Meet Sadie and Sunny Sandler — Hollywood’s hottest ‘nepo babies’ starring in dad Adam’s latest movie
25.08.2023 - 19:01
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nepo baby! Adam Sandler’s latest movie “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah,” is a family affair, starring the 56-year-old’s daughters Sunny, 14, and Sadie, 17, as well as wife Jackie, 48. Streaming now on Netflix, the Sandler-produced flick is based on a 2005 novel of the same name.
The plot follows Stacy Friedman (Sunny Sandler), a 7th grade girl who is preparing for her Bat Mitzvah and determined to make the party lavish and memorable, in order to elevate her social standing. A wrench gets thrown into her plans when she ends up in a feud with her best friend, Lydia Rodriguez Katz (Samantha Lorraine) because Lydia kissed their mutual crush.
Adam Sandler plays Stacy’s dad, Danny; Adam’s other daughter, Sadie Sandler, plays Stacy’s older sister, Ronnie; and Sandler’s wife, Jackie, plays Lydia’s mom. Stacy’s mom is played by Idina Menzel.The move comes as the offspring of some Hollywood stars find themselves in the spotlight for getting work based on familial connections or other kinds of nepotism.
They are sometimes referred to as “nepo babies.” Here’s what to know about the Sandler clan.Sunny Sandler is 14 — just one year older than her character, Stacy. Similar to her sister, she’s appeared in several of her father’s previous movies, such as “Pixels” (2015), “Jack and Jill” (2011), “Grown Ups” (2010) and “Grown Ups 2” (2013).According to Entertainment Tonight, her real-life Bat Mitzvah in May of 2022 was filled with celebs, including Jennifer Aniston, David Spade and Taylor Lautner.
Sunny Sandler is familiar with the spotlight, appearing at red carpet events for many of Sandler’s movies. “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah” director Sammi Cohen told Decider that both Sunny and her sister Sadie, “Work harder
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