Lily Allen describes ‘Nepo Baby’ terminology: ‘Originally used for women’

This week, Lily Allen took some time to question the term “Napo baby,” which is now often used to refer to celebrities whose parents are also famous.

“Napo Babies, I think it’s a lot like ‘Karen,’ in the sense that it’s just a term that’s basically used for women who are taking up space, and we would like them to Don’t do that, and they should just walk away, the “Fuck You” singer said on her Miss Me podcast.

Allen, 39, is the daughter of British actor Keith Allen. His brother Alfie is a famous actor who mainly appeared in Game of Thrones. This week, Allen said, “For example, my brother doesn’t get called Nepo Baby, and I get that.”

He said, “Actually I don’t mind the nepotism thing, it’s the ‘child’ that bothers me.” “I feel like I’m almost 40!”

Allen explained that the “infantilizing nature” of the word “baby” is “something that’s used almost exclusively for women,” adding, “I don’t think I would really describe any male Nepo Baby. I can tell you the name also.”

The singer-actress confessed, “There’s an element of truth in classification”, adding that “I grew up within a certain class circle, I grew up around people who work in media, and I “I don’t think I could do that.” In fact, there was never any controversy over this.

However, she claimed that what bothers her most is the apparent male-female difference. “I feel like every time I’ve been written about in the last 15, 20 years, it’s always been ‘Lily Allen, Keith Allen’s daughter,’ and I don’t see that happen with guys as often. ” Does with girls,” she said.

According to Allen, audiences are looking for explanations for “what exactly it was that put famous women on the map”, while male stardom is already being accepted. This is why she believes there is incompatibility.

Later, she added: “And before you go around telling me to be Nepo Baby, I’ll be the first to tell you that I’m literally worth nothing.”