Tom Hanks goes by many roles.
He's known as Forrest from Forrest Gump, Captain Miller from Saving Private Ryan, and Chuck Noland from Cast Away. But to his four kids — Truman, Elizabeth, Chester (who goes by Chet), and Colin — he's just dad.
Unfortunately, sharing a dad with America came with its challenges, as evident through Chet's recent candid remarks.
He's the son Tom shares with Rita Wilson, whom he wed in 1988.
A lot of this started when he was younger, with people wanting to befriend Chet just to get closer to his famous dad.
"So that's just … Well, that goes along with it," he said in a 2011 Vice interview.
In that same interview, he admitted that his rapping career has been publicized since he's Tom's son.
It can be hard for any child of a major celebrity to break away from the fame that comes with their parent.
“So, I’m appreciative of the publicity that I get because of it. That being said, sometimes in life, it can cause awkward moments to arise."
In a 2019 interview with TooFab, he said that he's had to work "twice as hard" to succeed.
"If I invented a cure for cancer tomorrow, in the article it would say, 'Tom Hanks' Son Invents The Cure For Cancer,' you know what I mean? It's inevitable.”
He shared these comments on the February 16 episode of his YouTube channel, Hanx Fit.
If you didn't even know he had a YouTube channel, don't worry, neither did I until recently. So, you're certainly not alone on that one.
"Bro, [expletive] these people. They are just jealous of you,’” he said.
He went on to claim that people would treat him badly because of his wealth and fame, and make up their minds before meeting him that he was “an arrogant, entitled, spoiled brat.”
“So, I encountered a lot of disdain, a lot of animosity and negativity because everybody was just prepared to hate my guts.”
There was a lot of resentment towards him having a father who had won multiple Oscar Awards, he claimed.
“There’s a lot of advantages [of being a celebrity kid], but sometimes it can be pretty weird,” he said.
“I got to travel the world, stay in nice hotels, fly on private planes, and I’m very blessed for that. I wouldn’t change my situation,” he explained.
The aspiring rapper continued: “I was just the son of somebody famous, so I hadn’t even done anything to deserve any sort of recognition, and that created a lot of contempt."
Looking back though, Twitter has rarely had the patience for Chet Hanks, and users have taken it upon themselves to mock him more than once.
"Dissing America's dad by saying you didn't have a strong male role model growing up is QUITE SOMETHING." said another user.
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