Hailey Bieber is feeling the love after stylishly embracing the nepotism controversy in Hollywood.
After the 26-year-old model was spotted stepping Friday in a white crew new crop top with the words ‘Nepo Baby’ printed on it, actress Gwyneth Paltrow issued her seal of approval next to the photo on InStyle’s Instagram page, commenting, ‘I might need a few of these.’
The Rhode Skin founder is the daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin, 56 and model, Kennya Deodato. Her uncles Alec, 64 , Daniel, 62 and Billy, 59 are all actors.
Embrace: Hailey Bieber, 26, has stylishly embraced the nepotism controversy in Hollywood and others are joining in. InStyle published a photo of the model Friday in a white crew new crop top with the words ‘Nepo Baby’ printed on it Friday
The term became a buzz word in 2022 and debate began December 19, when Vulture published an article about the backlash against second generation actors and media stars with famous parents.
Parents of these famous children are reacting as well.
Tom Hanks’ four children, Elizabeth, 40, and Colin, 45, from his first marriage to Samantha Lewes and Truman, 37, and Chet, 32 whom he shares with wife Rita Wilson are all in the world of entertainment.
Connections: Hailey, who has risen to fame as a model, influencer and Rhode Skin founder, is the daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin, 56, and former model Kennya Deodato
Family ties: Hailey’s uncles, Alec, 64 , Daniel, 62 and Billy, 59 are all actors
Label: Oscar winner and Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow, 50, has also pushed back against the label. She is the daughter of actress Blythe Danner and the late director Bruce Paltrow
Liked: Gwyneth liked Hailey’s on trend T-shirt, commenting, ‘I might need a few of these’
Truman has a part playing the younger version of Tom’s character in A Man Called Otto.
The Oscar winner calls it the ‘family business,’ telling Reuters in an interview published by The Sun, ‘This is what we’ve been doing forever.’
‘It’s what all of our kids grew up in. We have four kids, they’re all very creative, they’re all involved in some brand of storytelling.’
Family business: Tom Hanks has defended his children’s work in the entertainment industry. Elizabeth, 40, and Colin, 45, Truman, 37, and Chet, 32, are all in what the two-time Oscar winner calls ‘the family business’ (Pictured in Los Angeles in January 2020)
‘If we were a plumbing supply business or if we ran the florist shop down the street,’ the actor and producer argued, ‘the whole family would be putting in time at some point, even if it was just inventory at the end of the year.’
‘The thing that doesn’t change,’ the proud father explained, ‘no matter what your last name is, is whether it works or not… we have to do the work to make that a true and authentic experience for the audience and that’s a much bigger task than worrying about whether anybody’s going to try to scathe us or not.’
That statement did not set well with some fans, who expressed their disappointment on Reddit, charging the actor with ignoring that nepotism deprives others from getting the same kinds of opportunities.
Opportunities: Tom’s son Chet, has a role as the younger version of Tom’s character in A Man Called Otto. Detractors argue that kind of casting deprives others of opportunities
Source: | Dailymail.co.uk