Jack Quaid Gave A Rare Good Answer To The Nepo Baby Question

    "People have called me a 'nepo baby.' I’m inclined to agree."

    Natasha Jokic
    by Natasha Jokic

    BuzzFeed Staff

    By now, you're likely aware that The Boys star Jack Quaid is also the son of celebs Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan.

    Closeup of Jack Quaid
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    Naturally, the connection has meant that Jack has been put into yonder nepo baby debate many times. His mother, Meg, even told Glamour last year, "Jack is really talented. He's more of a natural than I'll ever be. That nepo stuff is so dismissive of his work ethic, his gifts, and how sensitive he is to the idea of his privilege."

    Meg Ryan and Jack Quaid are sitting courtside at a basketball game, reacting to the action on the court. Meg is clapping, and Adam is yawning
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    In a new interview with the Daily Beast, Jack discussed nepotism head-on. When asked why he hadn't done more rom-coms à la Plus One, he replied, "My mom is the undisputed queen of rom-coms. So I can’t just get into that space, it’s got to be right. It’s got to be something that feels different enough from what she’s done."

    Closeup of Jack Quaid and Maya Erskine
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    Agreeing that "no matter" what he does, people will bring attention to his parentage, he continued, "People have called me a 'nepo baby.' I’m inclined to agree. I am an immensely privileged person, was able to get representation pretty early on, and that’s more than half the battle."

    Jack Quaid at an outdoor event, wearing a casual jacket over a graphic T-shirt
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    "I knew the door was open for me in a lot of ways that it’s just not for a lot of actors," he added. "And I’ve just tried to work as hard as I possibly can to prove that I deserve to walk through that door. So if that’s in the rom-com space, it’s got to be different enough, and I need to work my ass off."

    Jack Quaid poses on the red carpet at SCAD TVfest, wearing a brown jacket over a black sweater and white pants
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    When asked about his mother's comments on the whole thing, Jack said, "My first thought was like, she’s being a mom. She’s being a loving mom. But I don’t think she's trying to say that I’m not a nepo baby. I think she's just trying to say that, in her opinion, it undermines my talent."

    Meg Ryan smiling on the red carpet, wearing a sheer black dress with floral detailing
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    For his own part, he continued, "I don’t think it undermines my talent. I know that I work hard, and I know I’ve heard 'no' way more than I’ve heard 'yes.' But I also know that this industry is insanely hard to break into, and I had an easier time doing that than most. Both things can be true. So no, I don’t think she was trying to say that I’m not a privileged person. She knows. She must know. I think she was being a mom."

    Jack Quaid, in a blue suit with a white turtleneck, poses on the red carpet at an event
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    You can read the full interview here.

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