Chet Hanks Speaks On His Experiences Growing Up As Tom Hanks’s Son

Chet Hanks is the middle son of Tom Hanks, and he opened up about what that felt like.

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He uploaded a YouTube video where he spoke in detail about how people misjudged him.

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The rapper was privileged, but he had to work to get money from his parents.

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His experience with people at a younger age made him hostile as he grew up.

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He felt insecure for being a privileged kid without having the same experiences as underprivileged kids.

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Chet got a record deal with Soulja Boy, and he was the first rapper to be signed.

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He tried to act Jamaican on social media but failed.

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His parents got infected with coronavirus, but they survived.

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Chet wasn’t initially interested in taking the vaccine, but he eventually did.

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