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1. Lily Allen emerges as 'chief nepo baby defender'

For some commentary on the nepotism baby debate, we now turn to a totally impartial source. Lily Allen has come to the defense of celebrity "nepo babies" following a big New York magazine cover story about stars with famous parents. "The nepo babies y'all should be worrying about are the ones working for legal firms, the ones working for banks, and the ones working in politics," the singer argued on Twitter. Her parents are actor Keith Allen and producer Alison Owen, so she acknowledged "I literally deserve nothing" in response to those coming after her for "being a nepo baby myself." The comments sparked some backlash, but in a follow-up thread Tuesday, she doubled down on the idea that "nepo babies are being somewhat scapegoated," telling followers, "Nepo babies have feelings." Allen eventually decided, though, "I am abandoning my post as chief nepo baby defender," presumably planning to help her kids get that prestigious job.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.