So, Patrick Schwarzenegger seems pretty over claims that he's a nepo baby (note: if his last name wasn't a giveaway, he's the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver).

The actor is currently starring in season 3 of White Lotus, and while something tells me Mike White isn't casting people based on who their parents are, nepotism claims have been following Patrick around his press tour.

“I know there are people who’ll say I only got this role because of who my dad is,” he recently told The Sunday Times. “They’re not seeing that I’ve had ten years of acting classes, put on [high] school plays every week, worked on my characters for hours on end or the hundreds of rejected auditions I’ve been on.”

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“Of course, it’s frustrating and you can get boxed in and you think at that moment, I wish I didn’t have my last name," he added. "But that’s a small moment. I would never trade my life with anyone. I’m very fortunate to have the life and family that I have, the parents I have and the lessons and values they’ve instilled in me.”

Patrick said he auditioned for White Lotus with no expectations of actually booking the role, explaining “I thought, there’s no way I’m going to get this, everybody is up for this. I’ve been a massive fan of the show since day one. It was my dream goal, I think I manifested it.”

The actor actually shared a video of the moment ^^^ he told his family about landing the part of Saxon, and it's pretty cute—nepo baby or not!