Meg Ryan doesn’t want to hear anyone calling her son, actor Jack Quaid, a “nepo baby.” In a recent interview with Glamour magazine following the release of her latest directorial and acting effort “What Happens Later,” Ryan said it’s “dismissive” to say that Jack’s career exists only because of his connection to her and his father, Dennis Quaid. Jack is a rising star in Hollywood with roles on Prime Video’s “The Boys,” “Scream” and more.

“Jack is really talented,” Ryan said. “He’s more of a natural than I’ll ever be. That nepo stuff is so dismissive of his work ethic, his gifts and how sensitive he is to the idea of his privilege.”

Jack told People magazine earlier this year that growing up with two hugely successful Hollywood stars as his parents “didn’t really feel different” because he “grew up with friends who...