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Why Stars Like Tom Cruise and Angelina Jolie Didn't Raise Nepo Babies


A growing crop of so-called ‘nepo babies’ are defying expectations by seeking success in wildly different industries from their famous parents

Angelina Jolie and son MaddoxSTEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty ImagesPicture this: You’re born into a life where the cameras are always flashing, people have seen your breakfast on Instagram before you’ve even digested it and you’re called a “nepo baby” just for existing. She’s creative, but pours her talents into digital art, leading an ordinary life in London, designing cute tote bags and looking like any other hip, arty urbanite. While they might have enjoyed many of the perks of fame, like living in incredible houses and traveling the world from a young age, they’ve also witnessed the pitfalls firsthand, too: the lack of privacy, the pressure and the shallowness of life in Hollywood.

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