Sure, talking about famous people's famous parents is fun. But there are so many other more nefarious forms of nepotism out there.
But nepo babies are the sparkly tip of the class critique iceberg. It’s not closed consciously, but it doesn’t seem to have to open.” The benefactors of this closed system aren’t quite nepo babies — they aren’t famous, nor are their parents — but they do reap the rewards of a parallel kind of privilege. [Olivia Jade](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paigeskinner/lori-loughlin-olivia-jade-vlogs), daughter of Full House’s Lori Loughlin and face of the [2019 Varsity Blues scandal,](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/alessadominguez/operation-varsity-blues-netflix-college-admissions-documenta) in which rich and famous families were revealed to be buying their kids’ admission to elite universities. The spectrum of their privilege, painstakingly mapped by New York magazine, is very small. The flip side of this coin is the [school-to-prison pipeline](https://www.aclu.org/issues/juvenile-justice/juvenile-justice-school-prison-pipeline), in which under-resourced public schools discipline students via an escalating chain of zero-tolerance practices that start with suspensions and expulsions and frequently lead to juvenile detention, which sets kids up with early criminal records that hinder their job and housing prospects as they become adults. On the path of least resistance, they get taken care of first. But we should spend time meaningfully linking nepotism in the arts to class insularity in the rest of the world. [the hypocrisy](https://twitter.com/irosarioc/status/1604894454191517696) of gleefully charting celebrity nepotism, [tweeting](https://twitter.com/gregotto/status/1604943203148382210): “This [article] is great. Now someone do one for journalists.” Direct parent-to-child nepotism afflicts plenty of industries, [including this one](https://money.cnn.com/2017/08/31/media/clyde-maggie-haberman-reliable-sources-podcast/index.html) (as New York magazine [mentioned briefly](https://www.vulture.com/article/nepotism-babies-magazine-interns.html)). [On Twitter](https://twitter.com/lilyallen/status/1604903982589218832), English musician and “industry baby” Lily Allen made a similar point, writing, “The nepo babies y’all should be worrying about are the ones working for legal firms, the ones working for banks, and the ones working in politics. If the debate around “nepo babies” revolves solely and dismally around the babies themselves, and doesn’t expand into the ramifications for the rest of us, we let the latent class critique get subsumed in capitalism. The nepo baby discourse harnesses celebrity buzz to broach issues of inequality, but then the celebrity fixation takes over.
Lily Allen says nepo-babies could be children of narcissistic parents on Twitter and hits back at critics in the comments.
“Many of the nepo babies are starved of these basic things in childhood as their parents are probably narcissistic.” Commenters on Twitter pointed out a few flaws in Allen's arguments. BUT that’s none of my business.” Except apparently it is her business, because she also took the time to respond to some of her critics in the comments. To honor your privacy preferences, this content can only be viewed on the site it
'Majority of the Nepo Babies included in this article shouldn't have been,' one fan wrote on Twitter.
“Maybe you get your foot in the door, but you still just have your foot in the door. That piece includes a graph of models with parents that have worked in the industry. “The internet cares a lot more about who your family is than the people who are casting you in things,” the model, who is the daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis said. “A nepo baby is physical proof that meritocracy is a lie,” he wrote. “Majority of the Nepo Babies included in this article shouldn’t have been,” one wrote. Some of the famous faces included are Heidi Klum’s daughter, Leni Klum, and Cindy Crawford’s daughter, Kaia Gerber. Hollywood always has and always will be full of nepo babies.” Just a nerd like the rest of us lol.” The graph shows Julia Louis-Dreyfus and husband Brad Hall and their son Charlie Hall, who is an actor. “Everyone except Depp (idk about her tbh) has made a path for themselves outside of their parents. Some of the heads of the stars, with notable parents, include Dakota Johnson, Jack Quaid, Zoë Kravitz, Ben Platt, Maya Hawke, and Lily Rose-Depp. Titled “She Has Her Mother’s Eyes.
Lily Allen, who is the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen, wrote: "The nepo babies y'all should be worrying about are the ones ...
In response, the 37-year-old said: "Because I'm a nepo baby, and both my parents are super talented. "Many of the nepo babies are starved of these basic things in childhood as their parents are probably narcissistic. [Lily Allen](https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/topic/lily-allen), who is the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen, wrote: "The nepo babies y'all should be worrying about are the ones working for legal firms, the ones working for banks, and the ones working in politics. The term ‘nepotism baby’ or its shortened version “nepo baby” are the children of celebrities who are following in the (well-trodden) footsteps of their parents and pursuing careers in the spotlight. [famous families](https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/gallery/rock-n-roll-kids) and legs-up in Hollywood are nothing new, if anything, they are the building blocks of celebrity; a vast amount of actors, models and musicians ‘make it’ because of the opportunities and privilege they are afforded by being related to people in powerful places. [Nepo babies](https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/nepotism-babies-hollywood)’ have been getting a lot of attention over the last few months, with the term becoming a staple in social media vernacular, with the hashtag [#nepotismbaby](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/nepotismbaby) garnering millions of views on TikTok as people realise how many celebrities have famous parents.
Hollywood nepotism babies are the least of our concerns, in comparison to those in politics and banking, singer Lily Allen recently stated on Twitter.
“I do feel that nepo babies are being somewhat scapegoated here though, there is a wider, societal conversation to be had about wealth inequality, about lack of programs and funding, and I guess that was the point I was trying to make, maybe badly.” I just really think that we can’t get to a real solution without identifying the real problem, as fun as it is to laugh at the kids of famous people. It is quite clear that there is a severe lack of representation in the industry where class and race are concerned. [ famous people with famous parents](https://www.vulture.com/article/what-is-a-nepotism-baby.html), distant relatives, or not-so-distant family friends has become the center of conversation in Hollywood as of late, and now the nepo babies themselves are coming to their own defenses. For Allen, it’s still a conversation she’s learning to have after defaulting to the defensive earlier in her career, reluctant to share credit for her success with family members she had less than strong relationships with. “In childhood we crave stability and love, nurturing, we don’t care about money or proximity to power yet,” she said.
P.S. Ruben Diaz Jr. actually was in office before his dad Rubén Díaz Sr. Scott Stringer, former New York City comptroller. First cousin once removed was Rep.
New York politics is [full of nepo babies](https://www.cityandstateny.com/personality/2019/09/the-juniorsenior-tag-teams-of-new-york-politics/176917/). Fellow nepo-baby (of a Mario) Andrew Cuomo [allegedly creepily](https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/andrew-cuomo-misconduct-allegations.html) gave Alessandra Biaggi shit about this. Father is Rep. Not to mention [nepo husbands, brothers and cousins.](https://www.cityandstateny.com/personality/2018/05/new-york-doesnt-do-royal-weddings-but-it-has-its-own-royalty/178461/) The following list is non-exhaustive, and only includes folks at the higher levels because … Like his son, he broke barriers as the Yvette succeeded her in the seat. Unlike her father [first Black secretary of state in New York](https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/18/nyregion/basil-a-paterson-harlem-leader-and-father-of-a-governor-dies-at-87.html). [exhaustive report of Hollywood nepotism,](https://www.vulture.com/article/what-is-a-nepotism-baby.html) everyone’s obsessed with nepo babies – people seemingly born with their foot in the door straight out of the womb, who may be advancing thanks to family connections. First cousin once removed was Rep. [Trump’s golf buddy.](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/meet-andrew-giuliani-donald-trump-s-golf-pro-in-residence-1.4128341) [Who knew?](https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2018/09/07/a-bridge-for-mario-cuomo-dedicated-with-love-599522))
Singer, whose father is the actor Keith Allen, said parents of nepo babies are 'probably narcissistic'
Allen married the Stranger Things star in 2020. She added: “In childhood we crave stability and love, nurturing, we don’t care about money or proximity to power yet. [Allen fans were furious at the “disrespect” they claimed the singer has received](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/lily-allen-fans-tiktok-david-harbour-wife-b2116408.html) from a number of TikTokers who have referred to her as “ [David Harbour](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/david-harbour)’s wife”. [Hollywood’s nepo babies should just drag their privilege into the open.](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/nepo-babies-hollywood-famous-parents-b2230537.html) “The nepo babies y’all should be worrying about are the ones working for legal firms, the ones working for banks, and the ones working in politics,” she tweeted on Monday (19 December). [Zoë Kravitz (daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz and actor Lisa Bonet)](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/zoe-kravitz-nepo-baby-parents-famous-lenny-lisa-bonet-b2226156.html) and model and musician [Lourdes Leon](/topic/lourdes-leon) (Madonna’s eldest daughter) are among those who, in response, have defended themselves over [the debate.](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/nepo-babies-hollywood-famous-parents-b2230537.html)
Lily Allen has stepped into the 'Nepo baby' debate. It's been a social media discussion for some time now - the manner in which prominent figures in.
Look, I seem to have riled people up with my comments about nepo babies. It is quite clear that there is a severe lack of representation in the industry where class and race are concerned. [Vulture pieced together the definitive Nepo Baby guide](https://www.vulture.com/article/hollywood-nepotism-babies-list-taxonomy.html), and the term quickly started trending.
Nepo babies have been getting a lot of attention recently, and now Lily Allen has stepped in to hit back at recent criticism online.
Have a wonderful rest of your day." In response, Allen penned: "Because I'm a nepo baby, and both my parents are super talented. Nepo babies have feelings.\u201d— Lily A (@Lily A) The conversation around nepotism was reignited following a recent She suggested that nepo babies were "somewhat scapegoated" and that a much bigger conversation should be had regarding "wealth inequality, about lack of programs and funding". "Many of the nepo babies are starved of these basic things in childhood as their parents are probably narcissistic.
The cover shows mocked-up graphics of babies in cribs with the faces of famous people in Hollywood that may or may not know have famous parents. It features ...
I just really think that we can’t get to a real solution without identifying the real problem, as fun as it is to laugh at the kids of famous people. It is quite clear that there is a severe lack of representation in the industry where class and race are concerned. “I promise you I’m not rooting for an industry full of people that had childhoods that looked like mine. She wrote: “Look, I seem to have riled people up with my comments about nepo babies. [The New York Magazine article](https://www.vulture.com/article/what-is-a-nepotism-baby.html), in its Vulture section, made the cover and was titled: “She Has Her Mother’s Eyes. Everyone except Depp (idk about her tbh) has made a path for themselves outside of their parents. Of course, this is not a new thing. It isa shortened form of the phrase “nepotism baby”. BUT that’s none of my business.” Everyone loses as a result. [wrote](https://twitter.com/JoNikiaWong/status/1604884667819118592). But what exactly is a nepo baby, and why do people care?