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Noel Gallagher's daughter Anais has addressed the criticism surrounding 'nepotism babies' and admitted she is 'grateful' for the 'privilege' her upbringing has given her.
The daughter of Oasis star Noel and Meg Mathews, 22, opened up about her opinions on 'nepotism babies', which refers to children born into affluent or famous families.
She confessed she would be 'tone deaf and irresponsible' if she didn't admit the 'leg up' in life her upbringing has given her, saying it is something she will be grateful for 'until the day I die'.
Upbringing: Noel Gallagher's daughter Anais has addressed the criticism around 'nepotism babies' and admitted she is 'grateful' for the 'privilege' her upbringing has given her
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, she explained: 'I would be tone deaf and irresponsible if I didn't admit to how privileged my life has been and how much of a leg up my upbringing has given me.
'I'm really, really, extremely grateful for the situation my parents have been able to give me, and I'll be grateful until the day I die.
'Whether it's being able to attend university or have job opportunities, I'm incredibly grateful for everything they've given me.'
Anais said she thinks there is 'justification' around hiring nepotism babies as she addressed criticism that they have access to opportunities which other people don't.
Family: The daughter of Oasis star Noel and Meg Mathews, 22, opened up about her opinions on 'nepotism babies', which refers to children born into famous families. She is pictured with Noel and his wife Sara MacDonald
However, she said she believes the pressure should be on employers to hire people from different backgrounds, rather than the criticism falling on the nepotism babies.
'There is justification around the hiring of nepotism babies. I think it's not justified as an attack on somebody personally, and whether they themselves are a hard worker, because you don't truly ever know anyone,' she explained.
'I actually don't think it's kind to pass judgement on anyone you don't know and to be mean about them.
'But I do think there needs to be a push to hire people who are incredibly deserving, and they may not come from a background when they have all the contacts.
Grateful: She confessed she would be 'tone deaf' if she didn't admit the 'leg up' in life that her upbringing has given her, saying it is something she will be grateful for 'until the day I die'
'I think that is up to employers, I don't think the pressure should be on the nepotism babies not to go up for the jobs, but it should be on the employers to do the right thing and the right research, and consider who is the right candidate for the job.'
Anais, who was promoting animal welfare campaign Paws For Thought, went on to discuss the 'pressure' on her because of her famous parents, insisting it doesn't bother her because 'there's always going to be people with a negative opinion'.
She said she never feels any pressure from her parents - Oasis frontman Noel and his interior designer ex-wife Meg, 56 - to be 'super successful' either, as they only care that she has 'good morals' and works hard.
She continued: 'I don't feel pressure from outside because nobody can truly know how hard you work or anything like that, I don't feel that much pressure.
Parents: Anais is the daughter of Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher and interior designer Meg Mathews, who were married from 1997 until 2001
'My parents don't put that much pressure on me to be super, super successful, they just put pressure on me to be a hard worker and have good morals and be grounded and kind.
'I definitely put a lot of pressure on myself not to take anything for granted and be respectful and work hard, but I'm not bothered about whether people think I'm deserving or undeserving.
'There's always going to be people out there who have a negative opinion of you.'
Anais, who has recently graduated from university with a photography degree, said she never felt any push from her parents to launch a music career, joking that she was 'born with no musical talent'.
She said she
