Nepo Babies Are Crushing It on TV Right Now

Nepotism has been around forever and it exists in nearly every industry on the planet. It's quite common for young people starting out in their careers, especially in Hollywood, to use their families' connections to get them where they want to go. The original nepo babies were people like Liza Minnelli(daughter of Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli) and Jamie Lee Curtis(daughter of Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis), but there have been countless others who have followed in the footsteps of their famous parents. The term 'nepo baby' has gained popularity in the past couple of years (especially since a 2022 tweet about Maude Apatow, offspring of Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, went viral). The actors who have benefited from nepotism tend to dislike the nickname, because it can be sort of disparaging. There is a connotation that nepo babies only get their roles because they have a famous parent, and not because of their individual talent. But a slew of uber-talented nepo babies are currently killing it on television, and these folks are proving that while they might have been able to get their foot in the door more easily than other up-and-coming actors, their talent is what's keeping them in the game.