'Nepo babies have never faced so much hate', Mel B's daughter says
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Mel B's daughter has said that nepo babies like her have never faced so much hate as they do now. Phoenix Brown, writing in the Radio Times, warned "the term has increasingly toxic connotations" but questioned why that was. "Even when nepo babies are great at their job - and many are - they face a backlash fuelled by misunderstanding, jealousy or resentment," she said.
She acknowledged that "having Mel B as my mum has opened a few doors" in her own career within the world of entertainment. But she also highlighted the rising anger in recent years "almost to the point of obsession" on social media with nepo babies. She added: "The issue has never before sparked so much hate or become so febrile and poisonous.".
Ms Brown, whose mum was famous for Spice Girls hits like 2 become 1 and Wannabe, also asked whether "nepo babies [were] taking the flak for wider inequality in society?". Mel B calls for an end to afro-hair discrimination. Mel B awarded honorary doctorate - and reveals she secretly completed 'intense' university course.
Spice Girls reunite for Victoria Beckham's 50th birthday with Stop singalong. A nepo baby, short for nepotism baby, is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as "a person who gains success or opportunities through familial connections". New York Magazine called 2022 "The Year of the Nepo Baby" highlighting the number of famous "actors, singers, directors who just happen to be the children of actors, singers, directors".
