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Stallone Dispenses With the Nepotism Euphemisms
· New York time
Sylvester Stallone has explicitly acknowledged nepotism in the casting of his daughter Scarlet Rose Stallone on Tulsa King. In an October 16 interview that Deadline reports is circulating widely, he responded to criticism with, “Of course it’s nepotism, you idiot.” The answer is unusually direct in an industry capable of describing a family connection as almost anything except a family connection. The statement concerns this casting decision. It does not settle broader questions about opportunity, performance or how entertainment jobs should be allocated. What it does remove is the familiar spectacle of a famous parent explaining that a shared surname was merely an administrative coincidence noticed after the paperwork cleared. Family access and public scrutiny often arrive together in show business. Stallone’s approach is to accept the label rather than spend the interview trying to negotiate it into a gentler synonym. That makes the exchange memorable without making the employment debate disappear. The casting office still sits at the intersection of creative judgment, commercial influence and personal relationships. This time, at least, the family tree does not need to sneak into the building wearing a visitor badge and claiming to be an independent referral.
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