Kaia Gerber and Homer Gere have publicly addressed the scrutiny surrounding their careers as children of celebrities in a Vogue cover story for its September 2026 issue. Gerber, 24, daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford, and Gere, 26, son of actor Richard Gere, are co-stars in Ryan Murphy’s FX series The Shards.
Gerber acknowledges her 'nepo baby' status while questioning others' entitlement In the interview, Gerber stated she has only ever benefited from her family’s fame as a model and actress, including early career opportunities. She expressed skepticism toward other celebrity children, saying, 'Okay, show me why you deserve this job.' Gerber also recounted advising Gere during their collaboration that audiences would scrutinize him differently than an unknown actor debuting in the same role. She described the pressure as motivating, stating it made her 'want to work harder.'
Gere enters Hollywood outside his father’s shadow Gere, who grew up largely outside Hollywood despite his father’s fame, initially resisted following in his parents’ footsteps. He studied visual arts at Brown University and became involved in student filmmaking before a talent manager noticed his work. Gere told Vogue he had never stepped onto a professional set until last year, marking a delayed entry into the industry compared to Gerber.
Parents’ past marriage surfaces in their professional partnership Gerber and Gere’s mothers, Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere, were married from 1991 to 1995 during the height of their careers. The pair addressed their parents’ history in their first meeting, with Gere recalling asking Gerber directly, 'Should we just acknowledge the fact that our parents were married?' Gerber responded, 'Yeah. Cool,' and the topic was dropped. They later posed together for Vogue, with photographer Steven Meisel recreating a 1992 cover featuring their mothers nearly 34 years prior.
Career trajectories diverge despite shared scrutiny Gerber began modeling as a child and has since expanded into acting, collaborating multiple times with Ryan Murphy. Gere, by contrast, entered the industry later, leveraging his background in visual arts and student film projects. Both have faced questions about their qualifications due to their family names, a debate they engaged with openly in the interview.