Emma Roberts Explained Why She Doesn't Date Actors Anymore And Her Opinion On The Nepo Baby Debate

Emma Roberts shared insight into her love life and how nepotism and family fame affect her career.

In a profile with Flaunt magazine, Emma opened up about how the man she's currently dating might be entertainment-adjacent. This time, unlike her past relationships, he's not an actor.

"One day, the veil was lifted, and I didn't want to date actors anymore," Emma said. "It's hard, I think, for two actors to be together. I'm trying to think if I've seen it done successfully."

Emma has had several high-profile relationships with actors. In 2012, she had a rather long on-and-off relationship with American Horror Story costar Evan Peters. After splitting multiple times and getting engaged, the couple split for good in 2019.

Following, Emma had a relationship with Garrett Hedlund, and in June 2020, it was revealed she was pregnant with their first child. They welcomed their son, Rhodes, in December 2020. However, their relationship ended in 2022.

"Also, the actors I've been with border on method actors, and that is something that I think is extremely difficult to be in a relationship with," Emma said, adding, "at least for me, especially the characters that they were playing."

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Emma also touched on her family life in the same interview, addressing the conversation surrounding "nepo babies" and famous Hollywood families.

"Should I be offended? It was a cheap shot to put all the celebrity kids on the cover of a magazine on babies' bodies," Emma said, referring to New York magazine's exposé on nepotism in Hollywood.

If you didn't know, Emma's dad is actor Eric Roberts.

His sister and Emma's aunt is Academy Award-winning actor Julia Roberts.

"It's like maybe the 'Nepo Baby' conversation would've been a more interesting article written intelligently in Vanity Fair with nuance," Emma said. "But instead, it was kind of this viral hating-on-people thing."

According to Emma, her relationship with Julia and Eric has made her career more challenging. "I've lost more jobs than I've gained from being in the business," she said.

"People have opinions and sometimes maybe they're not good opinions of people in your family," she explains. "I've never gotten a job because of it, I know I definitely have lost a couple of jobs because of it."

Read the full interview here.