became<\/a> some of the publication’s most-read pieces of all of 2022. The story and its guide included everyone from Hollywood royalty and A-listers like Laura Dern and Robert Downey Jr. to up-and-comers like Michael Gandolfini and Margaret Qualley.<\/p>\nKey Background<\/h2>\n
As the phrase gained popularity, some \u201cnepo baby\u201d stars were asked to answer for their claims to fame in interviews. Emily In Paris<\/em> star Lily Collins, who is the daughter of singer Phil Collins, told Vogue France<\/em> last month \u201cit was out of the question that people would think that I use a free pass thanks to my name. I’m proud of my dad, but I wanted to be me, not just his daughter. For that, I was ready to wait to break through.\u201d Actress Maude Apatow, daughter of actress Leslie Mann and director Judd Apatow, said in September she felt \u201csad\u201d being labeled a \u201cnepo baby.\u201d \u201cI obviously understand that I’m in such a lucky position. 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,\u201d she said. Model and actress Lily-Rose Depp, daughter of Johnny Depp and model Vanessa Paradis, faced backlash from the fashion world and beyond last month when she said that \u201cif somebody’s mom or dad is a doctor, and then the kid becomes a doctor, you ‘re not going to be like, ‘Well, you’re only a doctor because your parent is a doctor.’ It’s like, ‘No, I went to medical school and trained.’\u201d Those hitting back at her included Ireland Baldwin, the daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger. \u201cI wouldn’t be where I am, I wouldn’t have gotten where I am and been able to do what I can do if it weren’t for my parents,\u201d the younger Baldwin said. \u201cI think really where you go wrong is denying that.\u201d<\/p>\nContra<\/h2>\n
some<\/a> readers<\/a> have labeled stars’ backlash to the piece as tone-deaf, for not recognizing the real weight that connections carry in such a subjective industry, like acting and singing. Others have called for similar charts to be made in other industries where connections carry such heavy weight in creating opportunities, like journalism.<\/p>\nFurther Reading<\/h2>\n
How a Nepo Baby Is Born (Vulture)<\/p>\n
An All But Definitive Guide to the Hollywood Nepo-Verse (Vulture)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n