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is having a moment.

A New York magazine front cover charting the rise of the “Nepo Baby” has sent the subject to the top of the trends.

“You can see why the stars are a bit narked – we’re essentially telling them that they don’t deserve their success,” writes @20thCenturyMarc.

“It feels unfair to discount actual ability, though. Many of the called out in the piece have proven themselves solidly talented.”

🔓 Free to read: newstatesman.com/quickfire/202

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LionelB

@newstatesman @20thCenturyMarc

That just shows that innate talent is very commonplace. Not exceptional at all. But to reach the stage where that talent can be expressed, you need $$$ and connections. And it is getting worse.

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Jamie Osborne

@newstatesman @20thCenturyMarc

I can only assume it was a deliberate decision not to include the no1 nepotism family?

That truly peaked with senior (albeit undefined) roles in the White House for four years; including taking charge of Covid response and Peace in the Middle East!! 🤯

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NothingEspeciallyClever

@newstatesman @20thCenturyMarc @cendawanita the whole - #nepobabies thing is like, where have you been, people?

Rule number one in life has always been to choose your parents well.

There was a brief moment in 'murka where that wasn't so—like '45-75.

The libs have been saying this for ages. #socialmobility etc etc.

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Elisa Martinez

@newstatesman @20thCenturyMarc All the #nepobabies feeling defensive about having their nepotism named are in the throes of #nepofragility. No one is saying you’re not talented or good at what you do, honey. When a dynamic is being called out it necessitates shining a spotlight on it; your protests are just distracting from the larger point the truth-namers are making…and honestly, your complaining makes you look bad.

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Preston MacDougall

@newstatesman @20thCenturyMarc

I’d prefer a #NepoBaby over a #TraitorTot any day!

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