The 44-year-old, who objected to being called a “nepo baby,” has split social media users. Zooey Deschanel has candidly shared her connection with her parents and her reasons for not accepting the moniker of “nepo baby.” The 44-year-old performer is most recognized for her parts in several classic comedies, including the Fox series New Girl, the 2008 film Yes Man, and the holiday blockbuster Elf. You might be surprised to learn that Zooey’s whole family works in the TV and movie industries.
Zooey Deschanel Does Not Believe She Should Be Labeled As Nepo While Acknowledging Her Family’s Help
Zooey Deschanel doesn’t think she should be labeled a “nepo baby,” although acknowledges that her family has provided her with “incredible creative help.” Her reasoning for this has caused controversy on social media. During an interview with Lewis Howes for his podcast The School of Greatness, Zooey Deschanel revealed that her parents, director, and cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, and actress Mary Jo Deschanel from Twin Peaks, had agreed that she could obtain an agent only after she could “drive herself to auditions.”
Thus, with “creative help from [her] family unit,” Zooey began pursuing her ambition of becoming an actor with even greater fervor when she reached sixteen. Because both of her parents work in the profession, Zooey has been subjected to criticism that she benefits from “nepotism,” which refers to the idea that her parents’ positions in the field gave her an edge over others in entering it and moving up the ladder. Despite this, the actor disputes that she deserves to be called so.
