Celebrity Kids Are Turning Away From the Spotlight

A growing crop of so-called 'nepo babies' are defying expectations by seeking success in wildly different industries from their famous parents

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Picture this: You're born into a life where the cameras are always flashing, people have seen your breakfast on Instagram before you've even digested it and you're called a “nepo baby” just for existing. Plus, you're constantly questioning the motives of people who befriend you — do they actually like you, or do they just want some VIP concert tickets?

That's the roller-coaster life of anyone who happens to have A-list parents — and while a famous surname might open a lot of doors, many kids of big stars are now shunning a life in the spotlight in favor of more ordinary careers.

Take Bruce Springsteen's younger son, Sam. While his dad might be one of the biggest rock stars in history, the 31-year-old is an altogether different kind of hero: he works as a firefighter in New York, and Springsteen has his back. “It was a long road,” he told The New York Times when Sam finished training. “He was very dedicated for quite a few years and we are just excited for him today.”

Bella Cruise has two superstar parents, and yet Tom Cruise and