Princess Andre has responded to claims that she and brother Junior are ‘nepo babies’ – with her parents Katie Price and Peter Andre being famous – ahead of her new ITV2 show
Princess Andre has hit out at claims that she and her brother Junior are ‘nepo babies’ ahead of her new ITV2 reality show The Princess Diaries. The 18-year-old stars in her own ITV reality series, which follows her and her family as they navigate fame.
Now, the TV personality has addressed claims that she and Junior are “nepo babies”, stating that they’re “focusing on themselves” with the Princess Diaries. When asked how it feels to be called a nepo baby, Princess told The News Movement: “Obviously, if you’re using the actual terms of a nepo baby then yeah but we are focusing on ourselves and this is our own career.
“I feel like within the last few years, I’ve built myself as a solo person so this is a good time for the show to come in because it shows what goes on in my life without my parents.” It comes after Katie Price reaches out to Harvey’s lookalike half-brother but fears ‘he’s too scared’.
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Junior, 20, added: “Obviously we’re going to be compared to our parents, they’ve done amazing things, that’s where we’ve come from, it’s inevitable. That’s natural. What we’re doing is focusing on ourselves and really driving and pushing our own careers and working hard. For us to succeed, we have to put in the work for it.”
Earlier today, the siblings stopped by ITV’s This Morning to chat about the show, which starts on Sunday. Opening up about her parents, Princess said that she is totally “independent” from dad Peter and mum Katie.
“I got older and a lot more things have come in for me solo,” she said. “A lot of things I used to do was with my parents and now I’m doing a show that is independent and actually focused on me. Now is the right time because my life is busy right now and I want people to see it.”
Earlier this week, Katie admitted that she was “very, very upset” by Princess’ career being managed by ex-husband Peter’s management and said that she will not be watching the reality show. Princess is managed by The CAN Group, who manages Peter and used to manage Katie.
“I’ve always said, over my dead body would I ever want her to manage my kids because she doesn’t like me and Pete and me don’t talk. I am very, very, very upset that Princess has signed with them when she was 16. I wasn’t asked to look at any contracts so I don’t know what Princess has signed because it’s all to do with that side,” she said.
Katie went onto claim that she has “not been allowed” to go on any of Princess’ photoshoots. “Why? Because I’m not allowed and I’m welcome,” she said on her podcast this week.
Earlier today, CAN Group responded to Katie’s claims, telling The Mirror that “duty of care” to their clients is paramount. They added: “We would never advise a client on their personal life unless asked and we have never stopped anyone seeing their families.”
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