Bono’s daughter Eve Hewson laughs off ‘nepo baby’ label

Bono’s daughter, Eve Hewson, is the newest younger celeb to land herself in social media sizzling water due to her response to the debate about nepotism in Hollywood.

Ever since New York Journal did a cover story on the subject final week, the topic of “nepo infants” — or Hollywood stars who’ve mother and father within the trade — has been a hot-button buzzword. 

Hewson, 31, who’s the daughter of U2 frontman Bono and his spouse, activist Ali Hewson, tweeted her sarcastic response: “Truly fairly devastated i’m not featured within the nepo child article like haven’t they seen my hit present Unhealthy Sisters??? The NERVE.”

Hewson, who’s Irish-born however based in Brooklyn, is an actress who has appeared in collection such because the Netflix psychological thriller “Behind Her Eyes”; the Clive Owen interval drama “The Knick”; and the Starz interval drama “The Luminaries.” Her most up-to-date mission is the AppleTV+ black comedy “Bad Sisters,” from “Disaster” alum Sharon Horgan, which has been renewed for Season 2. 

The present depicts a bunch of sisters who discover themselves within the midst of an investigation when their boorish brother-in-law dies unexpectedly — and every of them has motive to have killed him. Hewson performs the youngest sister, a therapeutic massage therapist who’s one thing of a sizzling mess.

Some followers weren’t impressed with Hewson’s feedback about nepotism. One wrote: “I assumed bono’s daughter eve hewson did a very good job on the present unhealthy sisters however seeing her lose her sh-t over the nepo child situation is giving me secondhand embarrassment.” 

One other identified that the article did, in reality, point out her.

Hewson later clarified in follow-up tweets: “For these of you who’ve simply tuned in to my existence, I’m requested about my privilege lots. And I’ve at all times been very eager to state how a lot my father’s identify helped me get a begin in performing. I’m past grateful for the alternatives I’ve had in my life … And to the Twitter bots and girlos calling me a spoiled brat .. please don’t neglect to have a way of humour in life. And attempt to be variety. All of us want a bit of bit extra kindness on this planet. A lot love.”

Seems Eve Hewson is *precisely* like her da as a result of she’s additionally after mysteriously turning up on my telephone with out my consent

— Christmas Steve. (@EXECUTIVESTEVE) December 21, 2022

i can’t inform if eve hewson refuses to acknowledge her privilege as a nepo child or she’s simply too embarrassed to be often known as bono’s daughter https://t.co/XHKp3KglN9

— ʀoss ? (@rosseireann) December 21, 2022

Hewson is simply the newest celeb to get swept up within the “nepo child” controversy. Kate Moss’ sister, Lottie Moss, additionally sparked a Twitter uproar after making off-the-cuff feedback, and even deleted her account over the backlash.

In the meantime, “OG Nepo Child” Jamie Lee Curtis dismissed the debate.

“The present dialog about nepo infants is simply designed to attempt to diminish and denigrate and damage,” the achieved daughter of “Psycho” actress Janet Leigh and “Some Like It Scorching” actor Tony Curtis wrote on Instagram.