Sosie Bacon set herself up for some fan retaliation when she posted a message on Instagram making reference to the "nepo baby" debate.
The star - who is the daughter of Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick - attempted to make light of the conversation about nepotism in Hollywood, but ended up sparking quite the conversation on her social media feed.
Sosie shared the mocked up family tree of her parents and with an arrowing pointing down to her. Alongside it, a message read: "Appeared in her father's movie, Loverboy and her mother's TV show, The Closer."
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Rather than make a big deal out of the concept behind the imagery, she brushed over it and made a joke over their appearance in the chosen headshots: "I know there's been a lot of controversy over this article," she wrote.
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"And yeah, it's annoying, and I stand with queen @jamieleecurtis on this one. But there's something I take real issue with here that isn't being discussed. The no neck photos. Why?? Y'all did us dirty with this. Name one person who looks good without a neck. Name one."
Sosie addressed the nepo baby debate
Fans immediately began chiming in and it wasn't long before things were getting heated: "Why can’t acting and performing be a family business?? I think this 'controversy' is silly. When a plumber’s son or daughter takes over the business, who says a word? And also, talent is hereditary. Sosie Bacon, for example, is every bit as talented as her parents so why shouldn’t she follow in their footsteps if she wants to?"
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While others had a different view and wrote: "Denying that it’s way easier for her to get roles and be successful as an actress BECAUSE of her parents is bs. If nepo babies only acknowledged their privilege and not claim that they had to jump through the same hoops as everybody else, people would be fine with it."
© Photo: Getty ImagesSosie has followed in her parents' footsteps and become an actress
Many were on Sosie's side and said she was a brilliant actress who had inherited her parent's skills - and even Kyra weighed in.
She added crying with laughter emojis as the rest of Sosie's fanbase continued their debate.
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