Laura Dern via Associated PressLaura Dern has weighed in on what she’s described as the “insane” debate surrounding so-called “nepo babies” in Hollywood. AdvertisementDuring a new interview with The Telegraph, Laura – whose parents are the Oscar nominee Bruce Dern and the late Oscar winner Diane Ladd – lamented that so many with family connections in Hollywood are dismissed as “nepo babies”. “I’m curious if anyone’s ever called your local butcher whose kids take over the business a ‘nepo baby’,” she began. Advertisement“Back then there wasn’t ‘nepo’ anything; it was part of a legacy story – I was raised in this industry. Last month, Kate made headlines when she revealed she’s not a fan of the term “nepo baby”.

Source: Huffington Post January 07, 2026 11:37 UTC