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12 up-and-coming nepotism babies of 2023: from Michael Jackson’s nephew Jaafar and Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter Apple Martin, to Hong Kong singer Ashley Lin and Bernard Arnault’s youngest son Jean

Madonna with her son David Banda, Gwyneth Paltrow with her daughter Apple Martin and Mimi Kung’s daughter Ashley Lin. Photos: @madonna, @gwynethpaltrow, @kaening/Instagram
Madonna with her son David Banda, Gwyneth Paltrow with her daughter Apple Martin and Mimi Kung’s daughter Ashley Lin. Photos: @madonna, @gwynethpaltrow, @kaening/Instagram

  • ‘Nepo babies’ have been in the news as netizens call out some of Hollywood’s most famous faces for their well-connected parents and industry leg-ups – so who are the next-gens to know?
  • Steve Jobs and Laurene Powell Jobs’ daughter Eve is already a Louis Vuitton ambassador; Apple Martin sang on an Ariana Grande song; and Jaafar Jackson is set to play his late uncle MJ in a biopic

There’s long been a fascination with celebrity children. For starters, everyone wants to know whether they’ll grow up to look like their famous parents, or which of their parents’ footsteps they’ll follow in …

Elizabeth Hurley and her model son Damian. Photo: @damianhurley1/Instagram
Elizabeth Hurley and her model son Damian. Photo: @damianhurley1/Instagram

Love them or hate them for being the offspring of the rich and famous, they’ll always have a place at the heart of celebrity culture – and the truth is that plenty of them have the option to get a leg up in the industry when they’re ready.

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While there’s nothing wrong with making the most of good genes, talent and connections, the most criticised “nepo babies” have been called out for dismissing their privilege.

So, who are the next-gen nepo babies to look out for in 2023?

1. Eve Jobs

Steve Jobs and Laurene Powell Jobs’ daughter

Eve Jobs is the daughter of Apple’s late founder Steve Jobs. Photo: @evejobs/Instagram
Eve Jobs is the daughter of Apple’s late founder Steve Jobs. Photo: @evejobs/Instagram

The daughter of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs may not be pursuing tech like her father, but she’s certainly managed to make the most of her family name.

At 24, the blonde beauty has chosen a career in modelling, starring in a digital campaign for Louis Vuitton and featuring in Glossier ads with Euphoria’s Sydney Sweeney and RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Naomi Smalls.

2. Apple Martin

Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter