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Topic: Nepo Baby

Allison Williams at the "M3GAN 2.0" New York Premiere on June 24, 2025 in New York, New York. (Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images)

Everyone in America is a Marnie now

Coleman Spilde
Dakota Johnson in "Materialists" (Atsushi Nishijima)

Like it or not, Dakota Johnson is a star

Coleman Spilde
Meghan McCain on stage during the 29th Annual Achilles Gala Honoring president and CEO of Cinga David Cordani with "Volunteer of the Year Award" at Cipriani South Street (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

Meghan McCain calls Hunter "nepo baby"

Kelly McClure
Emma Roberts attends the World Premiere of Sony Pictures' "Madame Web" at Regency Village Theatre on February 12, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Lionel Hahn/WireImageGetty Images)

Emma Roberts rips into "nepo baby" label

Griffin Eckstein
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Gwyneth Paltrow, Powerhouse Brand of the Year Award recipient, attends The Daily Front Row's Seventh Annual Fashion Los Angeles Awards at The Beverly Hills Hotel on April 23, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Daily Front Row)

Gwyneth Paltrow defends nepo babies

Gabriella Ferrigine
Marin Hinkle (Rose Weissman) and Tony Shalhoub (Abe Weissman) in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Prime Video)

"Mrs. Maisel" and the nepo parent

Alison Stine
Tracee Ellis, Ross Allison Williams and Drew Barrymore (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Why do we love the nepo babies we love?

Olivia Luppino
Ashley Park as Mindy in "Emily in Paris" (Marie Etchegoyen/Netflix)

Emily in Paris' nepo baby done good

Alison Stine
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