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nepo baby
[nep-oh bey-bee]
noun
a notable or powerful person, such as a celebrity or politican, with a parent who is also notable or powerful, especially one whose industry connections are perceived as essential to their success.
It makes sense that he's a nepo baby, because there's no way he earned that role.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nepo baby1
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Stalter has captivated viewers with her turn as Kayla in “Hacks,” the nepo baby assistant turned partner, and this series is likely to keep her star rising.
On social media, fans said the child prodigy was the "greatest nepo baby of all time" as they marvelled at her flawless dance routines.
Being a nepo baby - shorthand for the children of celebrities who often find themselves fast-tracked into industries such as film, fashion, and music - may have been scorned at in the past, but Blue Ivy's performance may have complicated the narrative.
"Given how controversial her parents are, I think North West will struggle to break away from the nepo baby claims because unless she is unbelievably talented, she will be slated," Sullivan says.
Gwyneth Paltrow, a nepo baby herself as the daughter of actress Blythe Danner and film director Bruce Paltrow, said the term was an "ugly moniker" and that children of famous people should not be judged negatively because "there's nothing wrong with doing or wanting to do what your parents do".
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