{"id":262937,"date":"2026-09-14T17:16:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/14\/catherine-zeta-jones-decries-horrible-nepo-baby-label-while-both-married-to-mother-of-nepo-babies\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T17:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:16:29","slug":"catherine-zeta-jones-decries-horrible-nepo-baby-label-while-both-married-to-mother-of-nepo-babies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/14\/catherine-zeta-jones-decries-horrible-nepo-baby-label-while-both-married-to-mother-of-nepo-babies\/","title":{"rendered":"Catherine Zeta-Jones Decries &#8216;Horrible&#8217; Nepo Baby Label (While Both Married To &#038; Mother of Nepo Babies)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Catherine Zeta-Jones doesn\u2019t want you to call her kids \u201cnepo babies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even though her kids are actors who are the children of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/08\/michael-douglas-divorce-catherine-zeta-jones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">world-famous actors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>(And, you know, words mean things.)<\/p>\n<p>But Zeta-Jones calls the term \u201chorrible,\u201d and explains why.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0914_catherinezetajones_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Catherine Zeta-Jones in May 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-562971 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0914_catherinezetajones_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0914_catherinezetajones_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0914_catherinezetajones_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0914_catherinezetajones_01-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0914_catherinezetajones_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0914_catherinezetajones_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0914_catherinezetajones_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0914_catherinezetajones_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Catherine Zeta-Jones attends Netflix\u2019s \u201cWednesday\u201d Emmys FYSEE Event on May 22, 2026.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Monica Schipper\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-catherine-zeta-jones-abhors-the-nepo-baby-label-for-her-kids\">Catherine Zeta-Jones abhors the \u2018nepo baby\u2019 label for her kids<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/culture\/tv-radio\/article\/catherine-zeta-jones-interview-j0t6zmpfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sunday Times<\/a><\/em>, Catherine Zeta-Jones is praising the acting talents of her children \u2014 while objecting to how some might label them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis horrific phrase \u2018nepo baby\u2019 is horrible,\u201d she asserted.<\/p>\n<p>Zeta-Jones explained that she feels this way \u201cbecause these kids didn\u2019t ask to be born into this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That is certainly true! We will elaborate shortly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re finding their own way in life,\u201d Zeta-Jones correctly described.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWye69ZjhQA\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>Zeta-ones shares 26-year-old son, Dylan, and 23-year-old daughter, Carys, with husband and fellow famous actor Michael Douglas.<\/p>\n<p>Now, both of their adult children are in the acting world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s hard for them to forge a way forward on their own\u201d because of the baggage from having famous parents, Zeta-Jones expressed.<\/p>\n<p>However, she praised that both of her children are \u201cplugging away\u201d at their careers.<\/p>\n<p>Just to be clear, there are cons to being a nepo baby. There are just, you know, a bunch of <em>pros <\/em>also.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"V-pndoeDuKA\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/V-pndoeDuKA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Kill Jackie | Official Trailer ft. Catherine Zeta-Jones | Premieres October 2 | AMC+\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/V-pndoeDuKA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Kill Jackie | Official Trailer ft. Catherine Zeta-Jones | Premieres October 2 | AMC+\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Kill Jackie | Official Trailer ft. Catherine Zeta-Jones | Premieres October 2 | AMC+\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-there-was-also-a-lot-to-say-about-the-nepo-babies-themselves\">There was also a lot to say about the (nepo) babies themselves<\/h2>\n<p>Catherine Zeta-Jones did not focus exclusively upon the burden of their parents\u2019 legacy when discussing her children\u2019s burgeoning acting careers.<\/p>\n<p>She gushed that both Dylan and Carys \u201clove\u201d acting \u2014 and that they are both skilled at it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOtherwise Michael and I would be the first to go, \u2018You know what? Maybe law school looks really good,\u2019\u201d Zeta-Jones quipped.<\/p>\n<p>Just to be clear, there are many paths outside of acting that are not law school.<\/p>\n<p>To be even clearer, perhaps the children of Zeta-Jones and Douglas could hypothetically lead lives that are not career-oriented, if push came to shove. Just a thought.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUu_b1IDgW4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>We should acknowledge that Dylan and Carys are no the only nepo babies in the family.<\/p>\n<p>However, Zeta-Jones might feel about the \u201cnepo baby\u201d label, she married one.<\/p>\n<p>Douglas is a critically acclaimed actor and has been for decades, but he is also the son of the late Kirk Douglas.<\/p>\n<p>Their children are not only the offspring of two Oscar-winners, but are also the grandchild of an Oscar-winner.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the thing: \u201cnepo baby\u201d is an acknowledgment of the reality of having famous parents who know the industry inside and out. It isn\u2019t an accusation. And it shouldn\u2019t be an insult. It\u2019s just the reality of the situation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"thg-endcard\" hidden=\"\" aria-label=\"Get the Hollywood Gossip app\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"thg-endcard-title\">Get the app \u2014 celeb news first<\/span><span class=\"thg-endcard-sub\">Push alerts the second a story breaks \u00b7 4.8\u2605 \u00b7 Free<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"thg-endcard-get\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id372387225?pt=367523&amp;ct=web-endcard-cta&amp;mt=8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get the App<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/09\/catherine-zeta-jones-nepo-baby-label-horrible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes Catherine Zeta-Jones doesn\u2019t want you to call her kids \u201cnepo babies.\u201d Even though her kids are actors who are the children of world-famous actors. (And, you know, words mean things.) But Zeta-Jones calls the term \u201chorrible,\u201d and explains why. Catherine Zeta-Jones attends Netflix\u2019s \u201cWednesday\u201d Emmys FYSEE Event on May 22, 2026. 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