- Actress Niecy Nash-Betts reveals that her children have to audition for roles and earn their parts, rather than relying on her connections.
- Her children, Dominic, Donielle, and Dia, have appeared in TV shows, including “Never Have I Ever” and “The Rookie: Feds,” but only after auditioning.
- Nash-Betts emphasizes that she wants her children to earn their jobs and not depend on her influence, but enjoys working with them and hopes to collaborate with them in the future.
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- Niecy Nash-Betts doesn’t want her kids to be nepo babies and makes sure they audition for roles: ‘Make ’em work for it, make ’em earn it’ (businessinsider.com)
American actress and Emmy winner Niecy Nash-Betts revealed that while her three children occasionally work with her, she does not simply hand them roles. Nash-Betts told Business Insider that her kids, Dominic, Donielle, and Dia, usually audition for their roles, and she wants them to earn their parts rather than relying on her connections. She emphasized that she never wants them to feel like they got a role because she gave it to them.
Nash-Betts, who has been married to Jessica Betts since 2020, shares her children with ex-husband Don Nash. While Dominic has executive produced and acted in the series “H.E.I.R.,” her daughters Donielle and Dia have appeared in several TV shows, mainly projects featuring their famous mother. They had small roles in “Never Have I Ever” and “The Rookie: Feds.” Dia also portrayed Sandra Smith in Ryan Murphy’s true-crime anthology series “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” which earned Nash-Betts her first Primetime Emmy.
Nash-Betts stated that she has always made it clear to anyone she has worked with that her children don’t need any special favors and must earn their roles. She wants them to audition and keep trying until they succeed. She strongly believes in her children earning their jobs and not simply relying on her influence. Despite this, she enjoys working with her kids and would love to collaborate with them in the future. Nash-Betts finds it fulfilling to be able to work with her family and do what she loves while being surrounded by loved ones and making money.