Hollywood's latest nepo baby roasted by scathing viewers as he releases 'terrible' new music video
The showbiz legacy in question is Caleb Moore Freundlich, the son of Julianne Moore and her longtime filmmaker husband Bart Freundlich.
Now 27, Caleb has entered the industry himself, dropping his lesser-known surname and echoed his Oscar-winning mother with the sobriquet Caleb Moore.
He has veered away from his parents' world, the movies, and become an indie musician, releasing a new single called Comeback Kid.
The video consists of one shot of him walking down a city street as he complains about a lover who regards him as 'only a good time when you're not asleep.'
Commenters were scathing about the 'terrible' video, cringing at the 'derivative music,' the 'weak' vocals and of course his Hollywood connections.
'Discovered by his mom! She's in the wrong biz, she should be a scout for a record label! Julienne has an ear that only a mother can have,' joked a viewer.
One groaned: 'just what we need... another nepo baby,' another wondered: 'Why is he whispering... ?' and a third wrote: 'Terrible production, not genuine or memorable.'
'Nope. Weak sounding lacks vocal control,' came the verdict from another observer as an exasperated listener said: 'There are millions of better musicians .Everythingabout him is mediocre.'
'Wow,' marveled one listener. 'It pays to have to famous and wealthy parents. You can produce derivative music that has no intrinsic merit and have yourself a fine little career. Inside I'm sure he doesn't feel all that good about this.'
'Depressing,' an audience member opined, while another gasped: 'Wow...this is really, really terrible. It is meant to be serious? Even his mom couldn't help this succeed.'
The New York City release party for the music video included such names as Billy Crudup, who acted in the 2019 film After The Wedding directed by Caleb's father and starring Caleb's movie star mother, via Deadline.
He took an auteur's approach to Comeback Kid, not only singing it but also producing, mixing, writing and mastering it himself.
Caleb explained that the song was inspired by his epiphany that he had cultivated a '"keep your chin up" attitude almost to a fault.'
Commenters were scathing about the 'terrible' video, cringing at the 'derivative music,' the 'weak' vocals and of course his Hollywood connections
On the personal front, Caleb got engaged to his girlfriend Kibriyaá Morgan, a development Julianne celebrated by giving them a party.
He is part of a glut of rising stars with famous parents, from Johnny Depp's daughter Lily-Rose Depp to Andie MacDowell's daughter Margaret Qualley.
Maude Apatow, whose parents are Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, and Kaia Gerber, whose mother is Cindy Crawford, have shot to fame in recent years as well.
Madonna's daughter Lourdes Leon, Heidi Klum's daughter Leni Klum and Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough are also coming up, among others like Maya Hawke, the daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke.
The online chatter around 'nepo babies' reached a fever pitch in December 2022 after New York magazine ran a viral cover story about the phenomenon.
Dakota Johnson, whose parents are Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith and whose grandmother is Hitchcock blonde Tippi Hedren, was one of the faces on the cover.
Jamie Lee Curtis, the daughter of Psycho actress Janet Leigh and Some Like It Hot dreamboat Tony Curtis, then waded into the debate.
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