“And before you come at me for being a nepo baby myself, I will be the first to tell you that I literally deserve nothing.'
made the case that the real nepotism-wielding villains aren’t in Hollywood, they’re in Washington D.C., and on Wall Street.
“The nepo babies y’all should be worrying about are the ones working for legal firms, the ones working for banks, and the ones working in politics, if we’re talking about real world consequences and robbing people of opportunity,” Allen, daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen, wrote. “BUT that’s none of my business.”
The singer and songwriter went on to clarify that her intent wasn’t to suggest that art forms like film and music are devoid of external influence and consequences, but that access to being able to earn a sustainable living in those fields is almost directly restricted by lawmakers and money handlers.
“And before you come at me for being a nepo baby myself, I will be the first to tell you that I literally deserve nothing,” Allen continued. “People wouldn’t have to choose financial security if the industries i listed above didn’t rig the system against them. That was kind of my point. A fairer society would create more opportunity.”
The acknowledgment of privilege is a step in the right direction, in comparison, for example, to her fellow nepo babies. In November, Willow Smith told
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