Emma Roberts Says She's 'Lost A Couple Of Jobs' Because Of Her Famous Family

To those who assume being a “nepotism baby” makes it easier to sustain a Hollywood career, Emma Roberts would like to offer a counterargument.

In an interview with Flaunt magazine published last week, the “American Horror Story” star ― whose dad is actor Eric Roberts and whose aunt is actor Julia Roberts ― said that when it comes to landing roles, she’s had some difficulties because her family is so well-known.

“I’ve lost more jobs than I’ve gained from being in the business,” Roberts argued. “People have opinions and sometimes maybe they’re not good opinions of people in your family. I’ve never gotten a job because of it, I know I definitely have lost a couple of jobs because of it.”

The term “nepotism baby,” or “nepo baby,” refers to children of actors, singers and other public figures whose professional success, typically in the realm of show business, is perceived to be a byproduct of having famous and/or wealthy relatives.

In 2022, New York Magazine published a cover story on nepo babies that included “An All but Definitive Guide to the Hollywood Nepo-Verse.” Actors Dakota Johnson and Ben Platt were among those featured prominently in the article.

Notably absent, however, was Roberts herself.

Even so, she told Flaunt that the magazine’s cover image ― which featured the heads of celebrity kids superimposed onto the bodies of infant babies ― was a “cheap shot.”

“It’s like maybe the ‘Nepo Baby’ conversation would’ve been a more interesting article written intelligently in Vanity Fairwith nuance,” she said, “but instead, it was kind of this viral hating-on-people thing.”

In a separate interview with Variety, Roberts was asked about “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” the controversial Max and Discovery+