Emma Roberts has spoken out about Julia Roberts’ global stardom, saying it was “really scary” to witness the level of fame her aunt achieved.
Emma, the daughter of Eric Roberts and niece of the “Pretty Woman” actress, A Table for Two Podcast Fame also has a downside, Tuesday.
“My aunt Julia gave me a very close look at what it really was,” the “American Horror Story” star, 33, told Bruce Bozzi after being asked about his goal of becoming a “big movie star.”
“It’s fun and it’s great, but there are parts that are really scary.”
The “Wild Child” actress added that she “always wanted to carve her own path” rather than follow in her Oscar-winning aunt’s footsteps.
“Fame was never a goal, because a certain level of fame is kind of scary,” she said.
“Even in my late teens, I never wanted fame to take precedence over my work,” she added. “There’s nothing more frightening than being too famous and not being left alone and not getting the good work.”
Meanwhile, Emma has weighed in on the “Nepo Baby” debate, saying there are “two sides to the same coin” on this one.
Since making her acting debut in “Blow” at the age of nine, Emma has attracted attention not only for her career achievements but also for her strong connections in Hollywood.
But she argued that being from a famous family comes with added pressures, although that typically only applies to the women.
“I always joke, ‘Why doesn’t anyone accuse George Clooney of being a nepo baby?’ [His aunt] “Rosemary Clooney was an icon,” she said.
“I feel like young girls have a hard time with the nepobabies thing,” she added. “You don’t see a lot of people bashing the son of a famous actor.”
Regardless of gender, Emma said she doesn’t think “anyone should be criticized for wanting to follow their dreams.”
Emma explained that the world “loves an overnight success story” and that this made her an easy target from a young age.
“So unless you’re a country girl who made it to Hollywood, people look at you in disbelief, like, ‘This is what your dad was like,'” she says.
Emma went on to explain that people who criticise the children of the rich and famous often don’t see the bigger picture.
“People only see you when you’re on a movie poster, so they only see your triumphs. They don’t see all the rejection you’ve had,” she said.
