Top 10 Celeb Reactions to Being Called Nepo Babies 

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It’s not that they are nepo babies- it’s that some of these celebrities deny that their name did not give them a leg up or an advantage to their career and dismiss it entirely. Whilst Jack Quaid is totally delusional, Jamie Curtis just gets it and that’s why she is beloved

Also long as they're not stuck up jerks about it, I don't see the problem getting into acting, singing, or whatever because it's what's your parents did. They're inspired by their parents and seizing an opportunity almost anyone would. And yeah, they still need to be good to stay on top.

Yes, the Nepo Baby has to prove themselves and I'm not denying their talent. But, to act like your parents didn't break down doors and get you in front of the best managers, the best agents, the best acting coaches and early access to the best scripts to help your career begin sooner and grow faster, is denial. Some would never be in the movies if it were not for their parents influence and clout.

50% of Hollywood nepotism babies deserve their careers but the other 50% don’t.

Quote of the Day: “That’s probably the most Gwyneth Paltrow thing that Gwyneth Paltrow has ever said.”

Problem is most nepo babies are awful and only some have a snippet of talent their parents did. They basically took a job from someone more deserving because mommy and daddy forced them on us. First person I think of is Dakota Johnson. Awful actress in everything I’ve ever seen her in. I’m so underwhelmed by Maude Apatow as well. Keep forcing nepo babies on us but we won’t pretend we’re enjoying what they’re giving.

I liked Jamie Lee Curtis was the BEST but you cut off the end of her acceptance speech in which she mentioned both of her parents were nominated for Oscars. There are dozens more, even Jayne Fonda was a Nepo baby.❤️

I feel like there’s this need to downplay one’s background to look relatable but it’s deception at the end of the day. Just acknowledge the fact that you have privileges whether you hail from the industry or not.

So were just gonna ignore the dawn of film lineage of Drew Barrymore?

Nepotism isn't necessarily a bad thing, we all get opportunities because of people we know. It's just a matter of if you use those opportunities to good use.

Jamie Lee Curtis has always owned up to it and understands the privilege she was given plus she is talented. Nobody can help who their parents are none of us can. I think it’s how you use it. There are people who have famous parents and never had a top 10 hit or gotten good movie roles so even though there are advantages (big ones) you still have to work hard

Wait wait. I was today years old when I found out that Kate Hudson was Goldie Hawn’s daughter!!!! 😮😅

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing 😊🤩🍿🎥

12:51 The OG Nepo Baby tied in first place with Liza Minnelli.

When I think of nepotism it immediately comes to my mind: The Kardashian-Jenners. Most of them in this list were just lucky to born famous but they actually work.

10:36 One of the most awkward speeches at the Oscars and also Fernanda Montenegro deserved that award. After her, maybe Cate Blanchett.

Thank For The Video 🙊🤯🥰💕😍👍

9:37 I’ve heard this argument from an Indian Nepo Baby as well and it’s giving deflection.

Zoë Kravitz was also great in ‘Big Little Lies’. Such a beautiful performance.

I find it hard to think of Jamie Lee Curtis as a "nepo baby" because she very much made her own career and didn't need her parentage to introduce her to the business. Same thing with Carrie Fisher (daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher) and Mia Farrow (daughter of Maureen O'Sullivan and John Farrow), neither of whom were on your list because, I presume, no one ever used that term to describe them.

Maya Hawke was in a 2017 version of ‘Little Women’? Why am I hearing about this now?

Zoe, Nepotism is exactly that: When the family business you are in isn't a niche one, but one many are hoping to get in, and a very well paid one too. It's not your fault, but it's still Nepotism. Nobody blames you for using the advantage, baby.

You learn something new everyday. I guess I technically learned something old, since it sounds like "nepo baby" has been around for a while. I'm very well aware of the stigma of nepotism, I just never heard of the moniker of nepo baby until now. I clicked on the video just to figure out what the hell that meant. lol

I'm all about addressing nepotism (even if I don't know what the final goal would be, it's not like aknowledging it would change anything), but the thing that really annoys me is that every video or article I've seen on the subject target almost only women

you can argue that having a famous last name will help you put your foot in the door, but that's not the case for most women in the industry, because actresses who rose to fame before marriage will tend to stick with their maiden name as their professional name, and since the children of an actress take on the last name of their father, it can be difficult to tell who's their famous mother unless the resemblance is uncanny or if u=you've been closely following their daily lives. It also doesn't help when the father is also famous, but his surname is pretty common. Like Dakota Johnson. Melanie Griffith is her mom, but you wouldn't know that just by looking at her last name, since "Johnson" is a pretty common last name in the US. Same can be said about Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn. Goldie Hawn has a very unique name while Kate Hudson has a pretty ordinary one. Not unlike the Kardashians where Kris Jenner rose to fame under her 2nd married name as the wife of athlete Bruce Jenner and the mother of his two daughters as well as her own 4 children from her previous marriage. Or Sharon Osborne, who rose to fame as the wife of Rock royalty Ozzy Osborne.

Tony Goldwyn should be on one of these lists.

6:31 She’s not wrong. Also, I loved her in ‘Glass Onion’.

My mother was a well-known Irish runner so I was a nepo baby but I don't think much about it nowadays even though I would be open to talking about it more often.

Jamie is fantastic so is Melanie Griffith,so is Bridget Fonda. . Miley Cyrus? Paris Hilton ?! Kardashian clan ( their father was a famous lawyer for o.j.simpson ). I wish we all had famous parents/families,the struggling actors today wouldn't struggle so much.

Didn't Drew Barrymore come from a famous family?

There's a number of actors and actresses that come from generations of Theatre families (George Clooney, Drew Barrymore, Nicholas Cage, Bridget Fonda, Natasha Redgrave, Kiefer Sutherland are a few off the top of my head), so what's the big deal - if they have the talent and a good work ethic, good for them.

No Drew Barrymore?

Speaking Of Nepo Babies Isn't Simone Johnson Daughter of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in WWE now not that I watch the product nowadays

You mention Jamie Lee Curtis, but not Carrie Fisher? Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds were Hollywood royalty in terms of fame. I know we've lost her, but she's an obvious example of so-called Nepo Babies, though I know a lot of her best stuff was to do with her writing, not her acting.

Ever Carradine says that when her family gets together (cousin Martha Plimpton, their fathers Keith and Robert Carradine) it's whoever has worked most recently pays.

No one ever talks about Joaquin Phoenix. He's a nepo brother. Nor do people talk about Jane Fonda- another OG Nepo baby.

In all aspects of business, showbiz or otherwise,"It's not WHAT you know, but WHO you know" Might be unfair, but that doesn't change that it is what it is!

3:02 I mean, the “I stayed away” argument is flimsy because it’s not instant access but social capital (and economic capital) is on your side in any case.

Alot of people saying being a nepo baby doesn't matter because they still have to succeed on talent. Completely miss the point. The hardest part about getting into show business is getting into show business. Non nepo have to work years, go to countless auditions, build their resume with small roles, while trying to earn enough to pay rent, utilities and food All before they land that one big audition that changes their life forever. Not surprised young people especially nowadays, dont want to pay dues, just want, even expect an easy in. And because they were raised in luxury and were not raised to have the character to earn what you get. They grew up rich and want the fast track so they can become rich immediately because that is the life they are accustomed to. God forbid they struggle and eat ramen noodles for a few years. Their parents are to blame really for not fostering a work ethic. And the parents are probably ok with using their connections to bolster their kids career because then they dont have to be constantly harrassed for money. And actors are narcissistic, they love having their kids become famous for bragging rights makes the parents look like they have exceptional genes, and to re-live their younger glory days through them. Also i guess i can assume that the nepo baby lovers also agree with affirmative action, since it only gives a leg up but people still have to be qualified to keep the job or smart, work hard to get the good grades. If your favorite actor happens to be a nepo baby ofcourse you're not going to see the problem. So many of the nepo babies response to the issue just prove how entitled they are ex Lossi Moss. Lily Rose Depp as a 5'2 run way model yeah seems fair.

O shea Jackson jr. Is really good actor

Decent video

No one ever mentions nepotism in music or even sports. The NFL is filled with families: Mannings, Matthews, Grieses, Longs. Entire music groups were children of musicians: Wilson Philips, Nelson, LeVert etc.

“You were a Blacksmith if you were black…” is incredibly inaccurate.

Blacksmith and probably similar metal smith last names came from people working with metals for a living.

Eh, I believe it might be easier enough just to admit there are some likely advantages from whatever association and just move on, because they can't change that. I don't see how it's much different from say, families with a connection to work in something like fire fighting that might go back generations. Besides, I think the nepo babies most probably take issue with are those flaunt pop culture fame due to family wealth and don't really seem to do much outside of that...kind of like people being famous for being famous, but you have no clue to what it is they really do.

And Lexi Howard is about to get her heart broken into a million pieces on Euphoria.

Being able to have a multi-million dollar career is not the same as inheriting your dads dry cleaning business. That's the point. Lol the mega rich are so delusional

Jamie-lee Curtis is a genuine talent.

Nowadays The Olson Twins are Elizabeth's older sisters.

7:22 She should’ve stopped before typing the last sentence.

Love zoe's reaction to being a nepo baby

I didn't know that Kate was related to Goldie Hawn, I can kinda see that they're related... LOL

I don't get how the acting dynasties are not included in the nepo convo if it's such a big issue 🙄

I can't believe you guys left off Harley Quinn Smith❤😢 Not even an honorable mention. #HartleyQuinSmith

You could do an entire list of even more nepo babies beyond the few listed here... Carrie Fisher comes to mind, Tatum O'Neal, most of the Baldwin brothers, Ron Howard got his start because of his brother Clint and now his daughter Bryce is reaping the benefits. Where was Drew Barrymore on this list? Or the rest of the Barrymore clan? Jamie Lee Curtis is hardly the og when if you can trace the Barrymore dynasty back to the silent film era. I guess this is about reactions but you can hardly be unbiased if you have not had the same struggles as other artists.

What about Drew? She has a long family history in Hollywood

I am not a fan of Gwyneth Paltrow and mock her all you like, she nailed the short answer 100%.

How many children of famous actors DON'T go into the business? I mean they have the money, they could for medical or law degrees, but they stick to the world they know. Fair enough. We only need so many actors in our society, maybe we need to glorify that profession less, & make a wider variety of dreams.

I never understood the whole Nepo baby issue… it happens everywhere… in the long run, it will matter whether if one person is good at what their parents do…

I really don't care how these entertainers got their first jobs, I only care how talented they are. Yes, having family in the business is a leg up but in order to have an actual career they need to have talent. Family connections will only go so far. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. is probably THE OG nepo baby. The most successful IMHO are Ron Howard and Jeff Bridges. Both eclipsed their parents very early in their careers but both got their start because of their parents. Bridges got a few guest roles on his father's TV show and Howard got his first role as a 2 year old because a movie his father was in needed a little kid so his dad brought him to the set.

How about all the kardashians and Jenners ?

See with Kate Hudson and other actors I actually respect them because it took years of lackluster films and bit parts before they made it big, they actually worked to get where they are. I think now more than ever it’s so much easier for talentless nepo babies to score huge roles in blockbuster movies without ever having had any real experience simply because of their connections. It seems to have gotten a lot worse with how shameless certain celebs are in hiring and promoting their kids when I find that really any actor who took on supporting roles or low-budget projects actually deserved their fame which is why I don’t refer them to as nepo babies.

Why Kate Moss daughter Lila Grace Moss-Hack isn't on this list?! Went with Sister.

Jamie Lee has earned my 💙 and respect many characters over.

Maybe being a nepo baby gives you a leg up but making it work is on the person. So many have gone on to do well and that's why we hear about it. How many have failed? Maybe that's what we should look at if we want to really discuss it. Or maybe who really cares.

The problem with Nepotism is that it makes room for nepobabies to ride off their name and take up space from more hardworking and deserving individuals who didn’t have those opportunities and their family image

Nepotism is everywhere but if the nepo baby is talented then I don't think there should be a problem.. ex. timothee shalame ..I think he is a good actor he started from small roles to big ones..

Jamie Lee Curtis will always be great, nepo or not nepo

How about nepo-couples? Ppl who became famous when they married/dated someone more famous

I only notice there a Nepo baby if they say they are

I don't think there is anything wrong with being a Nepo baby IF you acknowledge you were given a major leg up in life over others. I believe you can be a Nepo Baby and still have worked hard, but if you don't acknowledge your advantages over others, you're delusional. The article about Kylie Jenner being a self made millionaire for example, is delusional. You can't deny if your own parents offered you opportunities to get a headstart in life you'd deny them or if you had the ability to give your own kids help you wouldn't.

Liv Tyler and Anderson Cooper

Honestly Idek Jamie Lee Curtis’ parents 🤷‍♂️

Nepotism is everywhere, sadly. I know someone who landed a job working with special needs kids who had no experience or qualifications because her aunt's sister in law was the deputy principal of a school, nepotism at its finest. While my friend who has the working and personal experiences and was qualified to do it.

Reading the comments is frustrating. It’s too nepo babies REACTIONS. Not too nepo babies, so no they didn’t forget your favourite.

My kids are by definition nepo babies. There’s an elementary school near where we live that a lot of parents want their kids in. Their dad, my husband, just so happens to be a teacher there and got them in. Dad got them into the best school available. It will still be up to them to use it to their advantage. Ie good grades, extracurricular etc.

Emma Roberts is a big one for me 😊

"Nepo baby" is a horrible name/term. I vote that it should never be said again.

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Oh baby baby, How was I supposed to know? Oh pretty baby, I should have let you go! I must confess that... My loneliness is killing me now! Don't you believe that... You will be here and... Give me a sign... Hit me baby one more time!

Many actors I like are actually not nepo babies.

Isnt politics also nepotistic in nature? Yea it's everywhere. An unfair privilage.

What's with the way this lady talks? The end of every sentence is driving me nuts!!!!

Eww Hailey 🤢 what does she even do?? O’Shea is awesome 😊 Zoe is a fave 🫶🏼 Lizzie too 😍 Maya is just too cool 😎 Jack is the best 🥰 Dakota is just 🩷

How did Willow and Jaden not make this list?

Um, please speak in US English or Japanese please.

Oh boy.. nepotism. It is strong with the Hollywood industry, but that does not mean so are not talented. Just look at Lily Collins and Zoe Kravitz.

These young people are no different than anyone who follows in a parent's chosen profession. Being known as so-and-so's kid only goes a little bit. If you have your own talent and skill, it is there. If you don't, you don't. On the other hand, if you don't at the very least keep it real about who you are, people in general will not appreciate that. Most people will let it go and move on if the nepo is honest about it. But if the nepo doesn't acknowledge the objective truth (and likely public record) about who they are, then things look fishy. That's not to say that there aren't a set of challenges to overcome. There are. But some of those challenges are overcome by just being honest.

It’s fine if you’re a nepo baby as long as you own up to it and have the talent to back it up.

It’s almost like people just realized how America works it’s been that way lol.

First, it never ceases to amaze me that humanity spends so much time and energy creating new ways to insult people. "Nepo babies." A phrase I could have spent the rest of my life never knowing and still have lived just fine. Second, I have always been a TVholic, and I also never assumed that just because a celebrity shared the surname of another celebrity they were related. Yes, sometimes that is the case, such as Roxie Roker from "The Jeffersons" being related to Al Roker of "Today," also known as "The Today Show." Finally, I fully agree with the celebrities who said that nepotism can actually be found in the business world. Perhaps because of recent events, but the name "Trump" springs to mind, especially when former number 45 was a United States president.