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Problems with Child Actors in Media/Hollywood - Coggle Diagram
Problems with Child Actors in Media/Hollywood
Sexualization of Teenagers/Teenage Experience
Megan Fox constantly being used as a sexual being
The Male Gaze
Ex. Lolita
Having teenagers do nude scenes (exposing them sexually at an early age)
Sexual Abuse/Grooming
Olsen Twins on the set of Full House
Claimed they stopped acting because the uncomfortable experiences on the show (Bob Saget)
Happens in every generation
Corey Feldman
Elizabeth Gillies from Victorious (married one of her directors when they met while she was a minor)
Difficulties growing up
Can often lead child actors into a life of drugs and abuse due to pressures faced in Hollywood
Demi Lovato
Miley Cyrus
Amanda Byne
Macaulay Culkin
Lindsay Lohan
They will be constantly bombarded by paparazzi, which can cause trauma
Lack of Childhood (had to grow up very quickly)
Emma Watson once mentioned that she almost left the Harry Potter series due to how fast everything was moving and how lonely she felt in the process
Tia Mowry (from Sister,Sister) spoke on how she missed out on major teenage experiences such as her prom and how hard her job was
Mental Disorders/Eating Disorders Caused by this
Jeanette McCurdy and her experience with developing an eating disorder on the set of iCarly
Dan Snyder (director)
Alyson Stoner (ex. Camp Rock)