Stella McCartney Admits She Was ‘Quite Angry’ About Growing Up in the Shadow of Beatles Legend Dad Paul McCartney
Stella McCartney Admits She Was ‘Quite Angry’ About Growing Up in the Shadow of Beatles Legend Dad Paul McCartney
OK! Staff Sat, November 7, 2026 at 11:24 AM UTC
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Stella McCartney revealed she was angry about growing up as Paul McCartney's daughter. BY: MEGA
Stella McCartney admitted that growing up as the daughter of Paul McCartney was not always easy.
The English fashion designer also revealed that she once felt angry about the attention surrounding her famous family.
‘I Was Quite Angry at the Beginning of My Life’
Stella recalled how she struggled to make her own identity while having famous parents. BY: MEGA
In a 2012interview, Stella candidly discussed the complicated feelings she had about growing up with a famous father. “You know, I was quite angry at the beginning of my life,” she said.
She later explained that she may have felt more defensive than angry. “I probably didn’t have permission to be a fashion designer because I had a famous set of parents, even though I’d done the exact same training as every other fashion designer I’d known,” Stella explained.
She also found it uncomfortable when people knew all about her parents but knew very little about her as a person. She said she sometimes wanted to turn the question around and ask them, “Hi! Who’s your mom and dad?”
Paul and His Wife Wanted Their Children to Have an Ordinary Upbringing
Paul explained his efforts to raise his children away from unwanted attention. BY: MEGA
Despite Paul’s popularity, he and his late wife, Linda McCartney, tried to give their children as normal a childhood as possible. They spent most of their time living on their farm in Sussex to avoid public attention.
They also sent their children to local public schools instead of expensive private schools. In a 2023 interview with TIME, Paul admitted that growing up with a famous father wasn’t always easy for his children. “They had to take a bit of flak for having a famous dad, but it toughened them up,” he said.
Stella Feels Lucky to Be Paul’s Daughter
Stella admitted she is recognized as a ‘nepo’ baby. BY: MEGA
While Stella has spoken openly about the disadvantages of growing up under her father’s shadow, she has never denied the opportunities her background provided.
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In the same interview, she addressed the nepotism debate, describing herself as one of the first “nepo babies.”
“As one of the first nepo babies I had the privilege of choice. I’m very aware of how lucky I’ve been to be accepted to work in this way since day one,” she said.
She acknowledged that having influential parents brings a lot of opportunities, even if it comes with criticism about her qualifications and professional independence.
She Built a Fashion Career of Her Own
Stella has collaborated with a lot of celebrities in her fashion career. BY: MEGA
Stella was building her career in fashion long before celebrity children and special opportunities were a topic of conversation. She graduated from Central Saint Martins in 1995 and was appointed creative director of the French fashion house Chloé in 1997 at the young age of 26.
Later in 2001, she was able to launch her own fashion label and also got recognized for refusing to work with leather or fur due to animal cruelty. On the other hand, her father is known as one of the best musicians in the industry and has penned hit songs. As for Stella, she continues to lead her established career in fashion.
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