Allen is the daughter of Keith Allen, the actor, and Amanda Owen, the film producer. One of her first jobs as a teenager was as a lady-in-waiting in Elizabeth, the Cate Blanchett film that Owen produced.
In a series of social media posts, 37-year-old Allen described herself as a ‘nepo baby’ but did not criticize her own parents, instead describing them as ‘super talented’.
She said: “I’m almost 40 years old and I’m more than happy, in fact I think it’s important to reveal what a privileged upbringing I’ve had and how it’s created so many opportunities for me.
“I mention my age because I haven’t always been able to have this conversation. In my twenties I felt very defensive about it, I felt that I had worked extremely hard and that I deserved the success that I had, that people connected to my songs and that the songs came from me.
“I also had quite a strained relationship with some of my family members, so it was difficult for me to attribute my successes to them at the time. But we all know it’s more complicated than that.
Celebrities who have been identified as ‘nepo babies’ include Brooklyn Beckham, who is currently trying to launch a career as a chef, and Lily-Rose Depp, the daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis.
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