Meet Romy Mars, the internet’s new favourite nepo baby: Sofia Coppola’s teen daughter went viral for her controversial TikTok, and has already starred in a Marc Jacobs campaign
Social media was abuzz last week when Romy Mars, the 16-year-old daughter of Sofia Coppola and Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars, revealed on TikTok she was grounded for trying to charter a helicopter ride on her dad’s credit card from New York to Maryland to meet up with her “camp friend”.
Romy shared she is prohibited from having any public social media accounts lest she might be labelled a “nepotism kid”.
Romy then attempted to make vodka pasta while humorously claiming she doesn’t know the difference between an onion and garlic. She introduced her babysitter’s boyfriend, joking they are her “replacement parents” since her real parents are never home.
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So who is Romy Mars, and will she pursue a career in fashion, film – or both?
She has already fronted a Marc Jacobs campaign
The campaign was arguably bound to happen given her actress/filmmaker mum Sofia Coppola was Marc Jacobs’ ultimate muse. According to Harper’s Bazaar, Coppola met Jacobs when he was designing for Perry Ellis in the 90s. She has since collaborated with him multiple times by appearing in his fashion and fragrance campaigns.
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Her parents have kept her away from the spotlight
Coppola is very private about her kids. In 2017, she opened up to The Guardian saying she wants to make sure that her career won’t affect Romy and her sister Cosima’s childhood.
But in 2020, Romy made a surprise appearance at Marc Jacobs’ autumn runway show during New York Fashion Week. Some believe that Coppola might have brought Romy to give her fashion exposure.
Her mum is a also a nepo baby
Sofia’s father is Francis Ford Coppola, a legend in Hollywood. He has received five Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and two Palmes d’Or, per Grazia. Known for directing Hollywood hits such as The Godfather trilogy, he has an estimated net worth of US$400 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
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Sofia’s mother, Eleanor Coppola, is also a documentary filmmaker. She directed the 1991 film Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse, which chronicles the struggle of her husband as he was directing Apocalypse Now.
As the daughter of an acclaimed filmmaker and a Grammy-award winning musician, Romy’s more than ready to break out in the industry.
She lives in New York
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Her TikTok showed “filmmaking potential”
Although her TikTok appeared to be out of touch (casually telling people you tried to book a helicopter ride isn’t exactly ‘down to earth’), users found her clip fascinating. Not only did it offer a glimpse of her wealthy and privileged life, but many described Mars’ video as “cinematic” and one user even called her “the greatest Coppola”.
- Romy Mars went viral on TikTok for trying to charter a helicopter from New York to Maryland on her dad – Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars’ – credit card, giving a glimpse into her privileged life
- She’s got more famous family members – her mum Sofia Coppola has directed films for Cartier and Chanel and counts Nicolas Cage as a cousin, while her grandad Francis Ford produced The Godfather