43 Shocking Celebrity Family Secrets Revealed on Twitter – You Won’t Believe Who’s Actually Related!
Ah, Hollywood—land of glitz, glam, and, well, a not-so-secret family tree where nepotism is the guest of honor at every casting call. You ever wonder if your favorite celeb’s talent is all hustle or just a little help from dear old dad’s Rolodex? While the industry tirelessly preaches inclusion, there’s one juicy topic that rarely gets the spotlight it deserves: nepotism. From popes handing out gigs to nephews centuries ago, to today’s starlets like Lily-Rose Depp and Gigi Hadid seemingly cruising the red carpet with a turbocharged backstage pass—it’s a tradition that’s stubbornly stuck around. So, before you buy into the “hard work only” fairy tale, maybe take a peek behind the velvet curtain… because sometimes, family connections are the real VIP. Dive into this wild web of Hollywood kinship and see just how tangled fame really is! LEARN MORE
Article created by: Lukas Garnelis
Whether it’s honest or not (it’s probably not), Hollywood is aiming at becoming more inclusive. In recent years, stories of sexism, racism and abuse have circulated the media more often than ever before. For this reason, the big execs at studios will surely do anything to not get canceled. However, in our humble opinion, one form of inequality gets overlooked more often than we’d like it to be—nepotism.
The word itself is derived from nepos in Latin, meaning nephew. In Italy, it became nipotismo, named after the practice of when popes would give jobs to their nephews. Centuries have passed but it appears that little has changed. If you’re a frequent lurker on social media or like to read magazines on celebrities, you sure as hell know the names (and faces) of Lily-Rose Depp, Gigi Hadid, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lena Dunham… the list could go on and on and never reach its end. Yes, you guessed it correctly—all of these people came from rich, powerful, and talented families. Nothing wrong with talent, but we can guess that casting auditions are just slightly easier when your dad is the producer of the movie.
We recently came across one interesting thread on Twitter that points out the sometimes unexpected family relations between (semi) famous people. Some were really surprising, some—kind of obvious. Nonetheless, we hope it will help you to put some things in perspective. One of them being that, it’s not always just hard work that it takes to make it, no matter how hard celebrities try to make us believe it. We surely don’t deny that there are many outstanding actors, singers, musicians, and dancers that don’t come from a famous background, but more about that next time. This time, let’s put the focus on celebs who really made it, but not without the support of their famous family members. Bear in mind that the intention of the post is purely educational, we’re not intending to trash talented people just because they have relatives in the industry. Scroll down below to see the list, have fun, and drop a comment on whether you remember any more celebs that probably benefited from nepotism!
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