Gracie Abrams addresses 'nepo baby' label amid career success

Gracie Abrams is speaking honestly about the "nepo baby" label.

Ahead of the release of her third album, Daughter From Hell, on July 17, the 26-year-old singer admitted she understands why some people believe her family background gave her a head start in the music industry.

Speaking on The New York Times Popcast, Abrams said that she has no problem with people talking about the issue.

"The nepo stuff is obviously in the discourse appropriately," she said.

The Close to You singer explained that growing up without financial worries gave her something many young artists do not have, which was time to focus on music and improve her skills.

"I think about the privilege there, and it’s like, I had a safety net, and that allowed me the ability to experiment and to concentrate and I had the gift of time to dedicate to doing this thing I loved.

I wasn’t growing up afraid financially, and that’s the biggest deal," she explained.

Abrams, whose parents are filmmaker J.J. Abrams and producer Katie McGrath, also added that growing up in a family that worked in entertainment helped her understand the industry.

"The specific household that I was born into, there is just this vocabulary that I’m so lucky to grow up with," she said.

“So like, when I see people pointing that out, it’s like, I get it, hard-core. The jokes and things, I understand the tone of the Internet."

She also shared that Daughter From Hell was inspired by her teenage years.

Gracie previously said in 2023 that she kept her parents away from career decisions, while understanding why people question her success.