Watch: Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn Make Candid Confession About Their FinancesJerry O'Connell is standing by his daughters during major life moments. The Kangaroo Jack actor cherished a special milestone with his and wife Rebecca Romijn's 16-year-old twins Charlie and Dolly, but he may have been more sappy about the moment than they were. In a picture shared to Instagram Oct. 18, Jerry stood with his girls, who donned cocktail dresses, and kissed one of them on the cheek before they headed off to their homecoming dance. Though his daughters were smiling in the photo, Jerry feigned their eagerness to get away from him, writing, "'You can leave now, Dad.' Happy HOCO Gals!" Among the comments of shock at how "grown up" the girls look, Jerry's former The Talk cohost Amanda Kloots shared her support, writing, "Omg so cute." While the former child star had fun celebrating his daughter's homecoming dance, it wasn't the first time he has made light of his kids' disinterest in him. readJerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn Make Candid Confession About Their Finances"I have a different relationship with my kids than my wife does," Jerry explained through laughter on a June 2024 episode of The Talk. "My kids like being with my wife and my kids don't like being with me. They enjoy her company and they don't enjoy my company." But beyond the chuckles, the 51-year-old is aware that there is an explanation behind Charlie and Dolly treating him "a little rudely." Jerry O'Connell/Instagram"A good buddy of mine did tell me that they are rude to be because they trust you the most," he continued, "and they're going through a very emotional time and you're the only one they can really be rude in front of." Beyond the tough moments, the Stand By Me alum has had many special ones, too, including helping his "nepo babies" follow in their parents' footsteps. "I have one daughter who's auditioning for the school musical," he told Us Weekly in December. "They're doing Urinetown, so we went to Mel's last night and we went over her lines in the diner, so that was really funny." Jerry noted that since he's "OK at acting," he can give some tips, adding, "I can sit down with my daughter, and I can say, 'This is how you should say this line. This is how you should say this line. This is how you should say this line.' it's the only thing that I can impart on my children." Read on for what other stars have said about nepotism in Hollywood. Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesDakota Johnson"When that first started, I found it to be incredibly annoying and boring," the daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson said on the Feb. 7, 2024 episode of Today about the "Nepo Baby" debate. Calling the issue "lame," the Fifty Shades of Grey star added, "So the opportunity to make fun of it, I jumped at"-referring to an SNL sketch poking fun at the controversy that she took part the previous month while hosting the show.
Instagram Emma RobertsA reminder that this conversation has been going on for awhile, Emma was early in pushing back against the notion that being Julia Roberts' niece (and Eric Roberts' daughter) was the key to her career. "A lot of people think that," the Scream 4 actress, then 20, told PopEater in 2011, "and they talk about nepotism which I think is so ridiculous considering it's obviously not true-because I've auditioned for so many things and never gotten the part. Also it's like, you know, maybe someone can get you one part, but they can't really get you 10 parts."Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicKate HudsonGoldie Hawn's daughter doesn't bother to get the knives out when talk turns to nepotism. "I don't really care," Kate, who was also raised by Goldie's longtime partner Kurt Russell, told The Independent in December 2022. "I look at my kids and we're a storytelling family. It's definitely in our blood. People can call it whatever they want, but it's not going to change it." The mom to sons Ryder and Bingham (with Chris Robinson and Matthew Bellamy, respectively) and daughter Rani (with current partner Danny Fujikawa) explained, "I actually think there are other industries where it's [more common]. Maybe modeling? I see it in business way more than I see it in Hollywood. Sometimes I've been in business meetings where I'm like, 'Wait, whose child is this? Like, this person knows nothing!'" Ultimately, she added, "If you work hard and you kill it, it doesn't matter." Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for EBKaia Gerber"I won't deny the privilege that I have," the model daughter of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber told Elle for a January 2023 article. "Even if it's just the fact that I have a really great source of information and someone to give me great advice, that alone I feel very fortunate for." But when it came to making movies, the Bottoms actress said, "No artist is going to sacrifice their vision for someone's kid. That just isn't how art is made, and what I'm interested in is art." Moreover, she added, "No one wants to work with someone who