“They Will Have Advantages As ‘Nepo Babies.'”:13 Celeb Parents Reveal The Reasons Why They Don’t Want Their Kids In The Entertainment Industry

During a 2023 interview with Entertainment Tonight, the 43-year-old gave his opinion on the “nepo baby” debate: “If they [his children] choose fame, they will have advantages as ‘nepo babies.’ Out of all my kids, I’m like, if they want to be in entertainment, that’s fine, but that’s almost easy. I want you to do something that’s challenging, go outside of the box, so you can see effort and perseverance and those things, because they’re a nepo baby. There’s advantages to a kid. You’re just like, ‘Oh, this is natural.'”

He continued, “That’s why I love…to see my kids try sports, because it has nothing to do with anything. It literally is however much work you put in, how hard you go, that’s how you’ll succeed in that space,” he said. “They can learn all of those cool principles through having fun with their friends. I’m hoping for a few athletes. I hope I can be that dad on the sidelines somewhere rooting for them. But, again, if they want to be accountants or equestrians I don’t care.”