Kaia Gerber and Homer Gere are stepping into the spotlight together for the upcoming FX dramatic series The Shards, bringing a uniquely shared background to the screen. Featured together on the cover of Vogue, the pair—whose famous parents, Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere, were once married during the early 1990s—offered an unusually candid look at navigating life as second-generation talent in Hollywood.
Reflecting on the label of being a “nepo baby,” Gerber proved remarkably self-aware about the inherent privileges and unique pressures that come with having fashion royalty for a mother. Speaking with Vogue, the 24-year-old model-turned-actress admitted that despite benefiting from her lineage, she finds herself holding fellow second-generation peers to elevated standards.
“I’ve only ever been a nepo baby, and I’ve only ever benefited in my career from it. But I also find myself doing it to other nepo babies, thinking, like, Okay, show me why you deserve this job. I said to Homer—because the concept is daunting to him, having lived as an adult so far without that perception, whereas I sort of went through it when I wasn’t fully sentient—I said to him, ‘Homer, unfortunately with this show, it’s not like you’re just any unknown actor and people will judge you as an unknown actor. But what that’s done for me is make me want to work harder.’”
Beyond analyzing career dynamics, Gerber offered a rare, thoughtful glimpse into her personal life and her nearly two-year relationship with actor Lewis Pullman, son of veteran film star Bill Pullman. Addressing the challenges of growing up under constant public scrutiny, Gerber opened up about the reductive narratives often assigned to young women in the public eye.
“There are so few things you get to protect as a famous person, and being defined by who you date when you’re 18 is something I find challenging. I think I’ve been labeled in ways that are quite misogynistic: serial dater, slut, greedy. My mom is always like, Just don’t make the same mistake twice. And I’m pretty good at not.”
For Gerber, maintaining personal identity within a high-profile relationship remains paramount. She emphasized that true compatibility comes down to consistency, groundedness, and remaining authentically oneself regardless of the setting.
“I think the ultimate goal is that your relationship doesn’t change you, that you’re not code switching between relationship, friendship, professional life. I would love to always feel like me, and in this relationship I’m having the pleasure of doing that.”
