Jamie Lee Curtis Says She Has 'Not Shied' Away from 'Nepo Babies' Label: 'Been Aware of That My Whole Life'

Jamie Lee Curtis.Photo:Gregg DeGuire/WWD via Getty Gregg DeGuire/WWD via Getty Jamie Lee Curtisknows that she has benefited from nepotism — but maintains that “none of that helps you” when the cameras start rolling. On Saturday, Aug. 10, Curtis, 65,received an honorary degree from the American Film Instituteand, while reflecting on what the honor means given her family tree — she is the daughter ofmovie stars Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis— the actress got real about the current conversation around nepotism in Hollywood.

Jamie Lee Curtis Shares Raw Photo of Herself After 'Copious Tears' on Last Day ofFreakier Friday

Jamie Lee Curtis on Aug. 9, 2024.Photo:Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Jamie Lee CurtisandLindsay Lohanare celebrating the end of an emotional film shoot.In an Instagramposton Thursday, Aug. 22, Curtis, 65, wrote of filming the upcomingFreakier Friday, “It’s a WRAP!”Captioning a raw mirror selfie, the Oscar winner wrote, “Mommy was up way effing past her bedtime. No filter. Little sleep. Lots of laughs and a little blood, much sweat and copious tears.”The Disney sequel from director Nisha Ganatra and screenwriter Jordan Weiss, in theaters in 2025, reunites Curtis with Lohan, 38, her costar in the 2003 hit remakeFreaky Friday.

Jamie Lynn Spears Celebrates Daughter Maddie's College Decision as She Recalls Being 'Watched and Judged' While Pregnant at 16

Jamie Lynn Spears and daughter Maddie Watson.Photo:Emma McIntyre/Getty, Jamie Lynn Spears/Instragram Emma McIntyre/Getty, Jamie Lynn Spears/Instragram Jamie Lynn Spears' little girl is growing up, and she’s “all in my feels” over it. On Monday, Nov. 25, the actress, 33, announced that her older daughterMaddiehas committed to the University of Southern Mississippi to continue her academic and softball career. OnInstagram, the proud mom shared her excitement for the 16-year-old as she recalled the judgment she received during her pregnancy with Maddie at the same age.

Jamie Oliver 'Devastated' as Children's Book Is Pulled amid Criticism from Indigenous Australians

Jamie Oliver and his book ‘Billy and the Epic Escape’.Photo:Rocket Weijers/Getty; Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Rocket Weijers/Getty; Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Jamie Oliverhas apologized after his children’s book was pulled from shelves following criticism from Indigenous Australians. The celebrity chef, 49, said he was “devastated to have caused offense” as it was revealed that publisher Penguin Random House U.K. would be withdrawingBilly and the Epic Escapefollowing its initial release back in May, PEOPLE can confirm.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler Says Son Beau, 11, Is 'Coming Out on the Other Side' Following Autoimmune Diagnosis (Exclusive)

Jamie-Lynn Siglersays her 11-year-old sonBeauis “doing really, really well” following hisdiagnosiswith the rare inflammatory autoimmune disorder, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM). “I’m proud of him, and he’s coming out on the other side and so, for me as a mom, I’m doing a lot better, too,“The Sopranosactress, 43, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview about her new campaign for Alexa Emergency Assist, a personalized safety service available through Amazon Echo devices.