If you’ve been scrolling too much on your news feed, you probably saw that the internet is ablaze with nepotism discourse. The discussion even became more heated when New York Magazine revealed its cover story, which provided an “exhaustive” list of nepo babies in Hollywood.
“Nepo babies. We love them, we hate them, we disrespect them, we’re obsessed with them,” the magazine’s official account said in an Instagram post. “In our latest issue, we put together an exhaustive accounting of the actors, rock stars, models, directors, producers, influencers, writers, and insiders who just happen to be the children of…actors, rock stars, models, directors, producers, influencers, writers, and insiders.”
The now-viral cover story featured the likes of Dakota Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp, Ben Platt, Maude Apatow, John David Washington, Zoe Kravitz, and more, who are all born to famous parents.
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While many lauded the cover story, some people aren’t having it and defending nepotism. Some nepo babies themselves are also sharing their thoughts and clapping back at the critics, including supermodel Kate Moss’ half-sister, Lottie Moss.
Recently, Lottie took to her now-deleted Twitter account her views about nepotism, saying how she’s fed up with people “blaming nepotism for why they aren’t rich and famous or successful.”
In a tweet, she wrote: “Obviously it’s not fair that people who come from famous families are getting a leg up because of that but guess what? Life isn’t fair – if you put your mind to something you can accomplish anything!”
“So, instead of being negative about other people’s success, go and try and create your own,” she added.
Her hot take on nepotism has caught the attention of people on Twitter, immediately receiving backlash and sassy comments.
I can see why you’d think that nepotism isn’t a massive advantage given that Kate Moss is your sister and yet you haven’t managed to do anything with that
— Matilda ♋︎ (@matildae22) December 21, 2022
damn it’s not like you totally didn’t get to become a model because of your sisters connections right? pic.twitter.com/ptsH0vPdg7
— mars (@mars132001) December 21, 2022
It's weird because in this video, @LottieMoss literally says she always got jobs through Kate and that she never really worked for anything — was all just handed to her:https://t.co/jMrJQrnEiK
— Audra Williams (@audrawilliams) December 22, 2022
You admit that life isn't fair, but you're sick of people being unhappy about that? You have no idea how hard people in the real world work everyday yet are still poor.
Your rich & famous family will impress other rich & famous people, but you can never make the masses like you.
— Yves' Pinned Tweet (@AdamantxYves) December 21, 2022
This post just shows how out of touch you are because this was not the conversation being had. nobody is blaming y’all for shit, we’re simply pointing out how a lot of you are so painfully untalented that the only thing holding your careers together IS nepotism.
— Deb 🌙 (@bewitchedbrazi) December 21, 2022
not to mention that your tweet is extremely contradictory. “life isn't fair" and "if you put your mind to something you can accomplish" If life isn't fair, as you said, then putting your mind to something still may not work out, lol
— ines helene, ShroomGirl (@inihelene) December 22, 2022
I didn’t know you existed until 2 minutes ago.
— Porscha Roney (@porscharoney) December 21, 2022
I didn’t even know Kate Moss had a sister so perhaps the conversation should be around what you still aren’t able to achieve with a famous sibling rather than what you can lol
— lindsay dodgson🍓 (@linzasaur) December 21, 2022
'If you put your mind to it, you too can be Kate Moss's sister'
— Sir Ken Santa KC (@Ken_Stonger) December 21, 2022
I mean if I was only known for being Kate Moss’ sister I would sit there and eat my food not engage with nepo baby discourse
— marcus 🇧🇧🏳️🌈 (@marcusjdl) December 21, 2022
i wish the wendy williams show was still on so she could say “clap if you knew kate moss had a sister” and the entire room goes silent
— kie (@criminalplaza) December 22, 2022
I was only today years old when I found out kate moss has a sister… pic.twitter.com/Ta0bc034vm
— fay (@CODDLEDMUSE) December 21, 2022
Lottie Moss putting herself into the nepo baby debate pic.twitter.com/daeSpXOzIk
— Future Rockstar GF (@fendifaguette) December 22, 2022
Shortly after, Lottie posted a series of tweets where she acknowledged the opportunities and privileges of being related to her half-sister, Kate.
“I obviously am so grateful that I have had the opportunities I’ve had; don’t get it twisted. Obviously, I’m privileged to be related to a huge model also. And [I] am privileged for numerous other reasons, and as I say, I’m grateful for it all,” Lottie wrote. “But shitting on others because of it [nepotism] makes no sense.”
After the whole debacle, Lottie’s Twitter account was reportedly deleted, and in true Twitter fashion, some even memefied how they drove the younger model off Twitter.
Got a job in my field (kind of), got an apartment of my own, moved to another continent, ran Kate Moss’s sister off Twitter https://t.co/Q4f3q7otL7
— Matilda ♋︎ (@matildae22) December 23, 2022
Like clockwork lottie moss is gone pic.twitter.com/awlkL8AO2M
— H. (@HALUSTHEORY) December 22, 2022
https://twitter.com/areenvm/status/1605968415503499276?t=fGrVQbu56JYAdRag-L4ong&s=19
Lottie’s comment about nepotism comes right after she posted her reflection about the events that had transpired over the past year. In an Instagram post, Lottie seemed to also hint that her sister never supported her.
“I understand that I have come from a very privileged position being the sister of someone very famous, but believe it or not, that person never really supported me,” Lottie wrote. She then explained that while her parents have been amazing to her, she felt they couldn’t relate to her.
“I was pretty much on my own so I had to navigate this by myself and do the best I could, which I feel I have,” she stated.
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This wasn’t the first time that Lottie candidly opened up about her struggles with being connected to a famous family.
In a 2021 interview, Lottie opened up about her struggles with being connected to a famous relative. Speaking to Jamie Laing in his podcast, Private Parts, Lottie shared that she felt her jobs were being handed to her because of her connection to Kate.
“It’s hard when your sister is Kate Moss,” Lottie said. “I kind of always had everything handed to me, like jobs and everything through Kate. I never felt like I worked for anything.”
Lottie made her debut as a model in 2014 after signing with Storm Management. She was previously featured in Dazed magazine, Teen Vogue, an ad for Calvin Klein, and Paris Vogue.
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