Bono’s daughter calls out president of New York Magazine’s parent company for being a nepo baby

The chairman of New York Magazine’s parent company has been criticized for being a “nepo baby” after the magazine’s hit feature on stars from famous families went viral.

Pamela Wasserstein, 44, was named CEO of New York Media in 2016 and has since taken over as president of the publisher’s parent company, Vox.

Ms. Wasserstein’s father, Bruce Wasserstein, bought the magazine in 2004 for $55 million. He died at age 61 in 2009, but Mrs. Wasserstein and her two brothers, Ben and Scoop, kept the business going.

Actress Eve Hewson, the Bad Sisters star and daughter of Bono, called out Ms Wasserstein on Twitter on Thursday after the New York magazine cover dubbed ‘The Year of Baby Nepo’ was revealed earlier this week. .

He has his mother’s eyes. And Agent’: Dakota Johnson, Maya Hawke, Zoë Kravitz and more stars with famous parents were mocked on the cover of New York Magazine’s The Year of the Nepo Baby

Hewson is also a baby nepe, but he wasn’t mentioned in the magazine article alongside Dakota Johnson, Maya Hawke, Lily Rose Depp, and Zoë Kravitz.

Vulture head writer Nate Jones wrote the piece after speaking with managers and casting directors in the industry, one of whom simply said, “A lot of famous people’s kids are no good.”

“Someone once said to me, ‘We should cast so-and-so because his parents are coming to opening night,'” recalled a veteran casting director.

But some defensive nepo babies are now responding to the magazine’s claims. hewson taunted the piece and even joked that he would ‘tattoo Nepo Baby’ on his butt.

‘@Venture when are you going to post the article about the nepo babies who never did anything cool or artistic and just sat on the couch spending their mom’s millions?’ Hewson wrote in an Instagram comment.

Hewson also came to the aid of Ms Depp, who was criticized by the magazine and on TikTok last month for “being delusional” about how having actor Johnny Depp and singer-model Vanessa Paradis as her parents has linked her directly. with Chanel modeling. (at 5 ft 3 in) and acting in movies.

“New York Mag will have Lily Rose Depp on its cover,” Hewson wrote in the magazine’s Instagram comments. ‘That’s why they had to make this mediocre article to get clicks.

‘New Work magazine uses these children to benefit themselves just as children use themselves to benefit.’

The latest uproar over Ms Wasserstein came after actress Eve Hewson (right), the Bad Sisters star and daughter of Bono (left), called out the Vox CEO on Twitter.

It seems that Hewson understands her value as an actress and isn’t afraid to bite her.

Hewson even came to the aid of Lily Rose Depp after she was mentioned in the article.

Other actresses and actors labeled as nepo babies have embraced their journeys despite other people’s opinions.

zoe admitted G.Q. last month that she had “deep insecurity” about being the daughter of Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet.

But he added: “It’s completely normal for people to be in the family business.”

Meanwhile, Ms Depp has also defended her own career despite the recent wave of criticism online.

“The internet cares much more about who your family is than the people who are putting you into things. Maybe you get your foot in the door, but you still have your foot in the door. There’s a lot of work that comes after that,” Depp said. ELLE.

“It’s weird for me to reduce someone to the idea that they’re only there because it’s a generational thing. It just doesn’t make any sense.

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

Lily Rose Depp was criticized by the magazine and on TikTok last month for “misleading” about having actor Johnny Depp and singer-model Vanessa Paradis as her parents.

The 23-year-old star of HBO’s The Idol told ELLE: “It’s weird for me to reduce someone to the idea that they’re only there because it’s a generational thing.” It just doesn’t make any sense’

Zoë (right, pictured in 2019) admitted to GQ last month that she had “deep insecurity” about being the daughter of Lenny Kravitz (2-right) and Lisa Bonet (3-left). She added: “It’s completely normal for people to be in the family business.”

Ms. Wasserstein’s father, Bruce (above), bought New York Magazine in 2004 for $55 million. He died at age 61 in 2009, but Ms. Wasserstein remained active with the company before officially assuming the role of CEO on her first publishing job.

Ms. Wasserstein was recommended to take over as CEO of New York Media when Adam Moss, the magazine’s editor and chief, approached her about it in 2014, according to The New York Times.

“Everything is family, every aspect of this place,” Moss previously told The Times.

Taking over as CEO of the media group was the first publishing job for Ms. Wasserstein, who was a former attorney.