July 6th 2024.
Have you ever noticed that Billie Eilish's mom has made appearances in some of your favorite shows? It's true! Maggie Baird, Billie's mother, actually had a small role in an episode of Friends back in 1999. However, fans have recently been accusing Billie of being a "nepo baby" because of her mom's involvement in the entertainment industry.
In the episode, Maggie played the role of casting director number two. It was the one where Joey Tribbiani was dealing with a hernia and didn't have health insurance. He ended up auditioning for a dog food commercial, but unfortunately, his pain was too much for him to handle and he couldn't pick up the bag of food. The casting director was less than impressed, and Joey knew he didn't land the gig.
Some fans on Instagram were quick to point out Maggie's appearance in the episode, and soon people were connecting the dots between Billie's family and other famous faces in the industry. One fan commented, "Sooo... She didn't just come out of nowhere... she's an industry baby." Another added, "Ahhh so Billie IS a nepo baby." However, Billie's brother Finneas came to their defense, stating that their success is not just because of one small role their mom had on Friends.
Maggie and her husband, Patrick O'Connell, who are both now in their mid-60s, had various small roles in TV shows and films throughout the years. Maggie appeared in shows like The X Files, Charmed, and Bones, while Patrick had roles in Iron Man, The West Wing, and General Hospital. In 2019, the whole family, except for Billie, starred in Maggie's movie Life Inside Out, which was about a mother bonding with her troubled son through music.
Nowadays, Billie and Finneas are making a name for themselves in the music industry. They even won an Oscar earlier this year for the Barbie soundtrack song What Was I Made For, which was co-created by Finneas and performed by Billie. This was their second Academy Award together, with the first being for the James Bond theme song No Time To Die.
The siblings were homeschooled by their parents in Los Angeles, and in a 2019 interview, their dad Patrick admitted that they were mostly unemployed actors who put their careers on hold to focus on their children's education. Despite this, Billie did audition for a few roles, including Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Ramona and Beezus, and X-Men. However, she found the whole process to be quite unenjoyable.
Eventually, Billie's music career took off when her brother wrote and produced the song Ocean Eyes, which went viral on SoundCloud in 2015. Since then, she has become a two-time Academy Award winner and has headlined festivals like Coachella. She recently released her highly successful third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft.
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