Laura Dern Blasts ‘Absurd’ Debate Around Hollywood ‘Nepo Babies’
Laura Dern has weighed in on what she’s described as the “insane” debate surrounding so-called “nepo babies” in Hollywood. While discussions about nepotism in the entertainment industry are nothing, the conversation became a lot louder in the early 2020s, thanks in part to a piece in New York magazine about the new generation of A-listers whose parents are already established figures in the entertainment industry. During a new interview with The Telegraph, Laura – whose parents are the Oscar nominees Bruce Dern and the late Diane Ladd – lamented that so many with family connections in Hollywood are dismissed as “nepo babies”. “I’m curious if anyone’s ever called your local butcher whose kids take over the business a ‘nepo baby’,” she began. “Or a milliner.” She continued: “It is absurd. When I started [in the movie industry] I definitely wanted to be my own person and separate myself and have casting directors not mention my parents, because you want to stand on your own. “Back then there wasn’t ‘nepo’ anything; it was part of a …
