2022 has been dubbed the year of the nepo baby, with the family connections of celebrities laid bare and Gen Z discovering anew how often nepotism paves the path to success. Here's all you need to know about the biggest buzzword of the year.
In its last edition before Christmas, New York magazine published a cover story dubbing 2022 the year of the nepo baby, bringing together a forensic deepdive into how the term evolved over 2022 and a detailed flow-chart of Hollywood’s familial connections - reigniting interest in one of the buzzwords of the year.Who isn't a nepo baby could be a better question in Hollywood's upper echelons.
Industry babies occupy another rung of the nepo ladder. These are the children of directors, producers and voice actors, whose parents couldn't offer fame but did open the door via connections, exposure and cultural capital. Billie Eilish , Maggie and Jake Gyllenhall and Phoebe Bridgers all fall in this camp.Nepo babies have been less than thrilled at the suggestion anything but hard work got them where they are today.
Her comments didn't go down well with Italian model Vittoria Ceretti, who called out a certain"nepo baby" on Instagram, saying:"I can't stand listening to you compare yourself to me … I know it's not your fault, but please, appreciate and know the place you came from."Shocking celebrity moments of 2022
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