During an interview on the Still Here Hollywood podcast, actor Eric Roberts revealed that his sister, Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts, has prohibited him from talking about her in public. Despite being older than Julia, Eric and his younger sister have had a troubled sibling relationship. The success of his younger sister has only driven the rift further apart. Eric’s struggles with drug addiction led to his partner Kelly Cunningham leaving him, and Julia funded Cunningham’s legal fees during a custody battle for their daughter, who is also a Hollywood star, Emma Roberts.
Even though there have been some attempts to mend the relationship, Eric’s statement during the podcast suggests that discussing his sister is completely off-limits. Although Julia might not want anyone discussing her in the press, Eric could not resist the temptation of praising his daughter Emma. The American Horror Story star revealed last week that having a famous family may have hindered her chances of landing acting roles. Emma claims she has lost more acting jobs than gained them due to the negative opinions people might have of her famous family. Still, she is proud of her family and looks up to her father, who is a legendary actor in the Hollywood scene.
It is not the first time that Emma has addressed the nepotism issue; in a recent interview on the Table For Two podcast, Emma revealed that it is challenging to deal with people’s assumptions that she is receiving preferential treatment because of her family’s fame. However, she says that most people ignore that she has had to work hard to get to where she is today and ignore her failures in the industry. After experiencing both acceptance and rejection in Hollywood, Emma is not letting anything stop her as she continually strives to grow and build her career in the industry
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