Nepo baby

Hailey Bieber has become the latest celebrity to try and harness the power of the screen-printed word, choosing to nod to recent nepo baby controversy.

Slang for "nepotism baby," meaning the child of famous or well connected parents, the phrase has been bubbling up across social media for the past year, used to highlight the myth of meritocracy and the unsurprising truth that wealth and family connections can bring about unfair advantages. Primarily a vehicle for sassy responses to low-brow drama, the slogan tee is a mouthpiece for the wearer — saying the quiet part out loud in a way that avoids direct responsibility. In 2002, shortly after her public split with Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears' stepped out wearing a baby blue tee with the all caps mandate "DUMP HIM," a look which quickly became enshrined in the internet's clapback hall of fame (Etsy is filled with thousands of copy-cat t-shirts over two decades later.) Paris Hilton, too, was long immortalized as a meme after wearing an apparently-inflammatory black and white vest with the slogan "Stop being poor!"

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Hailey Bieber's response to the nepo baby discourse is part of a decades-old paparazzi game that others have played.

It was a “miss” for them, despite enjoying the “It” girl otherwise. [2002](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBoNb6dJYlE/?hl=en), a reaction to her break up with her then-boyfriend, Justin Timberlake; Naomi Campbell’s infamous “Naomi Hit Me. [snappy response](https://www.thecut.com/2023/01/hailey-bieber-nepo-baby-shirt.html) to the [nepotism discourse](https://www.vulture.com/article/hollywood-nepotism-babies-list-taxonomy.html) via [a white crop top](https://www.instagram.com/p/CnFq5s0p3lj/) that read “Nepo Baby” in teensy black font. “It’s a game,” wrote Paris-based writer, influencer, and fashion commentator [Louis Pisano](https://www.instagram.com/louispisano/?hl=en). In the pre–social media landscape of the 1990s and 2000s, “a slogan tee was the equivalent of sending out a tweet today,” wrote Pisano. Slogan tees have been used by other notable celebrities: Britney’s “Dump Him” tee in

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“But the final analysis is, the person has to show up on the day and hit the marks and tell the truth. “The shoe industry is a family business. But the question here is, can you make it stick? “I think my kids are all like Renaissance artists, you know? “This is what we’ve been doing forever. It’s what all of our kids grew up in.”

Nepo babies have been a massive talking point on the internet the last few months.

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. So you have to keep working and do a good job. If you do a bad job, the chances will stop. “I promise you I’m not rooting for an industry full of people that had childhoods that looked like mine. New York Magazine traces the origin of the term to a tweet posted by Meriem Derradji in February 2022. “Look, I seem to have riled people up with my comments about nepo babies. Stranger Things star Maya Hawke, the daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, told Rolling Stone that she's well aware of her privilege: "I feel like the only way to handle the nepotism thing — which definitely gives you massive advantages in this life — is, you will get chances for free, but the chances will not be infinite. BUT that’s none of my business.” “I mention my age because I haven’t always been able to have that conversation, in my twenties I felt very defensive about it, I felt like I worked extremely hard and that I deserved the success that I had, that people connected to my songs and that the songs came from me, I also had quite a fraught relationship with some of my family members so it felt difficult for me to attribute my successes to them, at the time. “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. [people on the internet](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/tik-tok) seem to have the same take when it comes to ‘nepo babies’ and that is wanting people to acknowledge the leg up they got in life, however, a lot of people resent them for this. While this doesn’t necessarily mean a ‘nepo baby’ has no talent of their own, it implies that they would not have as much success in their career if not for who their parents were, and that people who do not have any famous names in their family do not receive as many opportunities as ‘nepo babies.’

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Sure, they have to show up for work and have the genuine talent to carry a role, but they didn’t have to fight for that introduction. [Entertainment Tonight](https://www.etonline.com/tom-hanks-elaborates-previous-nepo-baby-comments-praises-his-son-exclusive-197064), comparing his kids to ‘Renaissance artists” and stressing that his family is simply treating the world of fame like a family tradition. This assertion is true, but it does ignore the massive hurdle that many aspiring stars face. The discussion of nepo babies and privilege, due entirely to one’s familial connections, has prompted comments from a number of recently-labeled nepo babies, as well as their parents. The simple fact of having a famous parent goes a long way in Hollywood where connections are everything. [Tom Hanks](https://wegotthiscovered.com/tag/tom-hanks) is once again chiming into the ongoing conversation about nepo babies.

A discussion around 'nepotism babies' peaked in 2022, with many criticising how a 'nepo baby' gets chances due to their famous family name.

[worlds of football](https://www.augustman.com/my/amselect/hit-list/the-richest-footballers-in-the-world/) and modelling. [Billie Eilish](https://www.augustman.com/my/culture/music/billie-eilish-releases-surprise-ep-guitar-songs-listen-here/). [Vogue France](https://www.vogue.fr/culture/article/lily-collins-interview-cover-girl-vogue-france-emily-in-paris-netflix) in November that “it was out of the question that people would think that I use a free pass thanks to my name. To the people who are 2nd, 3rd or any number of generational talent/wealth. If 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 Look, I seem to have riled people up with my comments about nepo babies. “Look, I seem to have riled people up with my comments about nepo babies. New stars also came under the lens, including Dakota Johnson (daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson), Billie Lourd (daughter of late [Star Wars icon](https://www.augustman.com/my/culture/film-tv/star-wars-in-chronological-order/) Carrie Fisher), Top Gun: Maverick (2022) star Lewis Pullman (son of Bill Pullman), and [Timothée Chalamet](https://www.augustman.com/my/style/fashion/harry-styles-and-celebrities-who-disrupted-fashion-codes-this-year/) (son of former Broadway dancer Nicole Flender and American-French writer Marc Chalamet). She added, “It’s weird to me to reduce somebody to the idea that they’re only there because it’s a generational thing. It’s curious how we immediately make assumptions and snide remarks that someone related to someone else who is famous in their field for their art, would somehow have no talent whatsoever,” added Curtis. [George Clooney](https://www.augustman.com/my/culture/film-tv/villa-oleandra-george-and-amal-clooney-house-in-italy/), Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Douglas, Laura Dern and Robert Downey Jr. Others were more accepting but added that they’d like to see nepo babies acknowledge that they benefited from the connections that came with their birth.

The View” jumped headlong into the “nepo baby" debate, defending celebrities who have benefitted from rich, famous or otherwise well-connected parents ...

"I didn’t have a leg up," she said. "We had one Bush and another Bush president. Every compliment you get is yours. I came into this with a big, big headstart and I feel like it's totally okay to admit that. Co-host Sunny Hostin argued that nepotism is nothing new. ['THE VIEW' HOST DECLARES BIDEN DOCUMENT SCANDAL 'HUGE WIN FOR TRUMP,' 'KILLS' MAR-A-LAGO CASE](https://www.foxnews.com/media/the-view-host-declares-biden-document-scandal-huge-win-for-trump-kills-mar-a-lago-case)

The View panelists talk about the nepo baby controversy and how their kids "earned" what they have, including a spot at Harvard.

[Lily Collins has also defended her success](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/lily-collins-is-the-latest-nepo-baby-to-defend-her-success-following-lily-rose-depp-and-zoe-kravitzs-comments), saying she was willing to “wait to break through” in the acting world. This discussion around nepo babies has not slowed down, and likely won’t based on how many people have chimed in about it. From [Tom Hanks defending casting his son](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/tom-hanks-defends-casting-his-son-in-new-movie-amid-nepo-baby-conversations), to [Jamie Lee Curtis calling the discourse hurtful](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/og-nepo-baby-jamie-lee-curtis-shares-why-the-nepo-baby-discourse-is-hurtful), there have been many instances lately of incredibly famous people weighing in on nepo babies, including The View panelists. [Allison Williams’ comments on the discourse](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/m3gans-allison-williams-daughter-of-brian-williams-just-weighed-in-on-what-she-felt-like-as-an-industry-nepo-baby). She mentioned Jane Fonda was able to do it, with the rest of the panel chiming in that she earned everything she got. [ 2023 TV schedule](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2023-tv-premiere-dates) gets going, one conversation that is sticking around from last year is the discourse surrounding nepo babies, or famous people who have famous parents.