Lily Rose Depp on fame: I grew up with the media circus. I didnt choose it

Lily Rose Depp usually wears a serious expression in posed photos, but these candids show just how much her face lights up when she smiles. Gorgeous! She is only 16 years old, but she’s been famous (through her super-famous parents) since she was born. She’s certainly used her connections to for fashion (Karl Lagerfeld loves her, and she’s one of his current muses) and to launch a movie career. In the first regard, she’ll probably be successful with paid endorsements as long as she desires. As far as acting goes, we’ll have to see what happens. She’ll soon star promoting some Kevin Smith horror comedy called Yoga Hosers, which sounds a little ridiculous. Maybe she’ll try something deeper too, but hey, she’s a teenager. I don’t think she attends traditional school but could be wrong. She had time to attend all the Paris fashion week shows, which is where she did this interview with I-D magazine.

Lily touches upon her unavoidable fame but says her parents taught her to not make a big deal out of it. Attention comes with the territory, and she doesn’t shy away from the entertainment industry, but she also didn’t choose to be born with famous parents. I think being born wealthy and with connections does have many more benefits than downsides, but Lily Rose does seem (relatively) grounded:

On her inherited fame: “I grew up with the media circus. My whole life. My parents were very calm about the photographers, the fans, and all that. But I understood right away that I hadn’t done anything to deserve that attention. No matter what happens, it will be there. I didn’t choose it. You just can’t take that too seriously. You need to live your life. And stay calm.”

On her acting career “For now, what I like most is making films. I’m a Gemini, very spontaneous. For now, I’m having fun doing it, we’ll see what happens later.”

[From I-D at Vice]

The interviewer describes Lily Rose as “polite” but “nonchalant.” We’ve certainly never heard about any bad behavior, and the journo mentions that Vanessa Paradis keeps a watchful eye out for her daughter backstage (as does Lagerfeld). It’s good that she’s not taking films too seriously because being a kid can only happen once in a lifetime. I look forward to seeing what comes of her career.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet

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