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Paltrow said she doesn’t want her children to worry about “what anyone will think or say.”
Gwyneth Paltrow said calling someone a “nepobaby” is an “ugly nickname” and people shouldn’t judge celebrities’ children negatively.
The term refers to the connotations of nepotism when young people follow in the footsteps of their famous parents.
“There’s a whole nepo baby culture now, and there’s this kind of judgment around celebrity children,” the 51-year-old actress said.
“But there’s nothing wrong with doing or wanting to do what your parents did.”
Paltrow herself falls into that category, as the daughter of actress Blythe Danner and director Bruce Paltrow.
The Oscar-winning star, who also runs wellness brand Goop, has two children with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.
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Question from Bustle Paltrow said her 19-year-old daughter Apple is “really just a student” and “just wants to be a kid and go to school and learn.”
She added, “No one would criticize a child who says, “I want to be a doctor like my dad and grandpa.”
“The truth is, if you grew up in a home full of artists and people making art and music, you know that. A discussion of the nuances of the specific laws that parents practice.
“I think that’s a bit of an ugly nickname. I want my children to always be free to pursue what they want, no matter what anyone thinks or says.”
Lily-Rose Depp said famous names just “step in”
The term “nepo baby” was introduced last year to Maya Hawke (daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman), Lily-Rose Depp (Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis), and Maud Apatow (Judd Apatow and Leslie). ) became popular as a term to refer to a new generation of celebrities. Mann), Zoe Kravitz (Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet), and Dakota Johnson (Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith).
Last December, New York magazine noticed “Nepo babies” are nothing new in Hollywood, but there was a strong backlash against the perception that “today, they are not only rich, they are thriving.”
He added: “Nepo babies are physical proof that meritocracy is a lie. We love them, we hate them, we despise them and we are obsessed with them.”
Members of celebrity dynasties are grappling with the question of how important inherited advantages are.
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Zoe Kravitz (left, with her father Lenny and mother Lisa Bonet) said, “It’s normal to be involved in a family business.”
Depp Jr., who starred in the TV drama “The Idol,” said he couldn’t understand the name alone. He said, “He may have had his foot in the door, but he’s still just getting his foot in the door.” she told Elle. “There’s a lot of work ahead of us.”
Stranger Things star Hawke admitted that having a family head start “definitely gives us a huge advantage in this life.”
she told Rolling Stone magazine: “You can get opportunities for free, but opportunities are not infinite. So you have to keep working and do a good job. If you do a bad job, the opportunities will stop.”
Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis is the son of actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. also commentedsaid, “There is not a day in my professional life that I am not reminded that I am the daughter of a movie star.”
“The current conversation about Nepo babies is only aimed at degrading, slandering and hurting,” she added.
“It’s strange how we can assume or make cynical comments about someone else’s relatives who are famous for their art in their field that they somehow don’t have any talent. ”
Almost Famous star Kate Hudson, daughter of actors Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson, said on a show. Interview with The Independent in 2022: “The nepotism thing, I mean…I don’t really care.”
Hudson, who has children with Muse frontman Matt Bellamy, Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson, and “digital creator” Danny Fujikawa, said: “When I look at kids, I think we’re telling stories. We’re a family that speaks. It’s definitely in our blood.
“People can call it whatever they want, but that’s not going to change.”
She said she has seen a lot of nepotism in other industries as well. “Maybe modeling? I think I work much more in the business field than in Hollywood.”
Singer Lily Allen, daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen, agreed that nepotism in other fields is more harmful.
“If you’re talking about real-world impacts and taking away people’s opportunities, the Nepobabies you should be worried about are people who work in law firms, people who work in banks, and people who work in politics. These are the people who are there.” she wrote.
