Supermodel Kaia Gerber has been dubbed “tone deaf” after firing back at her “Nepo Baby” image – critics dubbed her “one of the WORST actresses” on TV.
The actress has come under fire for her comments in an interview with fashion magazine Elle, in which she also claimed her life experiences make her feel like she’s “already lived a lifetime” at just 21.
The brunette bombshell insisted her famous family wasn’t the reason for her early success, as she also claimed that if nepotism was “actually what people make of it, we’d see more of it.”
Gerber, who has landed a string of high-profile acting gigs in recent years, said that despite her famous lineage, she earned her roles because “no artist is going to sacrifice their vision for someone’s child.”
Kaia Gerber shot back at her ‘Nepo Baby’ picture in a lengthy interview with Elle magazine recently
The star opened up about spending his childhood in the spotlight as the daughter of Cindy Crawford, pictured right
The daughter of Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber downplayed her parents’ role in her career when she said: “My mother used to joke, ‘If I could call and book a Chanel campaign, it would be for me and not for me you.” ‘
The actress and model recently starred opposite Brad Pitt in Babylon and will next star in teen flick Bottoms, starring Ruby Cruz for director Emma Seligman.
But fans were quick to point out that her early success could instead be linked to her megastar mother — one she described as “naïve and delusional wealthy.”
The American Horror Story star was slammed for not attributing her final screen time to her famous family, as one viewer went so far as to dub her “honestly and truly one of the WORST actresses I’ve ever seen.”
“The fact that she even thinks that is proof she’s completely out of touch with reality,” said another.
One fan asked: “Is she serious? Everyone has a right to how they feel, but they really should check their privilege before saying things like that.
“Boy, she’s so out of real life it’s sad and painful to read.”
Gerber was posted online after claiming she felt like she’d “already lived a whole life” at just 21
Gerber was slammed online after her interview – with one person branding her “one of the WORST actresses I’ve ever seen”.
The model’s comments on her Nepo baby picture led many to call her “out of touch”.
Discussing her high-profile childhood and family life, the model claimed she felt like she’d “already lived a lifetime” — a comment that some found particularly offended.
“What was your contribution to the world? She’s wrong if she thinks what she’s been doing for the last 3 years is a living,” commented one reader.
Another said: “Yes, you’ve lived a lifetime of privilege where a ‘problem’ is a stain on your favorite Versace dress. If you’ve got $20 and no gas in your car by payday, give us a call.’
“She would never have survived my life. These spoiled nepotism kids have no idea what real life is.”
The daughter of Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber has been suspected online of claiming that if nepotism “was actually what people make of it, we’d see more of it”.
The actress was recently spotted accompanying boyfriend Austin Butler to Lisa Marie Presley’s funeral after his turn as her legendary father in the movie Elvis.
Despite a modeling career that only lasted a few years, Gerber also admitted that the Covid-19 lockdowns had come at just the right time for her to take a much-needed break.
“Honestly, it came at a time when I really needed it and it was a really difficult time in the world, but I had really reached a point where I just felt like I couldn’t fall in love with it anymore [modeling]and I didn’t know you could ask for a break,” the star said.
“I had to stop and I realized how badly I needed one.
“When you’re told what to do every day, you don’t have time to sit and think.
Kaia counts Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber on her list of high profile friends
“But I had gone through so many changes and so many tremendous things have happened to me over the years that I’ve been modeling.”
The star, who counts Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber to her list of celebrity friends, has opened up about how she struggled through her childhood in the spotlight.
She recalled, “Even when I was really tired or I wanted to go home or I was feeling lonely, I remembered how lucky I was.
“I have this catalog of pictures documenting my growing up. You grow and you change: your body, what you like, your taste. Being surrounded by so many creative people shaped my taste. I’m very much an observer and I retain a lot.
“My personal life and mental health is not something I ever want to sacrifice for my job again,” she continued.
“Right now I’m working from home, which is a nice thing, and I don’t travel all the time. I come home and I’m with my dog. I have friends and I cook dinner. I see my therapist and I see my family.”
The actress was recently spotted accompanying boyfriend Austin Butler to Lisa Marie Presley’s funeral after being nominated for an Oscar as her legendary father in the movie Elvis.