{"id":165577,"date":"2022-12-22T21:57:06","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T21:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/why-nepo-babies-are-all-over-the-internet-right-now\/"},"modified":"2022-12-22T21:57:06","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T21:57:06","slug":"why-nepo-babies-are-all-over-the-internet-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/why-nepo-babies-are-all-over-the-internet-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Why ‘nepo babies’ are all over the internet right now"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n \n One of the surest roads to success in showbiz is to be the child of an already famous and successful person.\n <\/p>\n \n These progeny are called nepo babies (nepo = nepotism), and they have not-so-secretly infiltrated countless beloved pop culture properties. Who was your favorite character on \u201cStranger Things\u201d? Robin, was it? Nepo baby. Your favorite feline anti-hero in \u201cThe Batman\u201d? Yeah, she’s a nepo baby. If you preferred the Riddler in that movie, some news \u2013 his real-life partner is a nepo baby, too.\n <\/p>\n \n That these famous and successful folks were the children or relatives of other famous and successful folks isn’t a surprise: It’s hard to forget who Maya Hawke and Zo\u00eb Kravitz are related to when they look like the spitting image of their famous parents.\n <\/p>\n \n But the term \u201cnepo baby\u201d is a relatively new one, a phrase that’s inspired guilt and anxiety among those it describes. The latest issue of New York magazine highlighted dozens of nepo babies, even putting a few of them back in diapers<\/a> in a star-studded maternity ward for its cover.\n <\/p>\n \n The issue went off like a bomb, shocking readers by laying out famous lineages and even including a surprise nepo baby or two. Some fans defended their idols; others applauded the magazine for its audacity to potentially alienate countless celebrities. A few of those celebs mentioned chimed in.\n <\/p>\n \n Nepo babies lead beloved streaming series and earn awards notice. They’ve starred on Broadway and have fronted major fashion campaigns. Some are widely beloved. Some are Chet Hanks.\n <\/p>\n \n Put simply, per New York’s Nate Jones: \u201cA nepo baby is physical proof that meritocracy is a lie.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cNepo baby\u201d refers to the kid of successful adults who’s benefited from nepotism in industries like entertainment or adjacent fields (fashion and media are two of the other big ones). Unlike bootstrappers and naturally talented \u201cnobodies,\u201d nepo babies start off with an advantage \u2013 their parents’ connections \u2013 although many of them later claim their parentage is a burden when it comes to carving out their own names.\n <\/p>\n \n The nepo baby buzz this year kicked off after HBO’s controversial smash \u201cEuphoria\u201d aired its second season. some young viewers were shocked to learn<\/a> that cast member Maude Apatow is the daughter of director Judd Apatow (\u201cKnocked Up,\u201d \u201cThis is 40\u201d) and actress Leslie Mann (also \u201cKnocked Up,\u201d \u201cThis is 40\u201d). \u201cEuphoria\u201d director Sam Levinson is a \u201cnepo-baby\u201d himself \u2013 he’s the last of successful director Barry Levinson, with whom he co-wrote the HBO movie \u201cThe Wizard of Lies\u201d before helming \u201cEuphoria.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
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