Is Your Favorite Celeb A “Nepo Baby”?
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- New York Magazine recently published an article titled "She Has Her Mother's Eyes And Agent." It's an extremely thorough analysis of dozens of celebrities and the family trees that connect them to older generations of Hollywood elites. If you didn't think nepotism exists in Hollywood, think again. It's a very interesting read.
Here is the full article: www.vulture.co...
Don’t forget to like this video, subscribe to our TH-cam channel, and ring the notification bell so you never miss a future upload!
Get a DailyWire+ membership for 30% off! bit.ly/3UHJmVf
Check out the Brett Cooper collection now: bit.ly/3On9jrP
Follow Brett Cooper on social media:
Instagram - www.instagram....
Twitter - / imbrettcooper
Facebook - / brettcooperdw
#TheCommentsSection #BrettCooper #DailyWire #Reaction #React #Politics #Culture #Entertainment #TikTok #newyorkmag #newyorkmagazine #magazine #nepotism #hollywood #nepobaby #tiktokvideos #trends
I remember when an agent came to my school and told us what makes an actor successful:
1. Who you know.
2. What you look like.
3. Talent.
And one big reason why I struggle with my acting career is because I can't play the game. I can't be deceitful and I don't like looking at people as "How can you help career?"
a big part in life is the connections you make throughout your life and there is nothing wrong about it, the problem is only when you see them the way you mention and that is "How can they help me" or in other words "how can i use them".
But networking is important no matter what job you do. Having a mentor and being one is truly how people become successful. Its not deciectful to want to network and make connections to help you folrward. I hate hollyweird but still...
@SweetTea Stephens I understand what you are saying. For me the difference is "I connect with this person we could work well together" and "OH! This person is really popular right now, how can I get close to them so my career will improve?"
@@jmpm-tz1so Career wise, the purpose of connections is to build a network of people you can get stuff from. Not to be confused with genuine relationships with people.
Isn't the whole point of Acting is to be Deceitful? I mean, you are trying to make people believe you are someone you are not, after all.
Hollywood has been this way for ages. I grew up in the entertainment industry. My dad was a child actor and did camera utility as an adult. My grandparents go way back to vaudeville and the old studio system. My dad would tell me that it’s not what you know, but who you know. Like Brett said, this doesn’t only apply to Hollywood, but in life in general.
Hollywood is based off gender inversion are you gender bent? Has your dad really your mom a FTM female to male invert LOL
Yes correct but no one is talking about how difficult it is to make it if you don't come from a monied background. We need class diversity in the industry for films.
Nepotism is not the real issue here.
Obviously, Brett has to cover this video; she is a nepo baby herself, as Ben's fraternal twin.
Ben Shapiro is related to actress Mara Wilson.
@@masonpyle5929 he’s also a Jew so I wouldn’t take anything he says with a ounce of truth
@@TaraD1999 You must be a riot at Jewish parties
@@TaraD1999 ironic that you’re here. Ben Shapiro founded The Daily Wire
@@TaraD1999 wow people STILL believe that kinda crap?!? what a utter disappointment
The thing I don't like about nepotistic roles is when the kids just aren't good at the job, which is often the case. Their parents might have been great at something, but they're average at best.
My favorite example, Goldie Hawn vs. her daughter Kate Hudson, which daughter has absolutely no screen presence.
plebs still dont care they obsess and eat it up anyway. its the sheeps' fault
Jaden smith is the PERFECT example. He might be the worst actor I’ve ever seen. I don’t have an issue with him getting an audition, but the fact that he got roles was 100% nepotism.
It is not often the case, stop exaggerating.
I am a hank hill nepo baby. I was born in Texas, and my family owns a propane business, so I never had to worry about paying for propane.
"I would never let my child follow in my footsteps," says nearly every actor and they don't mean it.
I remember when nepotism used to be frowned upon and kids would get made fun of for being successful due to nepotism. But since everything is decaying that's not the case anymore. Now you just have celeb offspring making an instagram account and labeling themselves a 'model' and somehow end up making millions a year.
Not just excusing nepotism but now they are victims having to “work twice as hard”. 😂
Where I am from nepotism is celebrated, especially in the public sector and you are the bad guy when you call it out
I think peoples issues with nepo babies is they don’t always acknowledge the fact that they did have an upper hand in getting started in the industry, which I kind of get but also couldn’t care less. But best believe only the really talented ones stick around for a long career for the most part.
They don't and they won't acknowledge it. That's the real problem. It's not like they should be charged with a crime. The best way to fight it is to stop buying tickets to their movies or their copies.
@John Tminustwentyminutes Mercier Fight it? This type of thing isn’t a big deal lol
Nah, they fail upward. Terrible not talented.
@@terrorists-are-among-us damn right
Money doesn’t buy you talent
I don't think acknowledging it is even necessary...so long as you don't prattle on about how hard the journey was, or how the odds were stacked against you... don't be a phony and actually good at your craft.
My degree is in business management. I can’t tell you how many times we heard “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” How is this still surprising people that well known parents are going to use their connections to make things happen for their kids?!
It's not surprising ,it's unfair,maddening,frustrating and needs to stop
Exactly, that’s the whole premise of LinkedIn even
The trippy thing is that usually the nepo babies parents where also handed that nepotism by their parents or grandparents nepotism in hollywood can be 4 generations deep.
Mariska Hargitay (Olivia Benson) is Jayne Mansfield's daughter. Sasha Alexander is Sophia Loren's daughter in law. Jamie Lee Curtis is Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh's (Psycho shower scene) daughter. Hollywood is so left these days that I have no favorite stars. I really don't care anymore. They are on their way to hell for all that I know and they are taking their kids with them.
Nicholas Cage is a Coppola
@@totenfurwotan4478 Ture. I forgot about him. lol
Michael Douglas (son of Kirk Douglas)
Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez (sons of Martin Sheen)
Melanie Griffith (daughter of Tippi Hedren)
Sean Astin (son of Patty Duke)
Keifer Sutherland (son of Donald Sutherland)
Angelina Jolie (daughter of Jon Voight)
Tracy Ellie Ross (daughter of Diana Ross)
Liv Tyler (daughter of Steven Tyler)
Nobody gave these people such a hard time for being the children of famous celebrities so why are they suddenly attacking today's children of famous celebrities???
@@loudboy317 Because these people worked hard to make some good movies. When was a "new" movie made? It's all remakes and woke changes.
Carrie Fisher was the daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher. Aren’t there like a least a dozen Baldwin’s and Arquette’s in Hollyweird too? I don’t get how these Tik Tokers are acting like they discovered some “mysterious secret” when really these could be questions in Trivial Pursuit.
It’s in our school districts too. My mom was a teacher for years until she was approached by our state to become an administrator. She took the training but it took her FOREVER to find a school to work at because everyone body knew each other and she was unknown to many of them. Which sucked because in her second year as a vice principal there was an incident that inadvertently revealed some misconduct of a teacher, some custodians and the actual principal. The investigation of the actual incident that was also bungled and my mom was accused of misconduct but she went through the process that should have nullified that. On top of that, she also had a great year and was practically doing the principal’s job at one point but that proved to not be enough. Due to her still being a relative new and that one incident, she was shunned out of the school and out of the district once the school year was over. Now, she is working in another school district as a teacher and her career as an administrator is ruined. I seriously think our State wouldn’t be such an arm pit if they actually listened to the people who are trying to do their jobs rather then the people they know are only there because of their connections.
I can assure you this isn't happening only in the States because I've seen similar stuff going on at my place which thousands of miles away. And it enrages me when I hear about someone not being accepted for a certain position (even if they have 2 major degrees and know what they're doing) but instead the position is "reserved" for the kid of the boss's godfather (for example) or some similar family related bs even if this kid doesn't even know how to tie their shoelaces lol
Yes!!!! I struggled so much to get a teaching job after graduating. Yet my friend who’s mother had a position in a top notch school got hired right away at the same school.
This goes back decades. I can think of 10 celebs off of the top of my head from the 70s, 80s, and 90s that are nepo babies.
Liza to Judy
My grandma lived in Hollywood as a kid she met a lot of stars and could have easily been a actresses and she alway said its not about what you know but who you know.
This.
the issue I have with it is that people put these celebrities on a pedestal as if their opinions are important (or matter at all). but yeah, it's unsurprising to find these things out, but definitely fun to see who's related to whom
went through the article a bit and now I'm bothered that they didn't mention that the father of Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter is Chris Martin, the frontman of Coldplay. I'd argue he's more talented and more famous, but less full of himself so I guess that's why he didn't make the cut.
Now whenever celebrities complain, I’m gonna care even less than I usually do. 😭
Holy crap… I watched one of your videos yesterday and you had 1.62 million subscribers… now you have 1.63… It’s shocking to see how quickly you are growing on TH-cam!!! Honestly kind of refreshing to know that so many people are watching you so quick
I don't have a problem with nepo-babies as long as they have the chops to back themselves up and are realistic about their situation. My favorite singer is Colbie Cailat. Her dad is Ken Caillat, a big music producer back in the 70's who produced Fleetwood Mac's Rumours and then Stevie Nicks' solo albums and even ran his own label for a while. Colbie has said that when she was a wannabe teen singer she was very lazy and thought she could just skate by on her voice alone, but it was her dad who told her to wise up and learn an instrument and write her own songs and IF she did those things, he would produce her first album and make her a star. Guess what. She wrote or co-wrote every track on her first album "Coco" and it was a phenomenal success. That was 17 years ago and every album she's put out since keeps getting better. She's had an incredible career based on her TALENT, not her connections - in fact, she cut musical ties with her dad years ago and formed her own label and started producing her own albums. Her last album "Tides" with the band Gone West was stunning and showed how much she has matured as a songwriter, going from a bubblegum teen hit like "Bubbly" to gorgeous adult songs like "What Could've Been" and "This Time".
A lot of these celeb kids go into show business because they probably aren't encouraged by their parents to do anything else with their lives. I have yet to read about a celebrity who has produced an offspring that has become a neurosurgeon or constitutional attorney, something that would require real dedication and intelligence. But at least a few who do get into show business are actually very talented, like Colbie or Angelina Jolie. But most end up being mediocre or downright sucky actors or musicians. Or worse yet, "models".
The only celeb kid I'm rooting for is Schwarzenegger's son Joseph Baena. He's very positive and realistic about acting and has a backup plan in case it doesn't work out.
i cant stand mason shaq but he requires all his kids to get 2 degrees.
@@SweetTea-Stephens I don't know who that is, but that's great. Arnold Schw. also told his kids that beyond college tuition, they get no handouts from him, monetarily or professionally. Joseph Baena sells million dollar real estate while auditioning for acting roles.
I worked for a car dealership where the father was setting up his son to take over the business one day.
Here is the thing, I think he went about it in a great way. The father had him start by working with those who would be considered low on the totem pole. The first summer back from college, the father had him work with the grounds and building maintenance man and he learned what it took to do that job. The next year, he had him work with the detail department and learn what it took to do that job. The year after that, he had him work in the parts department and after that the service department as an advisor.
By doing this, this father taught his son the importance of every individual that works for you and that their role in the company is valued. I have always admired him for doing that.
That some really great parenting and leadership there!
Generational wealth and opportunity ain’t a bad thing. It’s what we want for our kids and their kids and so on.
But giving them positions without working for it is a problem especially if they aren't qualified.
Yes it is.Earn your own way and some people don't get that.
Exactly
This made me realize I am a middle class nepo baby. Never had to pay rent as my dad owned our place. I was already over qualified for my job because I had been helping out my mom since I can walk. But I did get into uni, got my masters degree and paid off my loans all by myself. Continuing the family business because of experience, convenience and continuity. I see no wrong in that.
I have no issue with people coming from money getting a job in a family business or being given opportunities that others don't have.
What is annoying is when said people pretend they started from nothing and have "worked really hard" while ignoring the leg up they have, ie when the Kardashians were talking themselves up.
But I do suppose most of Hollywood is one giant bubble and people think they earned every inch.
And this is why we don't have Hollywood movie stars anymore.
I love her videos, she’s just so raw and hilarious, I love it!
She's an actor and she's doing her job. Acting conservative.
@@BradTheThird 💀
@@BradTheThird she is an actor, yes. But she doesn’t specifically act conservative. She is different from the rest of the Daily Wire. This is why I watch her compared to the rest of the cast (including Candace Owens cuz she is fake conservative and acts as if everyone is attacking her 😀)
@@rgcomets I'm just trolling. It wouldn't be fair if I only trolled leftist channels. Although their unhinged replies are hilarious. Damn, you and your calm and rational response.
@@BradTheThird lmao
My mother is a retired corporate lawyer and my dad is a retired clinical psychologist, now teaches psychology at the local high school. Both of my parents wanted me to follow in their footsteps to continue their path, but I was all about wanting to carve my own path in life. So ironically I chose to work in the entertainment business where it's all about who you know, your appearance and nepotism lmao. I've since left the entertainment world and instead run my own multimedia company. Best decision ever!
if you run a multimedia company then you’re still in the entertainment business lol
Okay but not in the same way as I was before. I'm now more behind the scenes instead of in front of the camera or on stage.
The one celeb I didnt know was a nepo baby is Gwyneth Paltrow. Just found out she’s Blythe Danners daughter. I never knew!
I knew. They are also descendant of a really important rabbi of the Eastern Europe, she is basically jewish royalty
@@FoundSheep-AN everyone with Jewish blood is related to some great rabbi if you go back far enough
Celebrities should be banned from the public until they stop talking nonsense
Imagine being an actor and you didn't help your kid get into the industry? That has to got be 100x worse.
I wouldn’t know what’s going on in this generation without people like brett
Same, my sister is her age, I’m 36, she helps me relate or be able to giver her a different perspective on her very woke class of friends and University.
I have to admit I do have a problem with nepos who get the job when they're clearly not qualified and someone who actually deserved the job misses out on that opportunity. My husband has multiple degrees and certificates in a certain career field, and he has been trying for years to get a job in this field but has had zero luck. It is a well known fact and even a running joke in this industry that if you don't have an uncle in the field, no amount of education or training will get your foot in the door. As long as you know someone, you can be a total incompetent loser and get the job. He still keeps pushing and trying, but I think it's kinda dismissive to say he doesn't have a right to complain about how shitty that is.
Life isn’t fair. But ya know where it really isn’t fair? In about 90% of countries throughout history where you had literally NO chance at changing your life.
At least here you do actually have the opportunity to become successful, even if it may be more difficult for you than your rich friend.
Havnt heard “Nepo baby” before. But it fits. And it exists everywhere. And you’d do the same for your kids!
Hope ya had a great holiday Brett!
Dang man this is very weird but I’m interested
No, I wouldn't make a clown of my child 🤡
I've noticed the one's that really love their kids usually try to talk their kids out of it, like Lon Cheney for example...
The kind most people hate are the ones who obviously inherited daddy’s money but lie that they didn’t like a hoe
I thought nepomniachtchi had a kid and was wondering why brett was covering chess news.
Honestly since I don't follow most celebrity culture in general this type of story is interesting to me
Also applies to many of these social media influencers who come from wealthy families
My testimony: After being an atheist for 8+ years, and "married" to another female, I got the urge one day to say out loud "IF there is an Almighty God that does NOT wish us pain or sorrow, please bring me truth, I wish to know you exist". Then God immediately started bringing me the answers I had been searching 8-11 YEARS for! I witnessed Him take control of my internet and the rest of my reality; He first proved to me that demons exist (I called them "inter-dimensional beings"), then He proved His own existence, which I later found to be Jesus Christ. As soon as I found Jesus at the end of 2020, He IMMEDIATELY took away my transgenderism, bisexuality, depression, daily suicide attempts, self harm, bulimia and anorexia; and He did this all without me asking Him to, because THAT'S how merciful and loving He is! Praise God!
Praise the Lord. Your testimony reminds me of a man I went to church with because he was a former homosexual. This also just shows on how the idea of can’t being able to pray the gay away is a lie from Satan.
Nepotism would be whatever so long as it was only relevant in the realm of celebrities/actors/etc…..but even in the world of blue collar it’s a big deal. Multiple times I’ve applied for a job (both civil service and private entities), never got a call back….only later to find out that an applicant was related to somebody at the department/company….it’s like, why even have an open application period when you already know you’re gonna hire the boss’s son or whatever lmfao.
From a pretty young age ive never understood the argument AGAINST nepotism. Not only is part of the founding idea of America(being able to achieve more than your parents because of their sacrifices for you), it is found everywhere, not just every industry, but literally everywhere on the planet. We want our kids not to have AS much success as us, but more. no matter WHAT level of success we had/have. If you were born with a silver spoon, you want your kids to be born with a golden one. The only REAL thing to say about nepotism is that it should be explained to your children that they have access to resources that others do not so dont be a dick/conceded about it. That hard work, and thoughtfulness at ANY level, will lead to greater success.
The idea against it is that in a meritocracy, the person chosen should be the best, regardless of their background. While people can have advantages due to their background, nepotism occurs when people are chosen almost exclusively for their connections. This is where the major problems occur, as it leaves out a better qualified candidate.
@@insaneweasel1 and how does a recruiter know you are "better". Ive seen people lie so much its not even funny for a position, enough lies that they would easily beat out more qualified candidates. Ive also seen those who are capable of making it sound like they saved the world on a resume, but are mediocre at BEST in reality. I get it meritocracy sounds great, and in a utopia it would be the way to go. But its just not feasible, and recruiters/hiring managers know it. It's why so much weight is given to people who recommend people for a job that already work there. Doesnt matter if its family, a friend, or a past coworker recommending them is damn near guaranteed to get them the job because hey now YOU are putting your reputation and job on the line. MOST of the people ive seen recommended for a position are above average for that position, its RARE that you see a "mommy got me this job, and i suck" type person.
Legit the ONE time ive seen someone get and keep a job because of nepotism..i was working at mcdonalds. her mom highered both her daughters to work in the store with her(she was the store manager), one of them was an OUTSTANDING worker, the other was so lazy if she was not there it wouldnt make a difference. One of them ended up moving to a different store as a manager, then became a head manager the other one...well after mommy got sent to prison for theft she no longer had a job soon.
Aside from that one negative example ive never seen nepotism turn out badly in ~15 jobs. Most people are aware that their performance reflects on the person that recommended them and try harder for it. Not saying its the best method in a perfect world, but in this reality it often proves beneficial.
I’ve had people say it can be a red flag for someone to not take advantage of connections as resources. Even outside of whatever industry your connections are in, if they have a good general reputation and they recommend you to another industry, it could mean a lot. It will still take your own merit to stay and go farther like the McDonald example you gave.
@@RoseFinger99 exactly, i think a lot of peoples problem is that they only look at negative examples instead of the whole. That and "nice" ideas tend to sound great on the surface, but underneath is a mire of impossibility. It doesnt account for all sorts of things, such as for example someone like me who is utterly terrible at putting their qualifications and abilities on a resume. I can explain in a conversation my worth FAR better than i can written. In total of the jobs ive had an in person conversation/interview for ive failed to get 3 in my entire life. But ive put my resume in at easily over a 1000 businesses that i qualified for the job and never got a phone call back. I dont blame them either, im TERRIBLE with the written word. Add too that that saying certain things on a resume either sounds like a lie(because so many lie about it) or sounds like a massive brag. In the end one of the best ways to go is with recommendations since in most cases it can hurt the person giving the recommendation if it goes south. Is it ideal? nope. but the world unfortunately is not an ideal place. pretty much every bad manager ive ever had got in off of their resume. not their connections, not being promoted to the position. just their resume. arguably the LEAST important thing is your resume because its the easiest thing to fake/lie about.
Nepotism in the film industry is really stupid. Arts often come from having talent, and talents are inherited, sometimes. It is only normal to think that the kids of an actor would be interested in acting or any other artistic career.
My dad is an actor, so is my mom. My siblings all are musicians; all had to work hard to be where they are today. Not because they arent talented, but because there's a lot of competition even if your dad is a known actor.
I was born with a brush and canvas in my hands, but I never became an artist. I just work a regular job.
All I'm saying is that, its stupid to think of these people as nepo babies. They don't have the right to be actors because their parents are actors? That's just dumb.
Was always told that who I was connected to might get me a position but who I am/my hard work is why I was allowed to keep the position
Fact of the matter: 'overnight success' is often decades in the making, and it's really a matter of being in the right place at the right time after doing all the right things for years without any success. And even then, it might never happen.
I was always told when I was growing up that it is who you know. And that doesn't only apply to acting or the music business.
I'm a nepo-baby. My mom was the manager of a credit union. She gave me my first debit card, which with her credit union. Nepo-babies are super common in Hawaii and they do surprisingly well. My former boss hired his nephew to work with him and the company's owner hired his Canadian stepson to be the shift lead. My family's friend was my and my brother's high school counselor and his youngest child is now a PE teacher at our alma mater.
I'm a nepo-baby because my mother is the owner of a fairly large company in my country. Although she doesn't work in the industry I want to pursue, I am very aware that the time and money she dedicated on my upbringing will put me in a aveantage. Exhibit A: Fluent English since childhood...
I'm the brokest nepo baby there is. I'm the nephew of a multi millionaire who's the main food distributor for the U.S military, also he's best friends with Eddie Murphy. My aunt (his wife) is the sister of a music manager that did work with The Pointer Sisters (they made a cameo in Car Wash with Richard Pryor) and was husband to one of the Pointer Sisters that recently died. He also was a music manager for Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, and Babyface. The funniest part is that I can't ask my uncle for shit without having to pay it back but he can easily drop 50K on a new set of stairs in his mega home in Washington. Crazy.
I am a videographer and motion graphics designer. I was blessed to get a job in a field I went to school for. My younger siblings and cousins want to do what I do.
If I were in a higher position, I’d let them join only if they had experience in fast food or customer service. That way they can learn to deal with tough people and be more thankful.
"If you care whether they come from money, that just shows you're a bitter person"
On the other hand, if you look at people who clearly can't hack it on the A-list and it turns out they're only on there out of nepotism, it does reasonably give you the idea that taking nepotism down a couple notches would make for a better Hollywood.
I agree. If nepotism is putting incompetent people into important positions (I'm talking non-Hollywood), then those industries are going to be worse off for it. Society could be so much better if we hired the right man for the job and not friends and family. But then again, I understand that as a parent, you're gonna do what you can to help your child succeed. It just bugs me when those children are total losers that take away opportunities from people who actually deserve the jobs.
To be fair, kids are fairly likely to work in the same industry as their parents, so it isn't just about nepotism. The same thing happens with police, firemen and plumbers and every other profession.
Wait… you mean to tell me that people are going into the same business as their parents?
I’m shocked. SHOCKED!!!
Most people would be surprised that they benefit from Nepotism if they dug deep into their upbringing. Everyone would utilize an opportunity if given to them 😮
this makes it even weirder how people are obsessed with celebrities.
Lots of people at my high school thought I was a nepo baby when I earned a huge scholarship from Wal-Mart. I had a 4.0 GPA, was in the National Honors Society, did tons of extracurriculars (orchestra, track and field, competitive piano performance), volunteered with BBBS, taught piano lessons, was a Sterling Scholar in foreign language, took 10 AP tests and passed all with 4s and 5s, etc. I obviously worked my ass off all through high school and earned every penny of scholarships. It just so happened that my dad worked for Wal-Mart transportation, which was not even remotely an aspect of the application or winning. I would gladly endure all the jeers and rude whispers again if it meant that my entire worthless BA degree didn’t leave me with massive debt.
I’m not surprised. For a long time I’ve heard about how a lot of celebrities come from a family of celebrities, or at least a family member. Making it in the industry on your own is a lot of sweat and blood
Thats my only problem with nepo babies is when they consistently deny it and they don't own up to the fact that they did have an extra foot in the door
I agree. If they just own up to it I have absolutely no problem with it. It's the ones that try to pretend they're self-made that bother me.
Alexa demie (euphoria star) is the grandchild of Denis Wilson and now I'm convinced Hollywood is just one big family
Reminds me of that one quote and it goes something like, “It’s a big club and you ain’t in it.”
@christinacarpenter3743 fr😭 don't get me wrong she's gorgeous and an amazing actor I just think it's funny that almost all of them are related to famous people
@@oliviahasdimples I know what you mean. I don’t mind nep babies as long as they actually have talent. I think Greta Thunberg is a nepo baby.
i barely came across brett but i’m so glad that i did cause i really like her pov with things.
I'm just amazed that there was anyone who didn't know this already. I don't follow celebrities at all, but it's just obvious. The only reason this isn't really a problem outside of the US is that in Europe, the kids of actors usually either don't go into acting or are good enough to earn their place, and in Russia, the film industry is too new for there to be any nepotism yet
Lol. Hopefully, this means kids are starting to question their "role models." Funny how when we don't have royalty people still socially elect royalty.
Nepotism isn’t just an issue with celebrities, it’s also an issue with other areas involving the elites. The amount of benefit a law student gets from having a parent who is a lawyer cannot be understated. I’ve met incompetent law partners who inherited their father’s practice and had their life on east street from day one.
That being said, I 100% agree that life isn’t fair and my outcomes can be drastically changed by my decisions. You can still make it without rich parents.
My main issue is when the nepo elites and celebrities act like they had to work just as hard as the average Joe to get to where they are in life. It’s completely delusional and tone deaf on their part.
My uncle owns a lumber yard. So I got free firewood when my parents couldn’t afford to heat our home. I am a nepotism baby! 😂
Bell babies in politics is common as well. In fact, I don’t know of many industries where nepotism doesn’t exist
Almost every single one of them!!
Happy 2023 Brett!
Let's not forget about super models and their daughters
If the daughter looks EXACTLY like the mother (Kaia Gerber and Cindy Crawford) and the mother became a model literally because of the way she looks, it stands to reason that someone who looks exactly the same is qualified for that job.
People forget that filmmaking is difficult, specific work. Hiring industry kids is often necessary, because you need people who are familiar with the filmmaking process.
Ok, but that doesn’t excuse all the nepotism in production crews and other behind the scenes positions. Nepotism in general should not be celebrated usually it leads to incompetence, especially in the public sector
I mean in the past if your dad was a baker then you most likely became a baker too. My dad does HVAC and my brother is taking over. Our farms used to always be passed down to the next generation, more recently we've had issues of aging farmers and fewer of the next generation to take over so then farms get sold to companies or leased forever. There was a couple I met who sold raw milk in Minnesota, their kids didn't want to take over and when they came to speak to my class the wife basically said "we want to retire but we need someone to take over". If I can work my butt off and leave a guaranteed career path or business for my kid(s), I'm gonna do it. Even if they want to do/explore something else. My goal in life is doing as much as I can to help my kid(s) succeed in theirs.
In a capitalist economy nepotism can only go so far meritocracy is King while in socialism nepotism is King you don't need merit to seize another's wealth
For example the current dictator of North Korea. Mao's grandson is also one of China's top generals despite having never seen combat.
What about crony capitalism
@@infjintegrityvsnarcissism7295 you answered your own question it's not capitalism it's crony capitalism which every time I have seen it is capitalism with heavy government interference so not a free market
My version of nepotism was when my dad would let me take how ever much mints off of his office desk as he would let me as long as I didn’t take all of them.
Duh. "Its a club and you're not invited'
Really, idk how they’re mad because the parents of famous actors worked their asses off to get them to where they’re at. Those people are bitter and resentful
I pulled my butt out of what was a fancy double-wide with my parents into having large acreage and nice house. Worked my butt off and never resented the people above me and I just decided to hustle instead. My daughter we had work in the service industry, she is doing volunteer work, fighting for an internship even while in high school, etc. As she goes to college, she won't have to worry about college bills *too* much (we can't afford a full ride but we can help), but we raised her to be conscientious about it.
I hate these people that think *every* industry is nepotism. Does it exist? Yes. But it doesn't make it a "system-wide issue of capitalism." It means your boss is a jerk or a particular industry has a leg up. So you have to work 10x harder to get where they did, so what? Do it.
i have zero fucks to give about celebrities
For thousands of years most children were expected to follow in their parent’s footsteps career wise. It’s only in the last hundred years or so that children have been encouraged to go their own ways.
Should look into how many people in politics and journalism are nepo baby's, It's more than you might expect
Nepotism is like the pessimistic word for having connections, pretty sure that’s now networking works which benefits so many industries not just entertainment honestly
The thing that gets me is the nepo babies that say everyone can be rich and successful like them are the same ones rallying for UBI, free healthcare, free college which ruining the bank accounts of those of us that aren't rich and bust our butts for what we have because we didn't come from money.
I think we can all agree the biggest nepotism narcissist today would have to be Ben Platt. The actual nerve of that dude to complain about the failure of Dear Evan Hansen when you realize that the person who produced that movie was his dad.
Glad to see someone mention him. Can’t stand him, as a giant Broadway fan, he is overrated. And that movie bombed and it was mostly his fault.
I wonder.
How many of these folks defending themselves ACTIVELY participate in the equity mindset?
my only problem with nepotism is the hollywood part....
In any other industry, if you're a nepotism baby, but suck at your job, the company will fail and everyone in your family will know it. But in hollyweird, you can suck horribly and YET they'll still throw roles at you.
Additionally, in the other industries, the parents teach their kids how to do the job, so it's not just talent but work that carries over. But in acting, you really can't teach how to be a great actor, you HAVE to have a talent for it and it shows if you don't. It wouldn't be so bad if the hollywood parents would help get jobs for their kids that they actually had a talent for, but they seem to all want to thrust them into acting, where they can't convey any emotion (or the wrong emotion) or get their lines right. Maybe some are better at business management, or accounting, or wood crafting, just not acting....
This is the very reason that hollywood has sucked so bad since the mid to late 80s.... That was the last generation that had any amount of talent. Nearly everything since then has been either mega-superstars or barely palpable acting. no in-between.
It's not the wealth, it's the behind the scenes influence.
My last name is Bennett and when my wife was kidding around and said Harve Bennett was her Uncle, when we went on the Universal City Tour Bus in the 70’s. The person giving the tour, wanted to talk to us after the tour and get our contact information. She was very disappointed when we told her we were kidding after the tour, and stomped away! 😂
@_Brettcooper01 I wasn’t expecting a new years prize! I enjoy your post Brett. My granddaughter loves your posts and your conservative outlook, and so do I. Thank you for using common sense, as my Dad used to say. It should be referred to as uncommon sense because it definitely is not common! Keep up the great work!
@@ReddogBennett hello, sorry if this comes across as intrusive but please be careful about @brettcooper01 as it might be a fake account trying to scam people. The account was made a month ago and has only 3 subscribers which is suspicious
@@joyjoy4696 thanks Joyjoy4696, I figured it was to good to be true.
They couldn’t include everyone in the article because the magazine would’ve looked like an edition of the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
There is tons of nepotism at my job
It’s not what you know, it’s who you know in absolutely any walk of life!
No school and daycare is closed so no work needed this to help my boredom lol
There is an old saying that goes “it’s all about who you know or who you blow” this has been going on forever and it’s not just the elite it’s everywhere
Sometimes, agencies reach out to these kids too, because it's easy money. They already have fans, because of their parents. Unlike, new artists, who needs to be built up from the beginning. I'm not saying that this all the cases, but, it is not just the actors, trying to put their children forward. Some agencies are just... Sneaky
I've wondered if this trend is the reason Hollywood is producing such rubbish these days. It's kind of Ivy league colleges. Most people I know see those as elitest playgrounds now. The more generations, the more legacy kids need to be placed and the less outside talent can get through.
But here's the thing, in the Ivy League admission you need to obtain a certain profile of grades, coursework, SAT/ACT scores, and extra-curricular activities plus a written essay and interview. Tv/film ? The barriers are different and lower. That is, nepotism and/or be in the right place at the right time and be willing to take off your clothes. There's a ton of luck involved in the latter.
Oh my word, are you telling me that these people are getting their children jobs with their influence?! I am shookith, shookith I tell you!
Most people that are famous, we're chosen. They're planted there.
A coworker of mine said, It's who you know or who you blow.
Hollywood nepotism has always been around.
Liza Minneli, Josh Brolin, Liv Tyler, Tyler Ritter and Jason Ritter, Jake Busey... and the beat goes on...
Megan McCain would be nothing without her Admiral Grandfather and Great Greatfather.
My mother was a teacher and got me work experience in the nursery there and my dad worked as a shomer (someone who makes sure food is kosher) got me work experience in a nursery he worked for. Which I probably wouldn't have gotten without them. Is that bad no parents are soposed to give their kids as much help as possible. This happens in every industry people are just mad they don't have rich parents in the industry they want to be in.
I can not WAIT for you to cross that 2 million subscriber mark!! In fact, I'm going to pledge to encourage my students to subscribe. I can't see anything but GOOD resulting from them tuning into The Comment Section! About this topic: As a historian, I'm listening to what you're discussing, and you're illustrating wonderfully why our "Hollywood Elite" are, in a way, our "Royalty". I always thought of them in that way in the sense that they can get away with so much that would land the rest of us in prison (such as when so many actors, actresses, musicians, etc., were actively suggesting and even encouraging the assassination of President Trump, Madonna wanting to blow up the White House and presumably killing the president, Depp suggesting that it was time to shoot the president, and so on). But actually, it also fits in the sense that they're so interrelated through their families, and that interrelated aspect, combined with a certain exclusivity, almost DOES, in a way, take on some of the aspects of European royalty. This makes me wonder if they actively discourage those "outsiders" who try to break into their clique. 🤔Very interesting, Sweet Lady!! Woohoo!! God bless!!
so glad that you are back from the break!!
I don't have a problem with people using nepotism to get a foot in the door. I DO have a problem with nepotism KEEPING an unqualified or untalented individual in the door at the expense of someone better qualified.
Funny you show a clip with Jack Black, who has a mother who worked on the Apollo Space program. "Space may be the final frontier, but it's made in a Hollywood basement".
They should make a book about politicians . The “Nepo baby’s” on the list will shock you .
Getting a job in any arena is about who you know. It’s the way the world works.
Reminds me when growing up my friends and I playing the seven degrees of Kevin Bacon LOL
Then they get up and give a speech about the lack of opportunities for poor people
Nepotism seems like a great alternative in an industry where people usually have to sleep their way to the top.