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Meg Ryan Defends Son Jack Quaid Of ‘Nepo Baby’ Label: “That Nepo Stuff Is So Dismissive Of His Work Ethic” (deadline.com)

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[–] ZeroCool@feddit.ch 103 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Plenty of struggling actors have a good work ethic but don’t have powerful/successful mommies and daddies giving them a foot in the door, Meg.

It's not dismissive to call him a nepo baby. It's just a reflection of reality. It doesn't make him a bad actor, it's just acknowledging he's privileged by being the son of two very famous actors. Besides, [puts on Jeff Foxworthy mustache] If the biggest hardship you face in your life is being called a "nepo baby" then you just might be a nepo baby