Model Gigi Hadid recently accepted that she is indeed a 'Nepo baby'
Model
and entrepreneur Gigi Hadid recently admitted she is a ‘Nepo bay’. Nepotism
baby (nepo baby), refers to the children of celebrities who have successful
careers owing to the influence of their families.
The term became popular in 2022 after internet user Meriem
Derradji tweeted about Maude actors Apatow, daughter of director Judd Apatow
and Leslie Mann, featuring in Euphoria. The term has negative connotations.
Speaking
to The Sunday Times Hadid said she is aware she comes from privilege. The
model said: 'Technically, I'm a nepotism baby.’
“My parents came
from very little, [but] I've always acknowledged that I come from
privilege...My parents told me, just because you have parents who were
successful, it doesn't mean that you shouldn't walk into the job being as nice
and as hard-working as you can be."
Hadid is currently hosting Next in Fashion (NIF) alongside Queer
Eye’s Tan France, formerly hosted by France and fellow designer Alexa Chung.
It follows designers from around the world as they compete for the chance to
win $250,000 and launch a collection on luxury fashion store site
Net-a-Porter. In 2022, Hadid launched her first solo clothing line, Guest in
Residence.
