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Updated · Fox News · Aug 11

Kaia Gerber, Homer Gere Confront 'Nepo Baby' Scrutiny in Vogue as 24-Year-Old Gerber Owns Advantage

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Aug 11

Kaia Gerber, Homer Gere Confront 'Nepo Baby' Scrutiny in Vogue as 24-Year-Old Gerber Owns Advantage

Q: How did newcomer Homer Gere handle the intense psychological pressure of Ryan Murphy's glamorous but gritty thriller?

Homer Gere appears to have handled the pressure by leaning on preparation, perspective from his father, and the fact that he did not come from a typical Hollywood upbringing. In interviews around *The Shards*, Gere said he had never been on a professional set before filming began, so he approached the job as a newcomer who needed to work harder, not coast on his surname. Richard Gere told him that, because he is not “just any unknown actor,” he would face extra scrutiny, and that reality pushed him to be more disciplined. He also seems to have managed the psychological side by treating public exposure carefully. In his first major interview, he openly admitted he was nervous and said he wanted to come across as likable, suggesting a self-aware, measured approach rather than bravado. Richard Gere also advised him that even in interviews “you’re playing a character,” giving him a framework for dealing with image, expectation and media attention. At the same time, Gere benefited from a relatively normal upbringing outside the industry, which may have insulated him from some of Hollywood’s more corrosive pressures. Reports also say he quickly bonded with Kaia Gerber and the cast during production, giving him a support system inside a project known for its glossy style, dark themes and “nepo baby” scrutiny. So, rather than any dramatic coping strategy, Gere’s response was work ethic, realism about scrutiny, and steady guidance from his father.

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Vogue’s September 2026 cover has Kaia Gerber, 24, and Homer Gere addressing Hollywood’s “nepo baby” backlash as they prepare to star together in FX’s “The Shards.”
Gerber said she has “only ever benefited” from her family ties and warned Gere, 26, that audiences would judge him differently from an unknown actor, pushing her to work harder.
Gere said he grew up largely outside Los Angeles, never set foot on a professional set until last year, and came to acting after Brown student films led to auditions for “The Shards” and HBO’s “Euphoria.”
The pairing also revives family history: Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere, married from 1991 to 1995, shared a 1992 Vogue cover, while their children now front the magazine more than 30 years later.