Nigerian actress and media personality Temi Otedola has said she will never deny being a "nepo baby." She believes that recognizing the benefits from family connections does not take away from a person's achievements.
In a recent episode of The How Far Podcast, which she co-hosts with her husband, Mr Eazi, Temi shared her thoughts on privilege and the ongoing talk about nepotism.
She explained that privilege is not just about fame. It includes growing up with chances like financial stability, education, and a supportive environment.
"So this is my take on it. You don’t have to be famous to be privileged. I feel like privilege is purely growing up in a circumstance where your parents made a certain amount of money, you didn’t have to struggle, and you had access to education, food and a foundation in life that not everybody gets," she said.
Temi also talked about nepotism, especially in the entertainment industry. It involves getting opportunities through family connections that others may not have.
"If our kid wanted to be an artist, you would introduce them to a producer and you would do their music video. That is an unfair advantage. That is nepotism," she said.
The actress, who is the daughter of billionaire businessman Femi Otedola, finds it surprising when people do not acknowledge the role privilege has played in their success.
"You can never catch me, on camera or off camera, saying I’m not a nepo baby. I find it crazy when people don’t admit to the advantage. It would be so unfair to say that," she said.
Temi emphasized that accepting privilege does not take away from the hard work people put into their careers.
"At the end of the day, I was given a leg up and I’ve made the most of it. I don’t know why it’s so hard for people to say that. I think it’s because they feel it discounts what they’ve achieved in life.
"I definitely got lots of privileges as a result of the hard work that came before me," she added.
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