Emma Roberts, known for her roles in "American Horror Story" and "We're the Millers," recently addressed the issue of being labeled a "nepo baby" on the ‘Table for Two’ podcast. As the niece of Julia Roberts, she has faced criticism for her family connections aiding her career. Roberts pointed out that women, especially young girls, are more harshly criticized for nepotism than men, and humorously questioned why actors like George Clooney, whose aunt was iconic singer Rosemary Clooney, don't face the same scrutiny. She highlighted that the term "nepo baby" often overlooks the efforts and talents of those it labels, especially in the case of women in the industry.
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00:00Emma Roberts just claimed that women are more criticized for being nephobabies than men,
00:05and used George Clooney as an example.
00:07Emma Roberts is an American actress and singer known for her roles in popular TV shows like
00:12American Horror Story and movies like We're the Millers.
00:15She is also the niece of famous actress Julia Roberts, making acting a family affair and
00:21keeping the accusations the star is a nephobaby flowing.
00:24A nephobaby, short for nepotism baby, is a slang term used to describe someone who has
00:29gained opportunities or success, most often in the entertainment industry, due to their
00:33family connections rather than their own talent or hard work.
00:37Recently, while appearing on the Table for Two podcast, Roberts opened up about the nephobaby
00:42sitch and specifically called out fellow actor George Clooney, sharing,
00:46"'Everybody loves the kind of overnight success story.
00:50So if you're kind of not the girl from the middle of nowhere that broke it into Hollywood,
00:53there's kind of an eye roll of, your dad was this.'"
00:56I always joke, why is no one calling out George Clooney for being a nephobaby?
01:00Rosemary Clooney, George Clooney's aunt, was an icon.
01:04But I feel like also young girls get it harder with the nephobaby thing.
01:07I don't really see people calling out sons of famous actors.
01:11Not that they should be called out.