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Rashida Jones Reflects on 'Practical' Advice Dad Quincy Jones Gave Her About Nepo Baby Advantages: Don't 'Wait in Line' for a Job

Rashida Jones said she grew up with a private life despite having famed parents Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton. Once the 'Parks and Recreation' alum graduated from Harvard, she said her dad told her she didn't have to "wait in line" for a job and that was when she got a taste of fame.

Now that she understands what it means to be a celebrity, Jones said fame is “pretty poisonous.” She added that she is glad she wasn’t raised surrounded by it because now it “is not my favorite thing in the world.” Jones went to Harvard for college, graduating with a degree in Comparative Study of Religion, so she didn’t intend to be a "nepo baby." When she was ready to enter the workforce, Jones said she was appreciative of the help her parents were able to provide her while she figured out what she wanted to do.

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