CHET CHAT
How old is Chet Hanks and what’s his net worth?
CHET Hanks is the youngest child of A-list movie star Tom Hanks.
The 31-year-old aspiring star has lashed out at his dad during a video on his YouTube channel.
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How old is Chet Hanks?
Chet is 31 and was born Chester Marlon Hanks on August 4, 1990, to film star Tom Hanks and his actress wife Rita Wilson.
He is an actor, rap artist, and musician, but these days is known for his bizarre videos on .
He launched his acting career in 2007, with a supporting role in the film, Bratz.
From there, he went on to appear in supporting roles in such films as Shocktrooper, Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull and his dad's film Larry Crowne.
What's Chet Hanks net worth?
As of April 2021, Chet is estimated to have a net worth of $3million, according to .
Despite being wealthy himself, his bank balance is small fry compared to his famous dad.
Tom has a net worth of $350million and Chet's mom Rita has a cool $100million.
What is Chet's White Boy Summer trend?
White Boy Summer is a random trend started by Chet on Instagram in 2021.
According to Chet, white boy summer means “nothing but good vibes towards everybody”.
He coined the phrase “white boy summer,” as a spin on the title of Megan Thee Stallion’s 2019 hit song, Hot Girl Summer.
Chet wants his fans to get on board with this bizarre trend and "tag a Vanilla king" and follow a set of rules.
And he released a track of the same name, under the name Chet Hanx.
What has Chet Hanks said about his famous dad Tom?
Chet lashed out at his dad saying he didn't have "a strong male role model" while growing up.
During his February 16, 2022, episode of his YouTube channel Hanx Fit, he spoke about the difficulties growing up as Tom's son.
He said people perceived him as an "arrogant, entitled, spoiled brat," and that took a toll on him emotionally.
He said: "People would make up their minds about me before they even got a chance to know me, and it was extremely hard to break down their wall, so I encountered a lot of disdain, a lot of animosity, a lot of negativity because everybody was just prepared to hate my guts."
He added that he "didn't have a strong role model to tell me 'bro, f*** these people, they are just jealous of you'."
He said: "You have all these things that they want, so they are trying to f****** throw their shade at you so you can feel s***** about yourself because they are jealous."
He went on to say that though he had a "privileged" upbringing, he was never spoiled by his family.
Chet said: "My parents didn’t spoil me; I was never just given money or an allowance. I had to work and earn everything that I’ve made, and it’s been that way for my entire life."
He said being asked what it was like being Hanks' son was "the No 1 question" he got from people - including former President George W Bush, who Chet met when he was 14 while touring The White House.
Chet told the President at the time: "There's a lot of advantages, but sometimes it can be pretty weird."
He said having a privileged background afforded him the opportunity to "travel the world, stay in nice hotels, fly in private planes," and that he wouldn't change his life for anything.
"I love my parents,"; he said of his dad and mom, Rita.
"I wouldn’t want any different parents, and I wouldn’t want any different life, so I’m very grateful and blessed for all that."
But he said growing up famous could be a "double-edged sword" and was "a lot more complicated" than people realised.
Chet said: "You've got to keep in mind that fame is the most powerful drug known to man.
"It can also be the most destructive. People are infatuated with fame: They put famous people on a pedestal.
"Everybody wants to be famous. It creates a lot of jealousy, a lot of envy.
"Everyone is doing whatever they can to become famous. We think that it's going to validate us, and I've been guilty of that too.
"But the truth is that seeking validation from fame and from others only amplifies your misery.
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"True validation can only come from within yourself."
Chet has three siblings - brothers Colin, 44, and Truman, 25, and sister Elizabeth Ann, 39.
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