- Michael Gandolfini and Cooper Hoffman, sons of late actors James Gandolfini and Philip Seymour Hoffman, respectively, have devised a unique and humorous way to address being labelled "nepobabies" in the entertainment industry.
- The two actors, both following in their fathers' footsteps, jokingly state that the "nepobaby" rule is waived “if one of your parents is dead,” a quip they use when confronted with the term.
- James Gandolfini, celebrated for his role in The Sopranos, died in 2013 at the age of 51, while Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman passed away in 2014 when he was 46.
- Their tongue-in-cheek response stands in contrast to other celebrity children who have publicly reacted to the "nepobaby" discourse with frustration or dismissal.
- Notable examples include Lily Rose Depp, Dakota Johnson, and Emma Roberts, who have all downplayed the influence of their famous parents on their careers, and Kate Winslet, who recently defended her son Joe's screenwriting work against similar accusations.
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