What’s your take on celebrity “nepo babies” in the industry? On one hand, connections have always mattered here. On the other, it’s frustrating to see doors fly open for people just because of their last name. Is nepotism just part of the game, or is it killing opportunities for everyone else?

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It's both and it's not going anywhere. Really frustrating, but it is what it is. Must be nice to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth. Being a nepo baby sounds like a dream job.

It’s complicated, it’s always going to happen which is frustrating but i appreciate when they own up to the fact they’re nepo, I hate the ones who try to shy away from that title and try to pretend they got to where they are entirely on their own merit.

I think it's the worst when people don't acknowledge it and claim it's not the reason they got where they are. I think a lot of the popular "nepo babies" are still good at their jobs though and deserve it but we should be celebrating more when people don't come through the industry that way.

There’s always been nepotism in the industry, it just seems more advertised now. It all depends who you are working for really.

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