Myleene Klass drew attention on Sunday as she left the Smooth radio studios in London wearing tailored mini‑shorts, and used the appearance to publicly reject suggestions that her teenage daughters have benefited from nepotism.
The 47‑year‑old musician and presenter, who hosts a three‑hour show at the station, wore a fitted brown suede blazer over a white lace blouse and dark brown tailored mini‑shorts, finishing the look with tan suede stilettos, wide sunglasses and a beige Chanel flap bag. She later told the Daily Mail that her daughters, Ava, 18, and Hero, 14, have earned their opportunities through hard work rather than parental privilege.
Speaking to the paper, Klass argued that talent and sustained effort, not her surname, account for her children's achievements. She said Ava had achieved strong A‑level results and had studied at the Royal Academy of Music after auditioning, while Hero was approaching grade eight in music at an age younger than typical for that level. "You could call my children nepo babies all day long but they can play Rachmaninoff concertos like the best of them," Klass said.
Klass described practical lessons about work and money she has passed on to her children, saying both daughters work at weekends and are aware they will not receive large handouts. She said her role was to give them "the tools" to succeed, but acknowledged that she cannot perform for them. Klass told the Daily Mail she has encouraged her children to earn and value their own money.
The presenter, who is also mother to son Apollo, six, with fiancé Simon Motson, framed her parenting in the context of having raised Ava and Hero largely as a single mother after her 2013 split from their father, former bodyguard Graham Quinn. In a separate recent interview, Klass said she had earlier ended that relationship after discovering Quinn had been unfaithful; she declined to name the other party.
Klass has a long career in music and broadcasting, and her public defence of her children's credentials comes amid wider public debate about "nepo baby" accusations, a term used to describe children of famous parents who follow them into high‑profile industries. Klass emphasised the audition processes and formal training her daughters have undergone, and said she will help by creating opportunities while insisting they must earn their own success.
While fashion‑focused images of celebrities often draw attention in lifestyle coverage, Klass used the interview to underscore a message about work ethic and family values. She said she wants her children to experience gratification from earning their own achievements and pointed to her own background as motivation she passed on: "My children have come from a grafter and a self‑made woman... I invested in my own lessons and in my own books."
Klass has hosted radio and television programmes and remains active in music performance and broadcasting. Her comments add to ongoing conversations about advantage and merit in entertainment and the arts, with Klass presenting specific examples of auditioned placements and exam results to support her view that her daughters' accomplishments are founded on training and effort rather than unearned privilege.