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Ben Stiller Embraces 'Nepo Baby' Label on Stern Show

10/30/2025

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Ben Stiller, the actor, on The Howard Stern Show, described the term 'nepo baby' as a selling point, not an insult, likening it to the Brat Pack.
He acknowledged arguments about privilege but said growing up in Hollywood exposed him to its darker sides, including stress and relationship strains that shaped his perspective.
Stiller recalled his first acting job, obtained through a favor from his mother after initial rejection.

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Ben Stiller, the actor, on The Howard Stern Show, described the term 'nepo baby' as a selling point, not an insult, likening it to the Brat Pack.
He acknowledged arguments about privilege but said growing up in Hollywood exposed him to its darker sides, including stress and relationship strains that shaped his perspective.
Stiller recalled his first acting job, obtained through a favor from his mother after initial rejection.