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Lottie Moss deletes her Twitter account amid 'nepo baby' debate

She has been criticised for the role her sister, Kate Moss, played in getting her modelling career started

Lottie Moss has become embroiled in the debate about 'nepo babies' in creative industries. (NurPhoto/Getty)
Lottie Moss has become embroiled in the debate about 'nepo babies' in creative industries. (NurPhoto/Getty)

British model Lottie Moss has deactivated her Twitter account after being criticised for a post related to the current debate around "nepo babies" in the entertainment world.

In the wake of a cover piece by New York Magazine about the celebrity "nepo babies" benefiting from family connections in Hollywood, discussion has raged on social media about the reach of nepotism.

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Moss, who is the half-sister of fellow model Kate Moss, closed down her account within days after being criticised for a tweet about nepotism.

"I’m so sick of people blaming nepotism for why they aren’t rich and famous or successful," she wrote, according to Metro.

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The 24-year-old added: "Obviously it’s not fair that people who come from famous families are getting a leg up because of that, but guess what? Life isn’t fair.

"If you put your mind to something you can accomplish anything! So instead of being negative about other people's success, go and try and create your own."

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Among those to respond to the post was writer Audra Williams, who noted that Moss had spoken in an interview about always "having everything handed to me" in the modelling world because of her sister.

Moss's account has since disappeared from Twitter, with a message on her page reading that "this account doesn't exist".

In an article for Glamour Magazine UK this week, Moss wrote that she and Kate "still don’t really have a relationship" and that this made it even harder as she "felt like I was living in her shadow".

Lottie Moss said her career in modelling has involved being in the shadow of her half-sister Kate. (Getty)
Lottie Moss said her career in modelling has involved being in the shadow of her half-sister Kate. (Getty)

She set up an account on the subscription service OnlyFans in 2021, explaining that she had an uncomfortable relationship with fame and the modelling world because of her sister.

In the wake of the "nepo baby" article, other celebrities with famous relatives have discussed the issue, including Lily Allen and Eve Hewson.

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Allen, whose father is Welsh actor Keith Allen, wrote on Twitter: "The nepo babies y’all should be worrying about are the ones working for legal firms, the ones working for banks, and the ones working in politics.

"If we’re talking about real world consequences and robbing people of opportunity. BUT that’s none of my business.”

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