Chloe Malle, the 39-year-old new top Vogue editor with the daunting task of succeeding veteran fashion icon Anna Wintour, has described herself as a “proud nepo baby.”
Malle, the daughter of Murphy Brown actress Candice Bergen and My Dinner With Andre director Louis Malle, was confirmed on Tuesday as the new head of editorial content at Vogue as Wintour steps aside from her role as editor-in-chief after 37 years.
In an interview with The New York Times, Malle—who previously was editor of Vogue.com and co-hosts the magazine’s podcast The Run-Through—acknowledged that her family connections and nepotism played a role in her rising through the ranks.
“There is no question that I have 100 percent benefited from the privilege I grew up in,” Malle said. “It’s delusional to say otherwise.
“I