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Nepo baby is a horrific term, says Zeta-Jones

Nepo baby is a horrific term, says Zeta-Jones

Summary

Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta-Jones said the phrase "nepo baby" is a hurtful term. She explained that children of famous parents did not choose to be born into fame and are working hard in their own careers.

Key Facts

  • "Nepo baby" means kids of famous parents who are seen as successful because of their parents’ fame.
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones finds the term "horrific" because these children did not ask to be born into such families.
  • Zeta-Jones is married to actor Michael Douglas, son of Kirk Douglas.
  • Their children, Dylan and Carys, are following careers in acting and directing.
  • Catherine says her children are working hard to build their own paths.
  • She began acting at a young age and became well known in the UK by 1991.
  • Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas met in 1998 and married in 2000.
  • They have two children: Dylan (born 2000) and Carys (born 2003).
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