Catherine Zeta-Jones says describing her children’s acting careers as “nepo baby” is “horrific.” In comments reported by outlets, she argues that her son Dylan and daughter Carys did not choose their family background and are instead working to develop their own paths.
Zeta-Jones also says the “nepo baby” tag makes it harder for the children to “forge a way forward on their own.” The different reports focus on the same core point: she rejects the label and presents her children as individuals pursuing acting rather than as beneficiaries of inherited privilege. The outlets vary mainly in wording and emphasis, but all attribute similar language to her and frame the remarks as a response to public criticism around “nepo baby” terminology.
