VIDEO: I’ll never deny being a ‘nepo baby’ – Temi Otedola

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Nigerian actress and media personality Temi Otedola has said she will never deny being a “nepo baby,” arguing that acknowledging the advantages that come from family connections does not diminish an individual’s achievements.

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Speaking on a recent episode of The How Far Podcast, which she co-hosts with her husband, Mr Eazi, Temi shared her views on privilege and the ongoing conversation around nepotism.

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According to her, privilege extends beyond fame and includes growing up with opportunities such as financial stability, education and a supportive environment.

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“So this is my take on it. You don’t have to be famous to be privileged. I feel like privilege is purely growing up in a circumstance where your parents made a certain amount of money, you didn’t have to struggle, and you had access to education, food and a foundation in life that not everybody gets,” she said.

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Temi explained that nepotism, particularly in the entertainment industry, involves receiving opportunities through family connections that others may not have access to.

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“If our kid wanted to be an artist, you would introduce them to a producer and you would do their music video. That is an unfair advantage. That is nepotism,” she said.

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The actress, who is the daughter of billionaire businessman Femi Otedola, said she finds it surprising when people refuse to admit the role privilege has played in their success.

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“You can never catch me, on camera or off camera, saying I’m not a nepo baby. I find it crazy when people don’t admit to the advantage. It would be so unfair to say that,” she said.

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Temi stressed that acknowledging privilege does not erase the effort people put into building their careers.

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“At the end of the day, I was given a leg up and I’ve made the most of it. I don’t know why it’s so hard for people to say that. I think it’s because they feel it discounts what they’ve achieved in life.

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“I definitely got lots of privileges as a result of the hard work that came before me,” she added.

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Watch the video below:

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𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 ‘𝐍𝐞𝐩𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲’ – 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐢 𝐎𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐚

Credit: IG | thehowfarpod

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July 6, 2026

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