New allegations of nepotism are rocking the Australian television industry, with insiders revealing frustrations over the hiring of industry powerbrokers’ children.
An anonymous Instagram account @TVAUSCrewStories has exposed the struggles faced by professionals working alongside these so-called ‘nepo babies’.
The term refers to individuals who benefit from family connections or a privileged background in order to secure opportunities.
The account shared several first-hand accounts of mistreatment and frustration stemming from the hiring practices.
One post detailed the struggles of working with a celebrity’s daughter, who was hired as a writer for a show despite her scripts being described as nonsensical.
New allegations of nepotism are rocking the Australian television industry, with insiders revealing frustrations over the hiring of industry powerbrokers’ children. Pictured: stock
An anonymous Instagram account @TVAUSCrewStories has exposed the struggles faced by professionals working alongside these so-called ‘nepo babies’
‘The network I worked for hired a celebrity’s daughter as a writer for a show. Most of her scripts made little to no sense and were rewritten by the rest of us, which increased our workload,’ the post read.
Another post highlighted the disruptive behaviour of an executive’s son, who was employed as a casual runner on a production.
‘We went through quite a few casual runners in every location. All of them were great, however, we had one – an executive’s son – who complained 24/7, rolled his eyes when asked to do anything, and asked everyone how much they earned,’ the post explained.
One post detailed the struggles of working with a celebrity’s daughter, who was hired as a writer for a show despite her scripts being described as nonsensical
‘The network I worked for hired a celebrity’s daughter as a writer for a show. Most of her scripts made little to no sense and were rewritten by the rest of us, which increased our workload,’ the post read
When concerns were raised with his bigwig parent, the response was dismissive: ‘Just don’t tell anyone else, he needs to keep getting employed.’
These stories come in the wake of Richard Wilkins defending his son, Christian, against similar accusations of nepotism.
Christian, a budding actor, recently topped the list of Australia’s most privileged offspring.
Another post highlighted the disruptive behaviour of an executive’s son, who was employed as a casual runner on a production
‘We went through quite a few casual runners in every location. All of them were great, however, we had one – an executive’s son – who complained 24/7, rolled his eyes when asked to do anything, and asked everyone how much they earned,’ the post explained
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, Richard expressed his frustration with the ‘nepo baby’ label.
‘I get a little irritated because you look at any law firm or panel beaters and they all embrace their families and give their kids jobs and help them with their lives,’ he said.
Richard continued, ‘Why wouldn’t you do that? That’s what being a parent is, helping your child. Yes, you might open a door, but he has to walk through.’
Christian’s most recent IMDb credits include three short films released in 2023 and three episodes of the Stan Original series Eden.
These stories come in the wake of Richard Wilkins defending his son, Christian, against similar accusations of nepotism
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, Richard said the label irritated him because his son shouldn’t be criticised for having parents who are merely trying to support their child
