Emma Roberts Joins Nepotism Debate, Highlights Rejection Behind Success

Actress Emma Roberts has spoken about how even successful actors with family working in entertainment industry don't always have an easy path toward stardom.

During Roberts' appearance on Table for Two with Bruce Bozzi podcast by iHeartMedia, said: “That's thing that I always talk about — people kind of only see your wins because y only see when you're on poster of a movie. y don't see all rejection along way,"

Roberts, whose aunt is Julia Roberts and far is Eric Roberts, told podcast host.

"That's why I'm always very open about things I’ve auditioned for and haven't gotten part for," she ded, reports people.com.

"I think it's important to talk about - orwise people just think everything's been so great and linear and easy, and no, it's not at all. But of course, it looks like that to outside perspective or to naked eye."

Roberts started her career in acting in 2001. She me a name for herself on sitcom Unfabulous and in movies like 2006's Aquamarine and 2007's Nancy Drew.

She also featured in several seasons of American Horror Story.

"I think re's two sides of coin. People like to say, you know, you have a leg up because you have family in industry," she said.

"But n or side to that is you have to prove yourself more. Also, if people don't have good experiences with or people in your family, n you'll never get a chance."

“I think re's something to be said where everybody loves kind of overnight success story," Roberts continued.

"And so if you're kind of not girl from middle of nowhere that broke into Hollywood, re's kind of an eye roll of like ‘Well, your d was this.’"

Roberts joked that she likes to point out actors like George Clooney could be considered "nepo babies," noting Clooney's relation to his aunt Rosemary Clooney, an actress and singer who died in 2002 at 74.

"I'm just kidding, but I feel like young girls get it harder with nepo baby thing," she said.

"I don't really see people calling out sons of famous actors — not that y should be called out. I don't think anyone should be called out for wanting to follow ir dream."

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