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Emma Roberts Says Nepo Babies Have to 'Prove' Themselves 'More'

Emma Roberts said there are pros and cons to being a so-called nepo baby and thinks that ‘girls get it harder’ when it comes to the discourse

Emma chalked up the dismissal of nepo babies to people’s love for an “overnight success” story. Dakota Johnson, the daughter of actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, called the Hollywood nepotism conversation “incredibly annoying and boring ” during a February appearance on Today, while Lily-Rose Depp has said she’s never booked a role due to being Johnny Depp ’s daughter. Busy Philipps’ eldest daughter, Birdie, appeared alongside the actress in two episodes of Cougar Town and on the Prime Video series With Love.

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