Nepo baby Ben Platt doesn’t like being called a nepo baby, apparently

Broadway star Ben Platt’s publicist reportedly cut an interview short after the actor was asked to comment on the ‘nepo baby’ discourse.

The singer, songwriter and actor wasn’t too happy to be asked his thoughts on the infamous 2022 New York Magazine cover story which saw his and several other actor’s heads superimposed on the bodies of babies with the headline: “She has her mother’s eyes. And agent.”

Platt, best known for his role in Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen, has become part of the months-long discourse over the “nepo baby boom”.

For the uninitiated, ‘nepo baby‘ is short for ‘nepotism baby’ which typically refers to children of celebrities whose parent’s own fame has, to some extent, contributed to their success in a related career.

The actor has been accused of being a nepo baby thanks to his starring role in the 2021 film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen, which was produced by his father Marc Platt – best known for producing movies including the beloved smash-hit Legally Blonde.

Furthermore, the film adaptation received criticism for Platt’s involvement, with some saying that the then-27-year-old was too old for the role of a high school senior.