“If you have one famous parent, you can cry once a day. If you have two famous parents, you can cry as much as you [want],” she shared. “It’s unlimited.”
In rule No. 3, Ireland gives her fellow nepo babies some sneaky tips and tricks for gift-giving.
“If you are going to buy a present for your parents with your parents’ money, you have to lie. You cannot let them know,” she stated. “You have to tell them you are buying them a gift with a residual check that you received from a Canadian Lifetime film you did years ago, and they wouldn’t remember, or they wouldn’t have seen it.”
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As for her fourth rule, Ireland shared that it’s all about not sounding out of touch.
“When you’re talking about your upbringing, make sure you come off relatable. Say things like, ‘I rode the bus in middle school. I get it,’ ” she explained. “Don’t say things like, ‘Man, I used to go to Disneyland all the time as a kid, and we got a VIP tour guide, and we were able to bring 30 people. I don’t understand why it’s so expensive now.’ ”
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And “last but not least,” Ireland’s rule No. 5 is about partners.
“You must date at least one person in your lifetime whose entire family is devastated — I mean distraught — that you two broke up,” she said. “Not because they give a s**t about you, but because they were your parents’ biggest fans more than they let on.”
“Some of you aren’t following the rules!!!!” Ireland captioned her post.
Ireland has many half-siblings who are also nepo babies, as her dad, Alec, 67, shares seven kids with his wife, Hilaria, whom he married in 2012.