According to New York Magazine, 2022 was the year of the nepo baby. Because humans have a proclivity to do favors for close friends and family and also create unfair systems that reserve opportunities for a select few regardless of their capabilities, nepo babies have likely existed in every industry since the beginning of time. However, the internet — I mean, Gen Z — discovered the phenomenon in Hollywood last year, and celebrity interviews will never be the same.
"Nepo baby" is an accusation and a value judgment.
