Content Consumed: Nepotism babies in denial and Bills Mafia’s snowballs

Published in

Content Consumed

6 min readNov 17, 2022

Hello, happy Thursday! Welcome to today’s edition of Content Consumed, where we’re discussing…

👑 Nepotism babies in denial
❄️ Bills Mafia making snow angels
🌚 This Bustle writer hates Brooklyn Peltz Beckham
🎥 The “who?”s and the “duh”s of THR’s Next-Gen Stars
🌶 Ramy Youssef on Hot Ones

Nepo babies in denial:
Lily-Rose Depp and Zoë Kravitz

Ladies… please. Touch grass for a moment.

What’s a nepotism baby? An actor, singer, or famous figure who is likely more successful due to their even more famous parents. Examples include Zoë Kravitz (daughter of Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet) and Lily-Rose Depp (daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis).

However, the nepo babies are in denial. In the same day, interviews of both Zoë and Lily-Rose were released in which they denied getting advantages as a result of their famous lineage and obvious last names.

Lily-Rose’s defense:

“If somebody’s mom or dad is a doctor, and then the kid becomes a doctor, you’re not going to be like, ‘Well, you’re only a doctor because your parent is a doctor.’ It’s like, ‘No, I went to medical school and trained.’”

Babe! The entertainment industry is not the same as the MEDICAL FIELD! What acting school is equivalent to nearly a decade of extra education in intensive medical school? Please.

Zoë’s defense:

“It’s completely normal for people to be in the family business. It’s literally where last names came from. You were a blacksmith if your family was, like, the Black family.”

Sure, sure, you can be in the family biz. That’s cool and fine! But super weird defense?

Just admit that you can at least get your foot in the door easier than most. It’s not a horrible thing, just reality. Have a tiny bit of perspective on your privilege.

Let ’em play in the snow!

I love watching sports. Mostly because I love drama and chaos and I’m quite competitive. And they’re saying six feet of snow is about to dump on the Buffalo Bills game this weekend.

Sounds like chaos and drama to me!

Okay, I understand the risks of hypothermia, etc. But I think Deadspin put it perfectly:

Everyone loves a bad weather game. Watching pro athletes play a children’s game like children — bad throws, slips, fumbles, dog piles — makes you feel better about yourself.

I understand the logistical issue alongside the medical ones. Teams and stadium workers need to actually be able to get into the stadium, which could be hard with that much snow. But it’s Buffalo, New York. I feel like they’re used to these winters. The Bills have unexpectedly lost the past 2 games—maybe this blizzard is some local love that could help the team secure another W and save their season.

Come on, Bills Mafia. Show up, show out, and cozy up. We believe in you.

Read of the week: Bustle’s Brooklyn Beckham profile

Speaking of nepotism babies… Bustle profiled Brooklyn (Peltz) Beckham and I'm already cracking up at the subhead:

The amateur chef — key word amateur — and second-generation Wife Guy is getting good at learning in public.

Just boom on him right away, I guess! He certainly is a Wife Guy. He added Nicola’s last name, Peltz, to his name and is notoriously on his (billionaire heiress, mind you) wife’s side in her public feud with mummy Victoria.

The first paragraph of the profile really continues this vibe. I have a strong feeling the writer genuinely despises Brooklyn and wishes he had never been assigned this profile.

Brooklyn Beckham is sipping a dark pint of Guinness. Like all Brits living abroad, he is somehow obligated to explain how much better this beer tastes back in Ireland. He offers a winding riff about the texture, and how it changes when it travels across the ocean…

Some other key quips from the piece:

“Though what he’s famous for is a bit of a mystery (more on that soon).”
“…his hair exceedingly tall…”
“…the kind of fame that allows one to turn a love of home-cooking into an eight-episode series for Facebook Messenger called — what else — Cookin’ With Brooklyn.”
“He takes a breath, adding: ‘I’m a Pisces. Sensitive.’”
“I swear this isn’t meant to be a read, and I think he’d agree. But allow me to introduce Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, Professional Wife Guy.”

Just… read it yourself, please. Giggle a little with me.

Uh, who are The Hollywood Reporter’s Next-Gen Stars?

Every year, The Hollywood Reporter highlights 12 performers who are the talk of the town. Here, I’ve divided some of them into the “oh my god, duh” and the “…who?”

Oh my god, duh

👉🏼 Austin Butler
Not many people are having a 2022 like Austin Butler. Playing Elvis, dating Kaia Gerber—what can’t he do?

👉🏼 Ayo Edebiri
I would’ve rioted if Ayo wasn’t on this list. The Bear has exposed one of my favorite Twitter personalities as one of the greatest actresses of our generation thus far. So excited to see more of her.

👉🏼 Stephanie Hsu
I don’t know how she’ll be able to top her role of a lifetime in Everything Everywhere All At Once, but I can’t wait to keep watching Stephanie on the silver screen.

👉🏼 Jenny Ortega
Her upcoming role as Wednesday Addams was basically written in the stars.

👉🏼 Meg Stalter
I first found her as an internet possibility and was so, so happily surprised when she graced my screen as the most obnoxious assistant of all time (rivaling Ilana Wexler, yes) in Hacks.

…Who?

👉🏼 Darren Barnet
Apparently, starring in a Mindy Kaling Netflix show can make you a breakout star. I have never heard this man’s name in my life.

Jasmin Savoy Brown
👉🏼 I’ll admit this one’s on me for not watching Yellowjackets (just haven’t gotten to it yet) or the Scream reboot (not a fan of reboots or horror).

Diego Calva
👉🏼 I think we’re about to know him since apparently he’s starring alongside Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie in Babylon.

See the rest of the list here.

Video: Ramy Youssef on Hot Ones

I’m almost done with Season 3 of Ramy; I literally just have the finale left. It’s 45 minutes long and I know it’s gonna be intense and I’ve been putting it off because I must watch it at the perfect moment, in the perfect setting!

But anyways, I had fun watching Ramy on the Hot Ones YouTube series. He can definitely handle his spice better than most, all while answering thoughtful questions about modern Muslims, New Jersey communities, and creative ventures.

Watch it here.