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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Amelia Hill

Gwyneth Paltrow hits out at ‘nepo baby’ judgment of celebrities’ children

Gwyneth Paltrow speaking at Goop event, smiling, wearing bright pink loose woollen jumper and matching long skirt, and sitting in chair to the right of an elaborate floral display
Gwyneth Paltrow said there was ‘nothing wrong with doing what your parents do’. Photograph: Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for good.clean.goop

Gwyneth Paltrow has hit out at the term “nepo baby”, calling it an “ugly moniker” and saying children of famous people should not be judged negatively.

Short for nepotism baby, the term refers to the children of celebrities who have succeeded in careers similar to those of their parents.

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