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Catherine Zeta-Jones Condemns 'Horrific' Nepo Baby Label

The actress said the label ignores the pressure celebrity children face as her own son and daughter pursue careers in entertainment.

  • In an interview with The Sunday Times, 56-year-old Catherine Zeta-Jones criticized the "nepo baby" label as "horrific," arguing the term ignores pressure celebrity children face pursuing entertainment careers.
  • Zeta-Jones and fellow actor Michael Douglas have two children, Dylan and Carys, both pursuing entertainment careers—Dylan in acting and Carys in directing.
  • Reflecting on her Swansea origins, Zeta-Jones said, "Until I had my own kids, I didn't realise the pressure." She emphasized celebrity children "didn't ask to be born into this" while finding their own way.
  • Acknowledging it is "hard for them to forge a way forward on their own," Zeta-Jones joked she and Douglas would be first to suggest law school if their children struggled to succeed.
  • The couple has faced media scrutiny throughout their 25-year relationship, yet remained together supporting Dylan and Carys as they navigate the entertainment industry amid public attention.
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Catherine Zeta-Jones condemns ‘horrific’ nepo baby label

The 56-year-old star gave her opinion about the term used to describe the children of celebrities who pursue similar careers.

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Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones dislikes the term 'fake baby'. According to Zeta-Jones, her children are trying to "find their own way," despite their parents' fame. "That nasty term 'fake baby' is terrible, because those children didn't ask to be born into this..."

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
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