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Post by Sarzy on Dec 22, 2022 12:59:11 GMT
‘ I’m so sick of people blaming nepotism for why they aren’t rich and famous or successful,’ the model says
Lottie Moss has defended being a “nepo baby” in the wake of New York Magazine’s newest nepotism-themed cover featuring Hollywood stars and their famous parents. Moss, who is the 24-year-old half-sister of supermodel Kate Moss, shared her thoughts about the nepotism baby debate to Twitter on Wednesday, 21 December. The British fashion model expressed how “sick” she was over people “blaming nepotism” over their own career failures, and urged her followers to focus on their own successes. “I’m so sick of people blaming nepotism for why they aren’t rich and famous or successful,” Moss tweeted. “Obviously it’s not fair that people who come from famous families are getting a leg up because of that but guess what? Life isn’t fair”. “If you put your mind to something you can accomplish anything!” she continued. “So instead of being negative about other peoples success go and try and create your own!” In a separate tweet, Moss clarified that she is “so grateful” for the “opportunities I’ve had” and admitted that she’s “privileged being related to a huge model”. However, she added that “sh****ng on others because of it makes NO sense”. Moss’ comments come after New York Magazine published a buzzing cover about nepotism babies, titled “The Year of the Nepo Baby,” for its December 2022 issue. A nepotism baby – or colloquially known as “nepo baby” – are figures in the entertainment industry with famous or successful parents, possibly giving them an advantage in their careers over those without familial connections. Unsurprisingly, the publication also published a separate article about nepo babies in the fashion industry, namedropping models such as Kendall Jenner, Kaia Gerber, Hailey Bieber, and Lily-Rose Depp. Lila Grace Moss – Kate Moss’s daughter – was also mentioned in the article. Moss isn’t the only celebrity to speak out against the “nepo baby” label. Singer and actor Lily Allen, who is the daughter of the actor Keith Allen, weighed in on the debate when she warned her Twitter about the real nepo babies people should be worrying about. “The nepo babies y’all should be worrying about are the ones working for legal firms, the ones working for banks, and the ones working in politics,” she tweeted on Monday (19 December). “If we’re talking about real world consequences and robbing people of opportunity. BUT that’s none of my business.” She added: “In childhood we crave stability and love, nurturing, we don’t care about money or proximity to power yet. Many of the nepo babies are starved of these basic things in childhood as their parents are probably narcissistic.” In another tweet, she wrote: “And before you come at me for being a nepo baby myself, I will be the first to tell you that I literally deserve nothing.” www.independent.co.uk/life-style/lottie-moss-nepo-babies-nepotism-meaning-b2249901.html |
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Post by angeli on Dec 22, 2022 13:39:47 GMT
That's the way Hollywood has always been. Would Kate Hudson, Melanie Griffith, Dakota Johnson, Scott Caan, Tatum O'Neal, Rumer Willis, Troy Garity or other actor offspring have been given a chance in Hollywood if they didn't have famous parents? Would anyone pay attention to Donald Trump, Jr. or Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. if it weren't for their famous fathers?
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Post by angeli on Dec 22, 2022 13:40:05 GMT
That's the way Hollywood has always been. Would Kate Hudson, Melanie Griffith, Dakota Johnson, Scott Caan, Tatum O'Neal, Rumer Willis, Troy Garity or other actor offspring have been given a chance in Hollywood if they didn't have famous parents? Would anyone pay attention to Donald Trump, Jr. or Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. if it weren't for their famous fathers?
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Post by dilligaf on Dec 22, 2022 16:50:10 GMT
So some nobody who just happened to fall out a coked out models twat thinks we care what she has to say about nepotism? LOLOLOL!!!!!!!!
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Post by dechayz on Dec 22, 2022 17:51:38 GMT
In her defense, I didn't even know Kate Moss HAD a sister, so obviously the whole nepo thing doesn't really apply
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Post by dilligaf on Dec 22, 2022 18:42:01 GMT
In her defense, I didn't even know Kate Moss HAD a sister, so obviously the whole nepo thing doesn't really apply OMG I didn't even read she is merely a half sister of some washed up supermodel. LOL!!!! Hopefully she did NOT fall out her Sissie's twat, but with these nepotism participants, one can never know. |
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Post by sputnik on Dec 22, 2022 18:59:42 GMT
i mean, she's not wrong. (even if i've never heard of her which means the whole nepo thing didn't work out so well for her)
and it's not just hollywood. it's the same in a lot of fields. if you're related to someone prominent, it opens doors for you, greases wheels, and also growing up in that environment means you have a built in network and pick up skills and the ability to move through that world with ease at an early age, with an ease that others can only try to acquire much later. is it fair? no. but does it make sense that some kids will want to do the same thing their parents do for a living, if they've grown up in that environment? of course.
what i find interesting is that in some sectors it's seen as a good thing when children carry on the tradition or take over the family business, like when there are families where people have been doctors or lawyers for generations, or small business owners, or skilled tradesmen, etc. but when it's larger companies or public facing jobs like acting or politics, etc., it's seen as a bad thing.
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Post by notoriousmkg on Dec 22, 2022 19:18:21 GMT
That's the way Hollywood has always been. Would Kate Hudson, Melanie Griffith, Dakota Johnson, Scott Caan, Tatum O'Neal, Rumer Willis, Troy Garity or other actor offspring have been given a chance in Hollywood if they didn't have famous parents? Would anyone pay attention to Donald Trump, Jr. or Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. if it weren't for their famous fathers? And it goes back even farther than that. Alan "Gilligan's Island" Hale Jr, was the son of Alan ("Robin Hood") Hale Sr. John "Moby Dick"/"African Queen" Huston was the son of Walter Huston. Robert, David, and Keith were the sons of John Carradine. I think it's the models where I have a problem - more than the actors. |
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Post by no1novice on Dec 22, 2022 20:13:49 GMT
The team behind Lottie Moss put in SO MUCH hard work to make her happen. All because of who her sister is.
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Post by constancespry on Dec 22, 2022 20:29:44 GMT
Lottie Moss?? Never heard of her. Maybe she is less famous than she thinks.
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Post by albatross on Dec 22, 2022 20:50:32 GMT
i mean, she's not wrong. (even if i've never heard of her which means the whole nepo thing didn't work out so well for her) and it's not just hollywood. it's the same in a lot of fields. if you're related to someone prominent, it opens doors for you, greases wheels, and also growing up in that environment means you have a built in network and pick up skills and the ability to move through that world with ease at an early age, with an ease that others can only try to acquire much later. is it fair? no. but does it make sense that some kids will want to do the same thing their parents do for a living, if they've grown up in that environment? of course. what i find interesting is that in some sectors it's seen as a good thing when children carry on the tradition or take over the family business, like when there are families where people have been doctors or lawyers for generations, or small business owners, or skilled tradesmen, etc. but when it's larger companies or public facing jobs like acting or politics, etc., it's seen as a bad thing. It does happen in a lot of fields, but people also complain about it when it happens in other fields. I know plenty of people that have complained when either they or someone they know has lost out on a position because it went to someone related to the owner. Basically the entire situation is played out all over the place - people getting ahead because of nepotism and people bitching about the nepotism. Even in situations where it is seen as a good thing, there is often resentment even though people know it's going to happen, and they'd do the same if it was their business.
The difference is nobody gets views or likes or whatever for bitching about the plumber's kid taking over the business. The stuff in the spotlight just gets noticed by a lot more people, while the stuff out of the spotlight tends to be noticed (and bitched about) mostly by those that are affected by it.
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Post by sputnik on Dec 22, 2022 22:20:52 GMT
Is it always a bad thing though? If you’re going to get an antique clock repaired, say, or any other specialised service, are you more likely to trust the family owned company that’s been doing it for several generations, or the company that started 3 months ago and has little cumulative experience?
As for actors and artists in general that type of interest and creativity tends to run in families and I’m sure there might even be a genetic component to being predisposed to art and creativity in general and wanting to do that.
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Post by kittylady on Dec 22, 2022 23:02:21 GMT
Lottie Moss?? Never heard of her. Maybe she is less famous than she thinks. You'd have to go to Only Fans to find her. She's less of a Kate Moss and more of a Paris Hilton - she took her chihuahua to a Christmas party, sloped off with some guy and then went home without remembering that she'd actually taken her dog with her. Thankfully she's not a complete Paris yet and went back for the dog when she'd sobered up the next day. |
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Post by albatross on Dec 22, 2022 23:18:57 GMT
Is it always a bad thing though? If you’re going to get an antique clock repaired, say, or any other specialised service, are you more likely to trust the family owned company that’s been doing it for several generations, or the company that started 3 months ago and has little cumulative experience? As for actors and artists in general that type of interest and creativity tends to run in families and I’m sure there might even be a genetic component to being predisposed to art and creativity in general and wanting to do that. I don't think it's always good or bad. I've seen businesses that prospered by being handed down generation after generation, but I've also seen others crash and burn when younger generations feel forced into a business they don't love and they're not good at. Nepotism can give someone a head start, but it can also be used to strangle people who are forced down paths they didn't choose for themselves. Do you want your antique clock repaired by someone that loves clocks and has studied their inner workings for years because of that love or do you want someone who grew up being told 'this store will one day be yours', but hates everything to do with clocks and is just waiting for dear old dad to die so they can sell the store? I was simply pointing out that nepotism and bitching about it happens everywhere. It will always exist, and people will always complain about it. Those that benefit from it will gain advantages, while having their legitimacy questioned. Those that lose out because of it, will scream about the unfairness of it all.
People get advantages all the time. I got my current job through an employee referral. It's not nepotism, but it did give me an advantage. I certainly wasn't going to turn down that advantage to be fair to others that applied. Along that same line, I don't blame people that gain advantage because of nepotism...I might side-eye them if they're crap at their job, but in that case, I place the blame on the person doing the hiring, not the person gaining the advantage. It's the responsibility of the person doing the hiring to make sure that they've hired a qualified person.
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Post by dawnm74 on Dec 22, 2022 23:35:22 GMT
Nepotism can be both a good thing or a bad thing. I can see both sides..
I don't mind nepos if they are actually talented. What I cannot stand is when some nepo kid can't act/sing/model or whatever yet they continue to get opportunities that should have gone to people with actual talent. They fail over & over & over again yet they continue to get the plum roles or modeling contracts, etc. Just because you are related to someone with talent doesn't mean that *you* have talent. My grandmother was an incredibly talented artist. I can't draw a straight line with a ruler much less create art. It sucks but it's the truth.
I feel the same way when someone takes over the family business but has no idea what they are doing (or just doesn't care). We used to have a wonderful little diner in our town that was started by a local family in the 1940s. It went to the son when his parents died. Even though he worked there during high school & college, he had no idea how to run the place. Within 18 months, it was out of business. Yes, I do blame him for not being smart enough to realize he was out of his league & hiring people who knew what they were doing.
The Hustons, the Barrymores, etc. were all very talented so nepotism was a good thing.
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