‘The White Lotus’ star Sam Nivola hits back at nepotism allegations

The White Lotus star Sam Nivola and denied the claims of being a product of nepotism.

The 21-year-old is the son of Alessandro Nivola and Emily Mortimer, who are well known in Hollywood.

Despite having famous successful parents, the young artist has claimed that he has done everything on his own.

“Other than my genes, I don’t think I can attribute much of my success to my parents. I feel proud that I’ve done it for myself, and sometimes in spite of them”, Sam told Variety.

Sam claimed that he did not ask his father’s agent to make calls for him, he did it all by himself.

Similar to Sam, his co-star Patrick has expressed his frustration with the notion that his success is because of his father Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Nepo-baby, a term derived from nepotism, has been used as a derogatory term to describe people who have received opportunities in their respective fields on the basis of their family alliances and not on their individual merits.

While it is easier to grab an opportunity in a place like Hollywood where the competition is cut-throat, critics argue that nepo-babies snub the opportunities of other more deserving candidates.