Nepo baby

[1] Some celebrities have commented on their status as nepotism babies, such as Zoë Kravitz,[13] Kaia Gerber, Lily-Rose Depp,[14] Hasan Piker, Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck, Gwyneth Paltrow,[15] Jamie Lee Curtis,[16][17] Jack Quaid,[18][19] Ben Platt and Gracie Abrams.

[20][21] In 2023, Hailey Bieber of the Baldwin family embraced the term, wearing a shirt reading "nepo baby".

[25] In a Vox article on the subject, Columbia University professor Shai Davidai considered the discourse around nepotism babies to be rooted in the way they deconstruct the American faith in equality, even in Hollywood.

He explained that the concept of nepotism babies who utilize family wealth and connections to achieve success "deprive us of that feel-good 'American dream' story".

[11][failed verification] Users of the term often claim that nepotism babies, as well as those who came from wealth in general, are over-represented in media, when compared to those of working class or otherwise "normal" backgrounds.

[32] Arwa Mahdawi of The Guardian disputed Depp's claim, stating, "I haven't done detailed data analysis of gender-based applications of the term, but I can think of plenty of men who have been called a 'nepo baby', Brooklyn Beckham and Jaden Smith being two very high-profile examples.

[27] Examples of industry babies cited include Billie Eilish, Meghan Markle, Lena Dunham, Chris Pine, and Daisy Edgar-Jones.