Being a nepo baby isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. It can be hard to fill the shoes of a famous parent, and René-Charles Angélil knows a thing or two about this. Just because he’s Celine Dion’s son, Angélil has had to face constant criticism from people he doesn’t even know.
One look at Angélil’s Instagram, which is under his stage name, and you will see that there are countless ruthless comments on his posts. One person wrote, “What do you actually do? Do you have a special real talent or you’re going to be always in your mom’s shadow?!” Another user implied that Angélil is living the life he is because of his famous mother. They wrote, “Big looser Flexing with mummys money.” These are just a couple of the many comments, or should we say criticism, directed at Angélil just because his mom is Dion. What makes this backlash even worse is that it hasn’t just come from random people on the internet, but from media outlets as well.
In 2018, Vice published a piece taking jabs at Angélil’s music. Being that his mom is an incredible musician herself, the outlet doubted his ability to follow in her footsteps. They wrote, “Your mom is freaking Céline Dion, dude. Don’t embarrass her.” Perhaps all the criticism is why Angélil decided to take a step back from his music, as it can’t be easy to constantly face the hate.
