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Kate Winslet Rejects ‘Nepo Baby’ Label as Criticism Mounts Ahead of ‘Goodbye June’ Release

Her BBC comments during promotion of her directing debut drew pushback from fans who say celebrity connections offer real advantages.

Overview

  • Speaking to the BBC, the 50-year-old actor said she dislikes the term nepo baby and tells her children to ignore it.
  • She argued her adult children have carved their own paths and said being a celebrity’s child does not automatically secure jobs or respect.
  • Winslet’s son Joe Anders wrote the screenplay for Goodbye June, and she said the film would have been made with or without her because the script is strong.
  • Online reactions across Instagram, Reddit and TikTok criticized her stance as downplaying the access and introductions famous families can provide.
  • Goodbye June is billed as Winslet’s directorial debut, opening in select US and UK theaters on December 12 before a Netflix release on December 24, after premieres in London and New York.