Jamie Lee Curtis says 'nepo baby' conversation aims to 'diminish' and 'hurt' relatives of famous people

• Jamie Lee Curtis said on Instagram that the "nepo baby" conversation aims to "diminish" and "hurt."
• She also dubbed herself an "OG Nepo Baby."

Jamie Lee Curtis has dubbed herself the "OG Nepo Baby" and is speaking out about the "hurt" she believes the current conversation about nepotism in Hollywood causes relatives of famous people who are also in show business.

In an Instagram post on Friday, Curtis, who is the daughter of "Psycho" actor Janet Leigh and "Some Like It Hot" star Tony Curtis, shared a picture from her childhood featuring herself, her parents, and her sister Kelly Curtis.

In the caption, she wrote that since she got her first job on the TV series "Quincy M.E." in 1977 "there's not a day in my professional life that goes by without my being reminded that I am the daughter of movie stars."

"The current conversation about nepo babies is just designed to try to diminish and denigrate and hurt," she continued in the post. "Nepo baby" is a modern term used to describe a famous person who presumably found success in the entertainment business due in large part to a relative who is also in the business.

The 64-year-old wrote that she knows that her "associated and reflected fame" has brought her "advantages." But she noted that those same advantages sometimes make her feel like "I have no value on my own."

Curtis has an impressive 44-year career starring in classic franchises like the "Halloween" films and more modern hit comedies like "Freaky Friday" alongside Lindsay Lohan. She recently starred in the critically acclaimed film "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

"It's curious how we immediately make assumptions and snide remarks that someone related to someone else who is famous in their field for their art would somehow have no talent whatsoever," Curtis added in her post about nepo babies. "I have come to learn that is simply not true."

She wrote that during her many jobs over the years, she has "tried to bring integrity and professionalism and love and community and art to my work."

Curtis wrapped up her post by asserting that she and other famous relatives of Hollywood stars have a "right to exist." She reminded her followers to "BE KIND, BE KIND; BE KIND."

The "My Girl" star's post was presumably in response to a viral New York Magazine story about nepotism in Hollywood, which has prompted many other relatives of famous people to speak on the subject.

In response to the article, singer and actor Lily Allen — the daughter of "Trainspotting" star Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen — tweeted, "Many of the nepo babies are starved of these basic things in childhood as their parents are probably narcissistic."