I’ll never deny being a ‘nepo baby,’ says Nigerian actress Temi Otedola

Nigerian actress and media personality Temi Otedola has embraced the label "nepo baby," asserting that acknowledging the benefits of family connections does not detract from her accomplishments. In a recent episode of The How Far Podcast, which she co-hosts with her husband Mr Eazi, Otedola discussed privilege and nepotism.

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So this is my take on it. You don’t have to be famous to be privileged. I feel like privilege is purely growing up in a circumstance where your parents made a certain amount of money, you didn’t have to struggle, and you had access to education, food and a foundation in life that not everybody gets.

She defined privilege as growing up with opportunities such as financial stability, education, and a supportive environment, stating that fame is not the sole indicator. "Privilege is purely growing up in a circumstance where your parents made a certain amount of money, you didn’t have to struggle, and you had access to education, food and a foundation in life that not everybody gets," she explained.

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If our kid wanted to be an artist, you would introduce them to a producer and you would do their music video. That is an unfair advantage. That is nepotism.

Otedola elaborated on nepotism in the entertainment industry, where family connections grant opportunities unavailable to others. "If our kid wanted to be an artist, you would introduce them to a producer and you would do their music video. That is an unfair advantage. That is nepotism," she said. The actress, daughter of billionaire Femi Otedola, expressed surprise at those who deny the role of privilege in their success.

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You can never catch me, on camera or off camera, saying I’m not a nepo baby. I find it crazy when people don’t admit to the advantage. It would be so unfair to say that.

"You can never catch me, on camera or off camera, saying I’m not a nepo baby. I find it crazy when people don’t admit to the advantage. It would be so unfair to say that," she stated. Otedola emphasized that acknowledging privilege does not erase personal effort. "At the end of the day, I was given a leg up and I’ve made the most of it. I don’t know why it’s so hard for people to say that. I think it’s because they feel it discounts what they’ve achieved in life."

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At the end of the day, I was given a leg up and I’ve made the most of it. I don’t know why it’s so hard for people to say that. I think it’s because they feel it discounts what they’ve achieved in life.