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Zeta-Jones Denounces 'Nepo Baby' Term for Children of Famous Parents
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In Short: Hollywood star Catherine Zeta-Jones has condemned the term 'nepo baby,' describing it as 'horrific' and arguing that her children, Dylan and Carys, have earned their success.
Zeta-Jones has spoken out against the term 'nepo baby,' which is often used disparagingly to describe the children or relatives of famous stars who enter the entertainment industry. 'These kids didn't ask to be born into this,' she said, adding that the phrase is 'horrific' and makes it 'hard' for her children to forge their own paths.
According to reports, Zeta-Jones, who is married to actor Michael Douglas and has two children in the industry, is concerned about the label. 'This horrific phrase 'nepo baby' is horrible because these kids didn't ask to be born into this, they're finding their own way in life,' she explained.
Zeta-Jones and her husband have two children, Dylan and Carys, who have both ventured into show business. 'Maybe law school looks really good,' she quipped, countering the idea that her children are simply 'nepo babies.' Both Dylan and Carys have shown talent and passion for acting, she noted.
Many other stars have also weighed in on the term, with Lily Allen calling it 'infantilising' and Laura Dern finding it divisive. Zeta-Jones's comments reflect a broader concern about the perception of nepotism in the entertainment industry.
What's confirmed
- Zeta-Jones has spoken out against the term 'nepo baby,' which is often used disparagingly to describe the children or relatives of famous stars who enter the entertainment industry. 'These kids didn't ask to be born into this,' she said, adding that the phrase is 'horrific' and makes it 'hard' for her children to forge their own paths.
- According to reports, Zeta-Jones, who is married to actor Michael Douglas and has two children in the industry, is concerned about the label. 'This horrific phrase 'nepo baby' is horrible because these kids didn't ask to be born into this, they're finding their own way in life,' she explained.
- Zeta-Jones and her husband have two children, Dylan and Carys, who have both ventured into show business. 'Maybe law school looks really good,' she quipped, countering the idea that her children are simply 'nepo babies.' Both Dylan and Carys have shown talent and passion for acting, she noted.
- Many other stars have also weighed in on the term, with Lily Allen calling it 'infantilising' and Laura Dern finding it divisive. Zeta-Jones's comments reflect a broader concern about the perception of nepotism in the entertainment industry.
What's still developing
- Is she a “Nepo Baby?” What do any of these damn Gen Z terms even mean?
- But the more the legacy media tries to convince me that Stella Lefty isn’t a Nepo Baby and the byproduct of privilege who’s been unfairly foisted to the front of the line in a completely inequitable manner, the more I believe that’s exactly what has happened, and the more I do care about it, and feel like making it my business.
- Catherine Zeta-Jones describes herself as "a bit of an eclectic collector" "You have to go with your dreams, your passion," Zeta-Jones said.
- Catherine Zeta-Jones is shutting down any idea that her two kids haven't worked to get what they have.
- But the term has proven divisive, with everyone from Laura Dern to Willow Smith offering their thoughts on the moniker.