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Catherine Zeta-Jones: Michael Douglas is 'ultimate nepo baby'
Zeta-Jones said celebrity children face added scrutiny and must prove themselves, while rejecting claims that family connections give them an unfair advantage.
- During a BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour appearance, Catherine Zeta-Jones, 56, defended celebrity children against the "nepo baby" label, arguing the term creates unfair pressure and expectations on young people.
- Zeta-Jones disputed the common perception that celebrity offspring possess inherent advantages, insisting instead that such children must work harder to prove themselves in their careers.
- Citing her husband, Michael Douglas, as the "ultimate nepo baby," Zeta-Jones noted he succeeded independently of his father Kirk Douglas and argued professional industries like law do not label children similarly.
- The comments prompted backlash from Dr. Amir Khan, who countered that celebrity children often benefit from financial safety nets and family resources unavailable to others.
- Zeta-Jones expressed concern that young people face intense scrutiny in the artificial intelligence era, emphasizing that additional public tags make their challenges particularly unfortunate.
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