Julia Fox Is Pro Nepo Baby

Julia Fox makes no qualms about being famous. And that includes the privileged life that her son, Valentino, has been born into.

Fox Wants To Share Her Fame With Her Son

Fox sat down with Variety recently to talk about her upcoming E! reality show, "OMG Fashun!," and her life as a mother.

"Unlike other celebrities who are determined to keep their kids out of the spotlight, Fox wants to include Valentino in the fortunate life she’s made for herself. She’ll often show up at events with him wrapped around her hip, and he most recently made a cameo in the the music video she shot for her upcoming single 'Down the Drain,' which she hasn’t officially released but is already viral on TikTok. 'I feel like by [hiding your kids] it’s almost like a disservice,' she says. 'It’s like I have this very highly coveted thing, I want to share that with my son. We need him to be a nepo baby, and he needs to like own it too. He can’t be like, ‘I’m not really a nepo baby,’ he needs to be like, ‘Yes I’m a nepo baby, and what?'" the "Uncut Gems" star said.

Fox's Unconventional NYC Childhood

Fox had been a fixture on the downtown New York City fashion and art scene since her untraditional upbringing in the city. With a single father, Fox spent her childhood running around NYC and making friends with those in the avant-garde art world.

"She didn’t have grand plans for herself back then but aspired to be a part of the the 'cool, artsy downtown scene' that she unwittingly found herself a part of even before creating her own art."

Fox And West's Relationship

A brief 2022 relationship with Kanye West only propelled Fox further into celebrity, with viral memes inspired by her unique fashion sense and distinct speaking voice popping up. She parlayed that fame into acting bits and a book, "Down the Drain," detailing her sometimes chaotic life.

Fox Will Host Fashion Reality Competition Show

Now, she's taking her talents to the small screen as the host and judge of "OMG Fashun!" a reality competition show that sees contestants upcycle items of clothing into fashionable pieces.

"[A television show] kind of felt like the natural next step because I was already upcycling on my own and making videos about it and discovering designers and wearing their clothes, so it was just like the merging of the two worlds and I guess doing it on a bigger stage,' she says. 'It’s a fun show. It’s not meant to be taken super seriously, and it’s meant to really attract all kinds of audiences, like you don’t just have to be into fashion to watch this show. Everybody has trash in their house, everybody has old stuff that can be given a new life to.'"

Fox Has A 'Chosen Family'

Today, Fox lives with her son, best friend, and boyfriend in Harlem. She describes her boyfriend as the main male influence in her son's life.

"'He’s a really good example of masculinity,' she says. 'He’s very comfortable in his masculinity and is definitely the best role model I could have ever chosen for Valentino, because I don’t want him to grow up aggressively macho like some other men in his vicinity are.'"

"'The family unit in this country is really disintegrating so we have to find new ways to remedy that. Chosen family is the best. It’s better than biological family.'"