Kaia Gerber and Homer Gere Tackle ‘Nepo Baby’ Debate in Hollywood

Kaia Gerber and Homer Gere are addressing the Hollywood ‘nepo baby’ debate in a candid manner. In the September 2026 cover story of Vogue, Gerber, daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford, and Gere, son of actor Richard Gere, discussed the attention on their careers as they enter the limelight together in Ryan Murphy’s FX series ‘The Shards.’ They acknowledged that their famous families often influence public perception.

Confronting the ‘Nepo Baby’ Label

Kaia Gerber, 24, fully embraces her ‘nepo baby’ status. ‘I’ve only ever been a nepo baby, and I’ve only ever benefited in my career from it,’ Gerber told Vogue. Despite this, she sometimes questions whether other celebrity children have earned their opportunities, highlighting the scrutiny she faces. ‘Okay, show me why you deserve this job,’ she noted.

Gerber also mentioned warning her 26-year-old co-star, saying, ‘Unfortunately with this show, it’s not like you’re just any unknown actor.’ She emphasized that this perception inspires her to work harder in her career.

Gere’s Path to Acting

Unlike Gerber, Gere had a different path into acting. Raised away from Hollywood’s influence, Gere’s entry into professional acting only happened last year. Although he grew up with a famous father, he pursued visual arts at Brown University and explored student filmmaking before being noticed by a talent manager. He then auditioned for roles in ‘The Shards’ and HBO’s ‘Euphoria.’

Gere admits his family name affects perceptions of his success, remarking, ‘I’m a very self-critical guy who would like to believe that my career’s going well for all the wrong reasons.’

History and Comparisons

The casting provides an intriguing twist, as Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere were previously a couple — married from 1991 to 1995 — and appeared on Vogue’s cover in 1992. Now, their children share a similar spotlight in ‘The Shards.’

Despite the comparisons to her mother, Gerber intends to let her work speak for itself, remaining determined amidst the ‘nepo baby’ conversation.

Christina Dugan Ramirez, the article’s author, is an experienced entertainment journalist with extensive work at PEOPLE magazine before joining Fox News Digital in 2024.