Catherine Zeta-Jones has insisted her children with Michael Douglas have had no more advantage than any other actor as they follow their parents and grandparents into the industry. The Oscar-winning actress, 56, shares son Dylan, 26, and daughter Carys, 23, with her film star and producer husband Michael, 81, who is also a double Academy Award winner and the son of Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas, who died in 2020.Speaking to Nuala McGovern on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, Catherine was asked about her recent claim that the nepo-baby label often attributed to her children is ‘horrific’.Doubling down on her stance, the Welsh star insisted that ‘if it was any other industry whether it be finance or business, or if you’re a lawyer, or I know all my grown-up surgeon doctor friends have kids going into that industry, and they don’t get labelled.”I think, more importantly, I’m married to the ultimate nepo baby. My husband was the son of Kirk Douglas, the son of Spartacus, you know? And he’s done pretty good on his own,’ Catherine continued.’And so I think it’s unfortunate that with the intense scutiny young people have, not just my kids or celebrity kids, just generally, they get slaughtered by AI images of perfection, or this and that. They don’t need another tag, I think it’s very unfortunate.’ Catherine Zeta-Jones has insisted her children with Michael Douglas have had no more advantage than any other actor as they follow their parents and grandparents into the industry The Oscar-winning actress, 56, shares son Dylan, 26, and daughter Carys, 23, with her film star and producer husband Michael Douglas, 81, who is also a double Academy Award winnerWhen McGovern pointed out that many people think the children of celebrities have access to advantages that other actors don’t have, Zeta-Jones was adamant, exclaiming: ‘No, no, no quite opposite. First of all, they have so much to prove.”That “oh! It’s in your genes, it’s in your blood.” It’s like “No, actually I have a true passion and love of the craft.”‘The actress’s children are the next branch on a Hollywood family tree that also includes Michael’s mother, the actor Diana Dill. His eldest son, Cameron, who he shares with his ex-wife Diandra Luker, is also an actor.Michael has also hit back at the nepo-baby label, insisting in a 2024 interview: ‘I don’t know a father in whatever business, be it a plumber or a contractor or a carpenter, who doesn’t try to help his son join him.’ Being the son of a Hollywood legend did have its advantages. After struggling to land acting jobs when he graduated with a drama degree from the University of California, Michael instead formed his first independent film production company. In late 1971, he received from his father, the rights to the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, which Kirk had first purchased in 1962 before struggling for years to bring the movie to the big screen. ‘It hadn’t been going anywhere. I’m sure there’s a part of him thinking it’ll be a good learning experience for the kid, right?’ Michael said. After breaking the news to his father that he had to pass him over for the lead role, because by then he was too old, Michael went on to produce the film, landing an Academy Award for his efforts. Michael is the son of Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas, who died in 2020. Catherine pointed out ‘I’m married to the ultimate nepo baby’Michael and Catherine’s children Carys and Dylan are currently ‘plugging away’ at acting.Catherine insisted that if Carys and Dylan didn’t have the talent to succeed, then she and Michael would guide them to an alternative career path. She explained: ‘Michael and I would be the first to go, “You know what? Maybe law school looks really good.”‘ Dylan is an actor and political radio host, made his film debut in the psychological thriller I Will Come to You, with upcoming film credits including Killing Hitler and Exit to the Guillotine.While Carys, who graduated from Brown University in 2024, with a degree in film and international relations, has had a small number of short film roles and earlier this year landed the lead role in Anton Chekhov’s classic play The Seagull.During a conversation with People, Carys opened up about her desire to follow her passion for acting and performing arts post-college.’I grew up doing theater, and I didn’t study acting in school, but that’s why I’m happy to be in such an informative arts space, so hopefully more of that.’And while talking to Town & Country back in 2018, she got candid about growing up with parents in the spotlight. ‘My parents do a really good job of reality-checking me and being like, “Look around you. The life you have is extraordinary.”‘ Michael stepped back from acting in 2022 after a nearly 60-year career and has said he will only return to the screen for something ‘special’.Catherine though has consistently worked throughout their marriage and in recent years has had huge success with her role as Morticia in the Netflix hit Wednesday.Next up, she is using her natural Welsh accent for the first time in decades to play the former cocaine queenpin lead in Prime Video series Kill Jackie.