long, undone micro-braids (also called goddess braids) when she sported the look in 2021. Trendsetting runs in the Hadid family. Lily-Rose Depp is a nepo baby who embodies the quintessential chic and effortless European style (influenced by her mother, French actress Vanessa Paradis). Iris Law is the ultimate cool-girl Brit—there’s not a look she wouldn’t try no matter how colorful or daring. Some nepo babies have come under scrutiny lately because of how they sometimes obliviously depict their own journeys in the entertainment industry (not to mention the concept of nepotism itself can be problematic as its rooted in white systems of power), but regardless of how you feel about them, the public fascination only seems to be growing.

It's intriguing to imagine being brought up by Lenny Kravitz or Victoria Beckham or Melanie Griffith. Journalists and designers and brands love a maternal ...

But the internet has democratized our entertainment and metamorphosed the idea of a “superstar” or a “sensation.” Fame is available so much more broadly. We still have actors and sportspeople and musicians and models, but we also have nice-enough looking strangers completely dominating social channels with a zillion followers. We love new things and we love a backstory. At a time when we could be knee-deep in egg nog and grinding to “Carol of the Bells,” we’re instead asking who parented our most famous folk. The walls of our assumed meritocracy are crumbling as we sniff out the conspiratorially rife nepotism in our midsts. There’s a (Witherspoon-)Phillippe, a Spielberg, a little Björk.

Lily Allen shared her thoughts on nepotism after previously disclosing that she was offered a role with her real-life brother, Alfie Allen.

Allen went on to say, "People connected to my songs and that the songs came from me, I also had quite a fraught relationship with some of my family members so it felt difficult for me to attribute my successes to them, at the time. Allen then noted that she believes "nepo babies are being somewhat scapegoated" and added that there needs to be more focus on "wealth inequality, about lack of programs and funding." However, Allen's public stance on nepotism has reminded some people of the singer's previous statement regarding one of her other famous relatives, her brother, Alfie Allen. Allen said, "I felt like I worked extremely hard and that I deserved the success that I had." It's worth noting that the British pop singer also fits into the category of celebrities with famous parents, as Allen is the daughter of Trainspotting actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. The piece in question focuses on the shocking amount of successful celebrities in the entertainment world who have famous parents.

Lily Allen Being Offered The Role Of Her Real-Life Brother's Sister In “Game Of Thrones” Despite A Gross Incest Scene Is Being Used As An Example Of The Way ...

[Submit it here](https://tips.buzzfeed.com) [Stephanie Soteriou](/author/stephaniesoteriou) at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). Stephanie Soteriou is a Celebrity Reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in London

The singer, 37, who is the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen, voiced her opinions on 'nepotism babies', which refers to children ...

There was a big piece [in the press] and he texted me, 'Err cocaine induced heart attack at Glastonbury. She was producing her first film and my younger brother, Alfie, was a difficult kid. 'And I said, 'Sorry that's what I thought… Lily said: 'One of my earliest memories is of when Mum and Dad split up. Lily confessed: 'I got quite a cross text from him this weekend. 'I just lived within my own brain.

The singer took to Twitter to express her concern for the nepo babies that were “robbing people of opportunity,” she says, as HUNGER explores the support ...

Both Lily Allen and her brother Alfie have reached successes in the arts, as she has received number 1s and Brit Awards and her sibling found his calling in acting — known for roles in Game of Thrones and John Wick. “Look, I seem to have riled people up with my comments about nepo babies,” wrote Allen yesterday. “You started your career in a time where the media was definitely cruel and had no filter towards female artists, yet you managed to release masterpieces, that’s because you might be a nepo baby, but with undeniable talent,” wrote one Twitter Lily Allen, daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen, is the latest to have her say. BUT that’s none of my business.” The conversation has been hitting headlines following New York Magazine’s cover

Lily Allen has hit out at criticism nepotism babies face in the arts. The singer is the daughter of actor Keith Allen.

To which Lily replied: ‘In childhood we crave stability and love, nurturing, we don’t care about money or proximity to power yet. Many people are forced to choose financial security over following their dreams.’ [Gwyneth Paltrow](https://metro.co.uk/tag/gwyneth-paltrow/) spoke out on nepotism in the arts [makes things ‘twice as hard’](https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/28/gwyneth-paltrow-thinks-nepotism-makes-things-twice-as-hard-for-stars-17087475/) for celebrities. [‘Nice to be back’: Lily Allen returns to Twitter after a year and finds out she’s lost 6,000,000 followers](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/23/lily-allen-returns-to-twitter-to-discover-6000000-followers-lost-17232538/?ico=more_text_links) [David Harbour and wife Lily Allen laugh it up on the red carpet for his dark festive flick Violent Night](https://metro.co.uk/2022/11/30/david-harbour-and-lily-allen-beam-on-the-red-carpet-for-violent-night-17850587/?ico=more_text_links) [politics](https://metro.co.uk/tag/politics/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P4_LNK1). [Alfie](https://metro.co.uk/tag/alfie-allen/), 36, has also followed in the family’s star footsteps and as an actor has carved out a successful career, having starred in the likes of Game of Thrones and John Wick, as well as the BBC’s new drama SAS Rogue Heroes. [Lily Allen](https://metro.co.uk/tag/lily-allen/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) has taken to social media to launch a rant against the criticism of nepotism babies in the showbiz industry, claiming that many are ‘starved of stability and love’. One of the singer’s 5.1million Twitter followers responded: ‘I think most people are fine with nepo babies as long they are self aware, not ignorant and willing to admit that they are privileged but a lot of them are not that way tho.’ [Keith Allen](https://metro.co.uk/tag/keith-allen/) and film producer Alison Owen. The Fear hitmaker Lily has now hit out at critics of so-called ‘nepo babies’, writing on Twitter: ‘The nepo babies y’all should be worrying about are the ones working for legal firms, the ones working for banks, and the ones working in The term ‘nepotism baby’ refers to children who are born into famous or influential families and find fame in a similar field of work, such as 37-year-old Lily – who is the daughter of actor

Lily Allen: "I am nearly 40 years of age and am more than happy, in fact I think it's important to disclose what a privileged upbringing I've had"

But that’s nothing without passion, hard work and talent.” Everyone loses as a result. She commented: “Look, I seem to have riled people up with my comments about nepo babies. BUT that’s none of my business.” [baby](https://www.londonworld.com/news/people/stacey-solomon-shamed-children-snow-3953598) is physical proof that meritocracy is a lie,” he wrote. Advertisement

"We can't get to a real solution without identifying the real problem," Lily Allen said on Twitter, noting that "nepo babies have feelings."

"The internet cares a lot more about who your family is than the people who are casting you in things." "I think out of fear of the label of nepotism," he said. the headline's always gonna be what it is," he said. "Even though I was hiding what I really wanted to do, it gave me an identity." "I think in the beginning, I was like, 'Oh, do people like me? "Now that we're working together, it's a completely different story, but I needed to prove to myself that I could stand on my own." "A lot of people [in a similar position] have proven themselves over the years, so I've got to keep going and make good work. "So you have to keep working and do a good job. He added that while the trend is omnipresent across industries, it garners the most criticism in Hollywood. [Allen continued](https://twitter.com/lilyallen/status/1605224764616085505) in a thread. [lauded](https://twitter.com/gracesftdt/status/1605026239001018368) the article, it also received some pushback — specifically from a fellow nepo baby who was featured: singer and actress Lily Allen. The story from Monday charted Hollywood's most prominent "nepo babies," or children of celebrity parents, both well-established and others who may surprise you.