Stella Lefty Admits Nepotism May Have Helped Her Get Groupon+

LOS ANGELES—Responding to scrutiny concerning her tech billionaire father, artist Stella Lefty admitted in an interview Friday that nepotism may have played a role in helping her get Groupon+. “I had to set up the account myself, but yeah, I definitely have to recognize that not all aspiring artists have the privilege of scoring great cash-back offers on select restaurants,” said the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist nominee and “Boston” singer, who swallowed her pride by acknowledging that it was likely she would have never even downloaded the e-commerce company’s app in the first place had her father, Eric Lefkofsky, not co-founded it in 2008. “If I wasn’t born into such a wealthy family, would I have even joined Groupon+? It’s possible. But Groupon’s kind of a scam now, so why would I bother?” At press time, Lefty was facing renewed backlash after it was revealed her father had lifted his idea for Groupon from artist Noah Kahan’s “Savings Season” startup.

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