The film’s star, Kate Hudson, is one of many Hollywood stars featured in a recent New York Magazine piece, which explores the growing presence and power of the “Nepo Baby” in Hollywood. The actor recently spoke about the controversy while promoting his new film “Glass Onion” and said he doesn’t care about it.
Hudson admits that he knows nepotism is real but feels it doesn’t matter if people work hard. He also points out that it exists strongly in other industries, from the world of publishing to art, fashion, and even sports. The actress is one of the few celebrities who are called out and speak out, like Lily Allen and O’Shea Jackson.
Actor Jamie Lee Curtis also spoke out, admitting that nepotism is real in an Instagram post. However, he noted that the current conversation about Nepo’s baby is designed to belittle, degrade and hurt. He challenges people’s assumptions that those born into famous families have no talent or are unworthy of success.
Read on to learn more.
Kate Hudson Talks About Baby Nepo Controversy
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During a recent interview with The Independent, Hudson talks about the current Hollywood Nepo baby debate. He’s promoting his new movie, “Glass Onion,” which is the sequel to Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out.” Hudson is one of several Hollywood stars included in Nepo’s baby chart in a recent New York magazine piece.
The actor stated that when it comes to “the nepotism thing … I don’t really care.” He said every, Hollywood Reporter, “I see my children and we are a family of stories. It’s definitely in our blood. People can call it whatever they want, but it’s not going to change that.”
Hudson is the daughter of iconic actors Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawk, who was also born to actor parents. Her brothers, Oliver Hudson and Wyatt Russell, also work in the film industry, and she is currently engaged to famous director Danny Fujisawa.
Kate Hudson Says Baby Nepo Is Far Worse In Other Industries
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Hudson also noted that nepotism is not only present in Hollywood and mentioned several industries where he witnessed Nepo’s baby advantage. This sentiment is also mentioned in New York magazine piece, that nepotism is also found in the publishing, art, sports and fashion industries.
The “Almost Famous” star said, “I actually think there’s another industry where it’s at [more common]. Maybe modeling? I see it in a business way more than I see it in Hollywood. Sometimes I’m in a business meeting where I’m like, wait, whose kid is this? Like, this person doesn’t know anything!”
During the interview with The Independent, Hudson explained that he cares more about a person’s work ethic and delivery than their historical connections in the entertainment industry. He said, “I don’t care where you come from, or what your connection to business is. If you work hard and you kill it, that’s fine.”
Other Celebrities Also Call Out Nepo’s Baby Claims
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Hudson is the latest of several celebrities who have weighed in on the influence of nepotism in the careers of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Names like O’Shea Jackson and Lily Allen have spoken out as well, and Allen’s statement is very similar to Hudson’s.
Allen is a successful singer born to actor Keith Owen and producer Alison Owen. he tweeted, “The nepo babies you should all be worried about are those who work for law firms, those who work for banks, and those who work in politics. If we are talking about real world consequences and robbing people of opportunities. But that’s none of my business.”
Jamie Lee Curtis Speaks On Baby Nepo Controversy
On Friday, Curtis aired his opinion on the nepo baby debate in an Instagram post. He notes that the current nepo baby talk is just “designed to try to diminish and aggravate and hurt.” The actress noted that she has been in the industry since she was 19, starting with a feature on an episode of “Quincy,” which made her the “OG Nepo Baby.”
Curtis wrote, “I’ve never understood, well, what quality got me hired that day, but from my first two lines in Quincy as a contract player at Universal Studios to this last amazing creative year some 44 years later, not a day of my professional life goes by without me being reminded that I am the son of a movie star.”
The “Halloween” actress also challenged the assumption that she and others born into celebrity families don’t have talent or deserve to succeed. He wrote, “It’s curious how we are so quick to make assumptions and slurs that someone associated with others who are famous in their field for their art somehow has no talent at all.”
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