The belles of the ball. While most people were indulging in Thanksgiving leftovers or scoring online sales this past Saturday, 19 It-girls from around the world decked out in couture gowns and diamonds more expensive than most people’s annual salaries were attending the prestigious Le Bal des Débutantes, also known as Le Bal, at the … Read more
Call me a Jack of all trades. Or perhaps no trades. I was the envy of the office when my editor asked me to spend a day living like Jack Schlossberg, the occasionally employed political scion most famous for feuding with family members, celebrities and strangers on social media. “Some reporters get dispatched to war,” … Read more
Wolfgang Van Halen, the son of the late rocker Eddie Van Halen and actress Valerie Bertinelli, is speaking out about the term “nepo baby.” He said the label is “a bit unfair” in an interview with Metal Hammer. The term is used to describe the children of actors, singers, models and entrepreneurs who often benefit due … Read more
Stellan Skarsgård is shedding light on a heartbreaking situation. The Swedish actor, 74, revealed how the “nepo baby” label is affecting his son Kolbjörn, 13, in school. While talking to Vulture, Skarsgård said that the teenager gets “so sad” and is “isolated” from his classmates. Stellan Skarsgård attends the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 7, … Read more
Fashion’s putting on heirs. From catwalks to campaigns, from haute magazines to New York Fashion Week, a fresh crop of celebrities’ kiddies — those ever-notorious “nepo babies” — are storming the scene. It’s a 2025 takeover that’s spotlighting a new wave of Gen Z, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta hotshots, some still in diapers, owing … Read more
Bill Gates’ youngest daughter Phoebe is shaping up to be a mogul in her own right. The 22-year-old Stanford grad launched a new podcast on Tuesday, on which she teased the launch of her forthcoming “sustainable” shopping website, Phia. The podcast, titled The Burnouts, is hosted by Phoebe and her business partner, Sophia Kianni. During … Read more
Nepo babies love to vacation at The White Lotus. Multiple actors with famous parents have been cast in Mike White’s hit HBO series. Patrick Schwarzenegger, the son of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and journalist Maria Shriver, and Sam Nivola, the son of actors Emily Mortimer and Alessandro Nivola, are playing brothers involved in an incest storyline in Season … Read more
Gracie Abrams can’t believe her life. There’s no doubt that the 25-year-old singer is a music sensation. She’s fresh off Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, has her biggest hit to date with “That’s So True,” and was the most recent musical performer on “Saturday Night Live.” Abrams — the daughter of “Star Trek” and “Star Wars” … Read more
Billie Eilish was made for Grammy and Oscar-winning glory. But don’t get it twisted — it’s not because she was a nepo baby. That was the claim that the internet was making after a clip recently went viral of Eilish’s mother, Maggie Baird, appearing in a 1999 episode of “Friends.” But Mama Maggie rejects that … Read more
Move aside Kendall Jenner, Kaia Gerber and Gigi Hadid — the next generation of nepo babies are ruling the runways and stealing the crown as the newest “It” models. Modeling the spring/summer 2025 collections for some of the biggest names in the business, celebrity children populated the catwalk for New York Fashion Week in front of … Read more
Veteran TV creator and producer Bill Lawrence has found his next unlikely leading man: Vince Vaughn. Lawrence, 55, best known for creating and producing shows like “Scrubs,” “Ted Lasso” and “Shrinking,” cast Vaughn in his latest show, the dark comedy/drama “Bad Monkey,” which premieres Wed. Aug. 14 on Apple TV+. Based on a novel of … Read more
He is brat. Rob Lowe sees a similarity between the “nepo baby” and the “Brat Pack” labels — and can relate to both. “It’s funny: I think the last time New York magazine coined a term as new and widely accepted and zeitgeisty as ‘nepo baby’ was probably when they coined the term the ‘Brat Pack.’ … Read more
Jack Quaid isn’t hiding from the “nepo baby” discourse. The son of Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid acknowledged the label applies to him in an interview with the Daily Beast published Wednesday. “I’m inclined to agree,” he said about being called a “nepo baby.” Jack Quaid at the 2024 Academy Awards. Getty Images The star … Read more
Maya Hawke is proud to be the child of famous parents. The “Stranger Things” actress, who is the daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, admitted that she feels “lucky” to be able to follow in her parents’ footsteps on the silver screen. “There are so many people who deserve to have this kind of life who … Read more
He’s got flight privilege. The friendly skies are a tad bit friendlier to this New Jersey grocer who became the envy of airplane passengers everywhere after revealing that he’s a United Airlines “nepo baby,” enjoying free flights, first class upgrades and other incredible perks. “I’m very grateful for it,” Joshua Crawford, 23, told Kennedy News … Read more
Malia Obama opted to release her first Hollywood directional effort under a stage name, but social media is still blasting the former First Daughter for her “nepo baby” roots. The 25-year-old daughter of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wrote and directed the short film, “The Heart,” which debuted at on Jan. … Read more
Take a look at these su-paw-stars. Nepo babies were at one point the center of the cultural zeitgeist. Now, there’s a new category of nepotism for the internet to obsess over: “nepo pets.” Nepo pets are the fur babies that ride the cat-tails of their celebrity owners’ success and reach celebrity status of their own … Read more
Meg Ryan has snapped back at anybody who’s called her actor son, Jack Quaid, a “nepo baby.” In an interview with Glamour, the 62-year-old “When Harry Met Sally” star said of working under the piercing public eye, “You don’t wish it [on anyone]. It’s too hard and it’s too weird.” “Jack is really talented,” she … Read more
He’s Saran-done it this time. Susan Sarandon has gone viral after appearing in her son’s “Day in the life of a nepo baby” video, which was posted to Instagram on Wednesday. The satirical video begins with Sarandon’s son Jack Robbins introducing himself and detailing his morning routine. “Every day I wake up and I do … Read more
It’s a new chapter for Dictionary.com. The online dictionary added 566 new words to its database Wednesday, as well as 348 new definitions for existing entries and 2,256 revised definitions. The new sayings, which include words like “jawn” and “shower orange,” were added to “represent the always-evolving nature of English and our lexicographers’ neverending efforts to … Read more