Stallone responds to daughter's casting controversy: Parents will give their children every advantage

Faced with questions about nepotism caused by his daughter's participation in Tulsa King, Sylvester Stallone did not deny that he had helped.He told USA TODAY in an interview that parents want the best for their children and will give their children the advantages they can provide.

“They first said, 'Nepotism is terrible.’ I said, ‘Come on, if you’ve never done any of this, you’re not a good parent.That clearly means you don't care about the kids, because the kids should come first.'” Stallone said.He also bluntly said: Of course it is nepotism, idiot.This is why we are parents.We want the best for our children, so of course we give them every advantage.“

Scarlett Rose Stallone stars as Spencer in the Paramount+ drama co-created by Taylor Sheridan.The character started out as a barista, then became a stable boy and then worked for Dwight Manfredi's criminal enterprise.Dwight is being played by her father.

《 The King of Tulsa 》 is her first recurring role on a TV series, but it's not the first time a father and daughter have worked together.In 2014, she made a brief appearance as a little girl in the crime film Reach Me starring Stallone, which was also her professional acting debut.Scarlett later recalled to Harper's Bazaar: "I really only had one short line to say and they cut it in half!"”She described the experience as embarrassing.

Three of Stallone's other children have also participated in feature film and television productions.The second son, Sejo, guest starred as Rocky Balboa's infant son as a newborn in 1979's Rocky II, and did not appear in the credits.The eldest son Sage played Rocky V in Rocky V 11 years later, and father and son collaborated on Daylight in 1996.Sage died in 2012.

Daughter Sistine has also appeared in some film and television roles; Stallone has yet to star with her or his other daughter Sophia.

In an interview on 92NY's CBS Sunday Morning, when asked if he had given 24-year-old Scarlett any acting advice, Stallone said: "Actually, she gave me advice."% He described her as a daughter who was very clingy to her father, but now she has grown up; his daughters all grew up in this industry environment, so they are more familiar with some things than he is, so he no longer provides advice on everything.

Season 4 has just premiered, and 《 The King of Tulsa 》 has been renewed for a fifth season by Paramount+.Scarlett will also be promoted to a regular starring role in the fifth season and will continue to co-star on the show with her father.