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I think I understand how Jennette McCurdy was able to play Sam Puckett so well. Her hatred towards her mom was the energy she needed to play Sam and her role as Sam was her best way to vent.
Her character was developed based on her own life. Writers didn’t know the extent of her issues with her mom, but they knew the relationship dynamic between them
@ville__ Dan came out of “quiet on the set” looking better than he did before. Zero allegations of sexual behavior on his part. All he’s guilty of is being a mean demanding boss who probably should have been more patient and nice around children.
All those hours spent watching Nickelodeon… wasted my damn childhood, could have been outside doing something else to benefit my future. And he got away with it too. I doubt he’ll unalive himself, and powerful enough to cover his tracks well enough to stay out of prison. Epsteined maybe?
@ville__ no Dan just made to sure to keep his hands to himself but he was still thinking those sick thoughts. I knew those girls were being groomed especially back in 2009 - 2010 he was peek creep alert on TV
Dan is not innocent, having children act out sexually provocative situations is SH. So he guilty of SH and AB. However, he is not the only guilty person, the executives are also to blame. They knew what was going on and did nothing to put a stop to it. Their only concern was how much money they were making. I just hope all the children that have been affected by this are getting the help they need.
There is no "just right". I've dated women with terrible skin, buck teeth, flat chested or just plain ordinary. They were and still are beautiful to me. I've also dated two women who were Goddesses but in the words of my friends didn't "put out". I was never a very reliable boyfriend and knew I didn't want kids. In return I didn't have to perform like a circus bear and they felt perfectly comfortable wearing overalls and most of all safe around me. Yesterday was our 29th anniversary, some things are worth waiting for. Any woman looks good with a $500 haircut and 4 hours in the makeup chair. It's when you have to pill a sick cat you find out what beauty is.
That's a weird way to phrase it, who in the hell is saying that their race matters? I'm pretty sure the pedo part is the bad part, there's no need for race to be involved at all.
@yoadrian5897I just don't understand why it's even necessary to say that, is it worse if a black kid gets molested than if it was a white kid? Because in my reality, it's bad when any kid gets molested.
Agreed. And number one thing that needs to happen is for Hollywood to let go of their crazy ideals for perfection. As a director would focus on talent and not appearance. Many at Hollywood don’t realize that you can make something good without it having to be perfect.
They should have a law where the child's parents cannot be their manager, only their parents. Also, no child should be allowed to attend any Hollywood event without a parent and/or trusted guardian.😊
The problem is their parents are some of the people they have to be protected from, and it's difficult to take that authority away from their parents to say what they can or can't do with their kids. These are the kids who achieved stardom - but it can be even worse when parents are chasing stardom for their kids. I've seen parents dragging their kids to a cartoon voice over session, then they have to rush off to dance and singing lessons and are being lectured about how much time and money their parents are spending on their "careers". It sets up kids to do whatever necessary to be successful, which makes them far more willing victims to predators. Or just burn out and feel horrible about themselves. You can say kids can only work X number of hours, but that's for a paid job. The kids who are "triple threats" being lugged around to acting, dance and singing lessons, auditions and unpaid work wouldn't be subject to those types of rules.
Quiet On Set brought me here. Child stars do not deserve to be exploited by the disgusting adults around them but it unfortunately happens. Hollywood is just not worth it.
Acting age limit should be raise to 21 or 25. Also someone replace these Hollywood jerks whom don’t expect perfection and can teach others not to expect perfection.
@@MachinaOwl these were names given to him by people in the industry at the time. Alot of people knew what he was doing but never came forward. So yes it is appropriate to highlight these things.
I find it really hard to not understand Jennette McCurdy. After reading her book I can understand why she doesn’t see her self returning to acting. There was no safe place for her to be. Onset was a nightmare because of Dan Schneider and things were any easier back at home with her mom. However, what makes me the most upset was the show Sam and Cat. I don’t think I can ever get past the fact that Nickelodeon wouldn’t let Jeanette McCurdy have one day off and she had to turn down things that could help her career, but for Ariana Grande they had no problem with it whatsoever and attempted to work around it. For crying out loud there’s an entire episode where cat is stuck in a box
It goes without saying that these former child actors didn't deserve to go through the traumatic experiences that they endured as kids. And as adults they're all trying like hell to live their lives in spite of their past traumas while at the same time making sure that no one else ever goes through what they did again.
If you get a chance to read his blog or his book, "Still Just a Geek", you'll know that Wil Wheaton should also be on this list. His parents exploited him, his career, and his fame, and then gaslighted him when he tried to stand up to them.
They need more protection and more precautions. The root of the problem is people who hold too much power and control who works for them. Dan made them money so they refused to hold him accountable for 20+ years.
I still can't get over how they shunned the parents that expressed any concern about what was going on on set. you don't tell a parent they're just being "homophobic" when telling a grown man is real touchy with a kid.
Jackie Coogan - he was broke as an adult because his parents spent all his money he earned as a child actor. Hence the Jackie Coogan Law was made to protect their earnings.
I always feel bad for these child stars because they get abused a lot by the entertainment industry and it’s so sad. They don’t have a normal life to do things that kids do like play video games for example but with Jennette McCurdy, her story is pretty sad of what she went through because her mom forced her to do acting and she wanted to have a normal life, I’ve read her book narrated and her book is so amazing. It’s so emotional for me to read. I met her along time ago at capital records in Hollywood in 2011 they were doing a filming for the Food Network show cupcake wars to celebrate the release of her country music that she did when she was on Nashville and I was so lucky to see her there. I heard she spent three months in Nashville working on her record, but it’s so sad for what these child starts go through and they deserve a happy life.
30+ years ago I picked up a hitch hiker freezing her butt off in a creepy part of town. Turns out her dad had demanded she go go downtown, do a few tricks and return with a bottle of cheap Scotch. No way she was over 15. I got her the bottle myself & drove her home. Could have called Social Services but all that would have done was get her slapped around. You need a license to catch fish but not to have kids, pretty sad.
@@dicksonfranssen I see what you mean being a child star can be really hard because your parents want you to be happy and they want you to have them and a better life than normal kids too and it’s just so sad what they go through you don’t hear about it till they get olderand they tell you about their dark side of their story when they write a memoir for example or telling you in an interview
@@brodiger TV families weren't always the best role models either. There's an old episode of Father Knows Best where the kid has done something wrong and dad starts to take his belt off. Really? You're going to beat the kid with your belt? I got "the strap" (that beaded leather thing) across my palms in grade 2 in 1964. Told my dad 20 years later & he said if he had known he would have broken the principals jaw. I have a lot of respect for former Prince Harry for getting his family out of the nuthouse. He's done his time, two tours in Afghanistan and flew an Apache. Lots of people think he's just cashing in but he gets no money for security (he must be a target for lots of whack jobs) and got his family out of that nuthouse before it turned his kids into spoiled brats and his wife into some snobby witch. Dianna's dad especially knew what a pig Charles was and said nothing. That's not being a good father.
@@dicksonfranssen well that’s the problem with kids shows they always do things like that and I can definitely see why even though they are funny it’s still me how they treat child actors
I'm not surprised that a lot of these child stars parents and other adults exploited them but i am sad that no one said anything and allowed it to go on
Ariana Grande is too popular & controlled to come forward. People would care more about the (NICK/DAN) situation with everybody being exposed or exposing than her love life & music.
Agreed. Everyone got the heebie jeebies about how MJ was obsessed with childhood but it's obvious that never being allowed to be a child contributed to that. Terribly sad to rob someone of their childhood.
I think I remember that, But I do remember one comment that Bojack himself made after he filmed a nude scene. The comment being "Any other work environment and this would be considered sexual harassment"
@11:20 there was a documentary about pop music manager lou pearlman. pearlman has been accused of very inappropriate behavior. during the doc, they asked aaron carter if he heard about any of the pearlman allegations. carter's response, "HE DID NOTHING TO ME!!!" that wasnt the question. it was very telling.
It brings me joy knowing some of them have thrived since going through what they went through. And it saddens me that some died before they had the chance.
We've seen alot about Jeannette talking about "the creator" on this child star list, why not anyone that spoke about his behavior, Amanda Bynes, Jaime Lynn Spears, Alexa Nicolas, Miranda Cosgrove, Ariana Grande, etc
In 2009 me and my wife had 3 kids and they were 8 5 and 3. Me and my wife were at a mall in the State of Maine. An actual talent thing was going on with Hollywood people there. Talent scouts approched us and without skipping a beat this lady pulls out a card and even before my wife could say anything I told the lady.. No way you even talking to my kids for your child torture to make millions.... Best choice to this day i find so dumbstruck at how parents can sacrifice their children to the industry...
Might seem unbelievable but in Canada there are zero child "beauty" pageants. There are nine NFL teams without cheerleaders. Worst thing ever is Shauna Rae. Producers have a 3 foot 10 inch woman dress like a grade school hooker and have her meet up with potential boyfriends, It's not funny or fun to watch, gives me the creeps.
It’s kinda disrespectful to both Corey Haim and Feldman than everyone constantly lumps them together instead of doing their own pieces. I get they were best friends but still individuals!
The parents get off too easy, their kids careers carried their whole families financially, I think many turned a blind eye to what went on instead of protecting their child, what was Jeanette’s autobiography titled again???
Although the 'A' in Ariel can be pronounced with an "ah" or an "ay" sound, Ariel Winter's father literally named her after the Little Mermaid character.
I don’t wanna pick favorites, but I really do think Jennette McCurdy had it the worst out of everyone. Dan Schneider was a monster to her onset. The fact that they wouldn’t let her take any break nor halted production for her to expand her career is pretty tragic. However offset was it any easier for her either. After reading her book I’m glad my mom died I really applaud her for where she is. It really is upsetting that there was no safe place for her
I trained Demi Lovato at my gym for five months and afterwards kept in touch for several years; if I were to repeat some of the things she told me, you'd almost certainly think I was making it up 😐
@@Missmagazinebura She would only have been 16 or 17 at that point; as far as I'm aware, her substance addiction issues didn't begin to occur until a few years later 💊
It really sucks that as kids these people were forced to keep quiet about the terrible things that happened to them. But now that they're all adults they are finally free to tell the world what not just certain people but all of Hollywood put them through.
I was one of the those people who wanted Miley to keep up that Disney image when she started wearing more revealing clothes. When I saw her that way I was like "why is she dressing and acting like this," and "Is something wrong with her?" But learned that nothing ever stays the same, not even the actors you grew up watching on the big screen. I hope no child actor goes through what Miley and the orhers went through
I’m not sure why I’m a little shocked about Joe Jonas being on this list. Makes me a little sad because Camp Rock is one of my favorite movies and I loved the Jonas Brothers while I was growing up. It’s so upsetting to see how many child stars have been damaged in the spotlight.
FBI already going through their devices. If anything in this video or other platforms expressing child abuse is "fine" to anyone at all, natural selection is moving too slow.. ..celebrities or not, were all born innocent and innocence should not be taken from us in the form of any cruelty. The world is cruel enough to most through adulthood, being a carefree child is a luxury we should not be robbed of.
I can't imagine having to be so perfect at such a chaotic time in your life (Puberty-teenage-early adulthood years) Mistakes are how you grow and figure out who you are. And to not only be unable to make them but to have them spewed all over the news when you do. It's amazing so many even get out alive.
No one should ever ever treat a child like you're not a person or a human being let alone an adult and in all adults environment and said how they were treated that way and just because they were kids and they thought they could do whatever they want to them and take advantage of them inside of some of them were either taken from their parents or their parents tried to use them for money I'm so sorry that they all went through this they did not ask to be in any of those situations especially at a young age but I'm glad that they're all doing better now as adults and being more open and honest people need to talk more about the child star experience being a child in Hollywood in the acting industry a lot more the reason why I'm making this comment is because most of the people on this list I grew up watching as a kid in the early 2000s so to me it felt like part of my childhood was a lie and it was a little disappointing to hear about this happening and I hope one day if I choose to be an actor I want to give them all a big hug and tell them how much I love them
You are spot on in everything you said. I want to be a director who focus on talent and not on perfection. I want actors to be safe, have fun, and know that a good show can be made without perfection meaning they would get regular breaks and practice at their own pace. Most of all I would teach audiences not to expect perfection and not obsess over the stars because at the end of the day they are no different from you and me.
Thank you for your response it really is sad to hear about this I grew up watching most of them on TV as a little kid it's getting better now but that type of behavior should have never been allowed in the first place it doesn't matter if it was the 90s for the early 2000s we're all human beings on this planet we should do better and treat each other better
Plenty of kids feel pressure, even if it's just speaking in front of the class. He just had the money, fame and privilege to do alcohol to cope like a lot of these others did, and drugs. Can't really for sorry for them about that. Sure, they were young but it was still their choice. I didn't drink dad's beer when young.
Ive been talking about this stuff and how i felt bad for celebrities (especially those who were given to these creeps as children). I was called crazy or i was told that i was jealous. This is a sad world we live in and if i could, id go back in time and take these kids from these horrible parents who let this happen
Knowing what she had to go through, it makes it hard to want to go back to icarly. Because not only has the first season feel like a time capsule of outdated trends and fashions from the late 2000s that has aged like a dead corpse, but it also ruins your view of the show.
What has plagued this for so long is people expecting perfection. Audiences and producers are to blame for expecting these people to be what they want them to be. Weight, race, sexual orientation shouldn’t matter and no one should be judged for these things. Hollywood needs a complete start over and needs people who don’t expect perfection plus make audiences realize perfection is overrated.
Perfection? I've met a very few perfect looking women in my life who were either dumb as a post, hated cats & dogs or couldn't open a jar. If you keep waiting for one you'll be waiting a very long time. I met mine 29 years ago after years of being too stupid to see what was right in front of me. Hollywood is a fairy tale.
Im not a fan of celebrities, but i do feel bad for all these people. No kid should have to go through these kinds of things. Idc if they made amazing films, they still didn't deserve it.
@@baymaxinarmor4133 yeah it’s truly upsetting especially cuz I loved drake and josh as a kid. Seeing this is truly upsetting especially given the other child stars affected by this entire ordeal
@@spilleraaron4748 Yeah, I loved Drake and Josh as well, But even that show had it's share of problems between the cast and crew behind the scenes. And if Josh Peck hates one of his former co-stars, Then he probably secretly hated all of them. As for Peck defending Schneider, All I'll say is that just because Schneider didn't display any abuse or harassment toward Peck that doesn't mean Schneider didn't do it to other people.
It most definitly isn't 😂 one of Raven's first interviews on ET when she was like a very small child on the Cosby show she talks about how everyone keeps calling her "Symone" thinking it's her name and she has to correct them and tell them "My name isn't Symone, it's Raven!"
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I think the story that surprised me even though is not on your list but the one that got me was drake bell by Owen Kyle
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I think I understand how Jennette McCurdy was able to play Sam Puckett so well. Her hatred towards her mom was the energy she needed to play Sam and her role as Sam was her best way to vent.
Dan made her eat too
dan schinder was a pervert with Jennette McCurdy Victoria Justice cosgrove and amanda byene thats why there not on anymore
Her character was developed based on her own life. Writers didn’t know the extent of her issues with her mom, but they knew the relationship dynamic between them
@DmarcusBaus, I believe it. Check out Alison Arngrim who played the original ‘Nellie Olson’ in the first “Little House on the Prairie.
@ville__ Dan came out of “quiet on the set” looking better than he did before. Zero allegations of sexual behavior on his part. All he’s guilty of is being a mean demanding boss who probably should have been more patient and nice around children.
Dan Schneider makes me shudder. One man ruined not only childhoods, but Nickelodeon.
I haven't been able to watch any of his shows for years. He like tainted the good memories
All those hours spent watching Nickelodeon… wasted my damn childhood, could have been outside doing something else to benefit my future. And he got away with it too. I doubt he’ll unalive himself, and powerful enough to cover his tracks well enough to stay out of prison. Epsteined maybe?
@ville__ no Dan just made to sure to keep his hands to himself but he was still thinking those sick thoughts. I knew those girls were being groomed especially back in 2009 - 2010 he was peek creep alert on TV
Did you watch the documentary he didn't do anything to any child
Dan is not innocent, having children act out sexually provocative situations is SH. So he guilty of SH and AB. However, he is not the only guilty person, the executives are also to blame. They knew what was going on and did nothing to put a stop to it. Their only concern was how much money they were making. I just hope all the children that have been affected by this are getting the help they need.
They gave up their childhood to make the childhood of others
Seems like it mostly there parents who trying to live their childhood dreams thru their children
Unfortunately they didn’t have a choice
My childhood memories tied to these shows are now ruined because theirs were ruined. I’m sorry to them. 😢
I'm pretty sure they did fir themselves cause they wanted to be famous
That's how far they go for their fans
Hollywood really sucks, but society also falls for their standards of what is thin, fat, or just right.
Hollywood has a dark side that you can barely escape from
There is no "just right". I've dated women with terrible skin, buck teeth, flat chested or just plain ordinary. They were and still are beautiful to me. I've also dated two women who were Goddesses but in the words of my friends didn't "put out". I was never a very reliable boyfriend and knew I didn't want kids. In return I didn't have to perform like a circus bear and they felt perfectly comfortable wearing overalls and most of all safe around me. Yesterday was our 29th anniversary, some things are worth waiting for. Any woman looks good with a $500 haircut and 4 hours in the makeup chair. It's when you have to pill a sick cat you find out what beauty is.
No child, no matter what gender, race, etc…should not have to suffer in Hollywood.
That's a weird way to phrase it, who in the hell is saying that their race matters? I'm pretty sure the pedo part is the bad part, there's no need for race to be involved at all.
hollywood sucks
@yoadrian5897I know one thing
No child should be FORCED into stardom
@yoadrian5897I just don't understand why it's even necessary to say that, is it worse if a black kid gets molested than if it was a white kid? Because in my reality, it's bad when any kid gets molested.
@yoadrian5897 It does seem random and politically charged, and I'm even not offended by it lol
Dan Schneider brought us all here, with all of the nonsense he carried out with Nickelodeon.
Nonsense?
@@ReneeWright69 I'm not going to say what he did outright, but it's been detailed about all the heinous s*** that he's been up to.
He wasn’t the worst. I didn’t know about the other monster.
@AlWorth9738 he was to producer for almost all of the kid shows on Nickelodeon
@@smarti1144it doesn’t matter if he wasn’t the worst. What they all did is wrong.
Everyone Dan Schneider victimized deserves to tell their stories, especially Jennette McCurdy, Drake Bell, etc.
They did. Her book was released like two years ago and Drake spoke out in the new series about abuse at Nickelodeon.
Something tells me there’s more stories to tell
@@akganimationstudioproducti3779 show is called Quiet on Set they just dropped season 1 stream it on Max
A lot more stories for sure
Drake Bell mentioned he would have meetings with Brian Peck
There needs to be more child labor laws and child protection laws in this Hollywood industry
Agreed. And number one thing that needs to happen is for Hollywood to let go of their crazy ideals for perfection. As a director would focus on talent and not appearance. Many at Hollywood don’t realize that you can make something good without it having to be perfect.
They should have a law where the child's parents cannot be their manager, only their parents.
Also, no child should be allowed to attend any Hollywood event without a parent and/or trusted guardian.😊
The problem is their parents are some of the people they have to be protected from, and it's difficult to take that authority away from their parents to say what they can or can't do with their kids. These are the kids who achieved stardom - but it can be even worse when parents are chasing stardom for their kids. I've seen parents dragging their kids to a cartoon voice over session, then they have to rush off to dance and singing lessons and are being lectured about how much time and money their parents are spending on their "careers". It sets up kids to do whatever necessary to be successful, which makes them far more willing victims to predators. Or just burn out and feel horrible about themselves. You can say kids can only work X number of hours, but that's for a paid job. The kids who are "triple threats" being lugged around to acting, dance and singing lessons, auditions and unpaid work wouldn't be subject to those types of rules.
Agreed however I don’t think Hollywood truly cares about children only about the money they can bring in
They need to enforce all the laws that there in the first place. If they don't enforce current laws, they won't enforce new laws.
Jennette McCurdy has my full respect.
Same here
Same.
roger that
Oh, yes. I read her book. Her mother was vicious.
Same here
Quiet On Set brought me here. Child stars do not deserve to be exploited by the disgusting adults around them but it unfortunately happens. Hollywood is just not worth it.
Acting age limit should be raise to 21 or 25. Also someone replace these Hollywood jerks whom don’t expect perfection and can teach others not to expect perfection.
That is why I call Hollywood, 'Hollywierd'
@@anonymousfan1008would definitely loved to see a 21 year old play a 12 year, that'd be pretty interesting 😒😐😕
@@blackguyofthesouth2161what I meant was kids should be kept of television.
@@blackguyofthesouth2161 I don't know there's some 20 somethings that can look 12 to 17.
Dan "hold her tighter, she's a fighter" Schneider should be in jail for life. But of course he's out free.
These jokes feel really inappropriate.
@@MachinaOwl these were names given to him by people in the industry at the time. Alot of people knew what he was doing but never came forward. So yes it is appropriate to highlight these things.
Is Schneider the one who played the creepy incel kid in the John Cusak movie ‘Better Off Dead’.
@@RumRomeo-mu2up yes, just did a search on imdb and you're correct
I find it really hard to not understand Jennette McCurdy. After reading her book I can understand why she doesn’t see her self returning to acting. There was no safe place for her to be. Onset was a nightmare because of Dan Schneider and things were any easier back at home with her mom. However, what makes me the most upset was the show Sam and Cat. I don’t think I can ever get past the fact that Nickelodeon wouldn’t let Jeanette McCurdy have one day off and she had to turn down things that could help her career, but for Ariana Grande they had no problem with it whatsoever and attempted to work around it. For crying out loud there’s an entire episode where cat is stuck in a box
It goes without saying that these former child actors didn't deserve to go through the traumatic experiences that they endured as kids.
And as adults they're all trying like hell to live their lives in spite of their past traumas while at the same time making sure that no one else ever goes through what they did again.
Drew Barrymore seems like such a legitimately sweet woman. She definitely went through a lot herself.
If you get a chance to read his blog or his book, "Still Just a Geek", you'll know that Wil Wheaton should also be on this list. His parents exploited him, his career, and his fame, and then gaslighted him when he tried to stand up to them.
If I remember correctly, he didn't want to act in the first place. He was forced. So sad.
Drake Bell really had it rough. It nearly caused him to be registered as a sex offender if the victim hadn't testified in his favor
Men gotta make sure they check ID and birth certificate before they get down to business these days 😅
That sex offender was Brian Peck
In retrospect, those adult jokes sprinkled throughout the Schneider’s Bakery shows were too adult for kids to make. And there were sooo many of them.
We don’t let kids work in almost any other industry, maybe it’s time Hollywood follows suit.
They need more protection and more precautions. The root of the problem is people who hold too much power and control who works for them. Dan made them money so they refused to hold him accountable for 20+ years.
Seeing Aaron Carter wearing a vash the stampede shirt with matching hair really hammers home that he is just a kid.
RIP
Aaron Carter died from Accidental Drowning on November 5th 2022
RIP Aaron Carter ❤️
The tale of the two Coreys breaks my heart.
Their childhood are ruined by their pasts
These dark secrets are the reason why I recommend people should talk to a career resource specialist to help them sign with the right talent agency.
It is fucking insane how Janette McCurdy's never present mother in the show was a better mother than her real mom.
Jane lynch played her mom on one episode. ..
Heartbroken when I saw the quiet on set documentary
I still can't get over how they shunned the parents that expressed any concern about what was going on on set. you don't tell a parent they're just being "homophobic" when telling a grown man is real touchy with a kid.
I was angry watching it by the sheer neglect of those studios on trying create a safe environment for those kids
Jason Handy and Brian Peck were awful but Dan Schneider takes the cake for being the worst director to work with
Jackie Coogan - he was broke as an adult because his parents spent all his money he earned as a child actor. Hence the Jackie Coogan Law was made to protect their earnings.
Unfortunately, it's only 15%! They should make it at least 50% so the child can live when reaching adulthood. 😊
@@vhagerty better than nothing.
I always feel bad for these child stars because they get abused a lot by the entertainment industry and it’s so sad. They don’t have a normal life to do things that kids do like play video games for example but with Jennette McCurdy, her story is pretty sad of what she went through because her mom forced her to do acting and she wanted to have a normal life, I’ve read her book narrated and her book is so amazing. It’s so emotional for me to read. I met her along time ago at capital records in Hollywood in 2011 they were doing a filming for the Food Network show cupcake wars to celebrate the release of her country music that she did when she was on Nashville and I was so lucky to see her there. I heard she spent three months in Nashville working on her record, but it’s so sad for what these child starts go through and they deserve a happy life.
30+ years ago I picked up a hitch hiker freezing her butt off in a creepy part of town. Turns out her dad had demanded she go go downtown, do a few tricks and return with a bottle of cheap Scotch. No way she was over 15. I got her the bottle myself & drove her home. Could have called Social Services but all that would have done was get her slapped around. You need a license to catch fish but not to have kids, pretty sad.
@@dicksonfranssen I see what you mean being a child star can be really hard because your parents want you to be happy and they want you to have them and a better life than normal kids too and it’s just so sad what they go through you don’t hear about it till they get olderand they tell you about their dark side of their story when they write a memoir for example or telling you in an interview
@@brodiger TV families weren't always the best role models either. There's an old episode of Father Knows Best where the kid has done something wrong and dad starts to take his belt off. Really? You're going to beat the kid with your belt? I got "the strap" (that beaded leather thing) across my palms in grade 2 in 1964. Told my dad 20 years later & he said if he had known he would have broken the principals jaw. I have a lot of respect for former Prince Harry for getting his family out of the nuthouse. He's done his time, two tours in Afghanistan and flew an Apache. Lots of people think he's just cashing in but he gets no money for security (he must be a target for lots of whack jobs) and got his family out of that nuthouse before it turned his kids into spoiled brats and his wife into some snobby witch. Dianna's dad especially knew what a pig Charles was and said nothing. That's not being a good father.
@@dicksonfranssen well that’s the problem with kids shows they always do things like that and I can definitely see why even though they are funny it’s still me how they treat child actors
The worst perpetrators of body criticisms of women are other women. It's sad to say, but we can be vicious to each other.
I'm not surprised that a lot of these child stars parents and other adults exploited them but i am sad that no one said anything and allowed it to go on
Watch the "Quiet on the Set" documentary. Any time parents brought up abuse, they were silenced and accused of homophobia.
Joe Jonas 3:40: "I had to work in stuff I didnt even like"
You and me Joe, you and me.
I can only imagine what ARIANA GRANDE might have to say about HER experience as a child actress.
Ariana Grande is too popular & controlled to come forward. People would care more about the (NICK/DAN) situation with everybody being exposed or exposing than her love life & music.
She did her own victimizing to her costars
She’s suspiciously quiet about the whole thing.
Excaly she knows if she says anything she will become a has been like everyone else who has
@@wendeboyd503yup
My heart hurts for Drake Bell and for all of the former child stars who have suffered. I hope they get all the help they need.
The Drake bell situation ruined my childhood foreal 😢
Thank goodness the girl testified on his behalf.
Imagine what HIS childhood was like. I don't think what we know now even scratched the surface.
And his childhood was a trillion times worse
Michael Jackson s Dad was just horrible .
Agreed. Everyone got the heebie jeebies about how MJ was obsessed with childhood but it's obvious that never being allowed to be a child contributed to that.
Terribly sad to rob someone of their childhood.
Does everyone remember that comment that Sarah Lynn from Bojack Horsman about child acting?
Kinda
I think I remember that, But I do remember one comment that Bojack himself made after he filmed a nude scene. The comment being "Any other work environment and this would be considered sexual harassment"
Crazy how everyone knows about these child star stories and yet nothing is done about it
Gary Coleman should be on this list too.
I heard someone say you get stuck at the age you get famous at. puts a lot into perspective
I heard you get stuck at the age you experience trauma at, which for these kids is very similar
@11:20 there was a documentary about pop music manager lou pearlman. pearlman has been accused of very inappropriate behavior. during the doc, they asked aaron carter if he heard about any of the pearlman allegations. carter's response, "HE DID NOTHING TO ME!!!"
that wasnt the question. it was very telling.
how was Jackie Cooper not even on the list. The things they did to make him cry on screen including pretending to kill his dog are heartbreaking
I watched a documentary about him. That poor guy! I'm surprised he survived into adulthood. 😊
Aaron Carter story breaks my heart
It brings me joy knowing some of them have thrived since going through what they went through. And it saddens me that some died before they had the chance.
We've seen alot about Jeannette talking about "the creator" on this child star list, why not anyone that spoke about his behavior, Amanda Bynes, Jaime Lynn Spears, Alexa Nicolas, Miranda Cosgrove, Ariana Grande, etc
Because i think Jenette open the floodgates
They got the rest of them on NDAs most likely
they took the 30K hush money. (nda)
judy garland has to be no. 1 since they gave her slimming pills and cigarettes while making Wizard of Oz
She was constantly sexually assaulted by the little people. No joke
Whoa! I didn’t even know Aaron Carter passed away! That’s so sad 🥺
Can always count on watch mojo to capitalize on any current tragedy and pump out some heartless top 10 list 😁
The fact that Orlando Brown was not mentioned is Sue from watch mojo???
Dan aint goin jail, which is sad
I hope these abused child stars can now do the best they can in life as adults. Such brave people they are.
In 2009 me and my wife had 3 kids and they were 8 5 and 3. Me and my wife were at a mall in the State of Maine. An actual talent thing was going on with Hollywood people there. Talent scouts approched us and without skipping a beat this lady pulls out a card and even before my wife could say anything I told the lady.. No way you even talking to my kids for your child torture to make millions.... Best choice to this day i find so dumbstruck at how parents can sacrifice their children to the industry...
The parents are greedy and money hungry. Living their dreams through their kids.
Cool story bro
Might seem unbelievable but in Canada there are zero child "beauty" pageants. There are nine NFL teams without cheerleaders. Worst thing ever is Shauna Rae. Producers have a 3 foot 10 inch woman dress like a grade school hooker and have her meet up with potential boyfriends, It's not funny or fun to watch, gives me the creeps.
I’m sorry they went through this but I’m glad many have healed. I hope some others healed as well.
It’s kinda disrespectful to both Corey Haim and Feldman than everyone constantly lumps them together instead of doing their own pieces. I get they were best friends but still individuals!
The parents get off too easy, their kids careers carried their whole families financially, I think many turned a blind eye to what went on instead of protecting their child, what was Jeanette’s autobiography titled again???
Although the 'A' in Ariel can be pronounced with an "ah" or an "ay" sound, Ariel Winter's father literally named her after the Little Mermaid character.
I don’t wanna pick favorites, but I really do think Jennette McCurdy had it the worst out of everyone. Dan Schneider was a monster to her onset. The fact that they wouldn’t let her take any break nor halted production for her to expand her career is pretty tragic. However offset was it any easier for her either. After reading her book I’m glad my mom died I really applaud her for where she is. It really is upsetting that there was no safe place for her
Maybe Disney and Nickelodeon needs too slow down with the live action kids show and focus more on the animation side for a bit
I trained Demi Lovato at my gym for five months and afterwards kept in touch for several years; if I were to repeat some of the things she told me, you'd almost certainly think I was making it up 😐
She was smiling way too much on Sonny with a chance
@@Missmagazinebura Smiling too much?
@@Brown87 some fans say she was on drugs
@@Missmagazinebura She would only have been 16 or 17 at that point; as far as I'm aware, her substance addiction issues didn't begin to occur until a few years later 💊
@@Brown87she went to rehab for the first time at 18
My heart breaks for everyone victimized by Dan Schneider and I hope they are living their best lives today 🙏
Thank you for posting this video. Seriously, this type of shit doesn’t get talked about enough
It really sucks that as kids these people were forced to keep quiet about the terrible things that happened to them. But now that they're all adults they are finally free to tell the world what not just certain people but all of Hollywood put them through.
I was one of the those people who wanted Miley to keep up that Disney image when she started wearing more revealing clothes. When I saw her that way I was like "why is she dressing and acting like this," and "Is something wrong with her?" But learned that nothing ever stays the same, not even the actors you grew up watching on the big screen. I hope no child actor goes through what Miley and the orhers went through
Shirley Temple and Judy Garland, classic movie stars we probably don't know enough about as for what they went through.
I’m not sure why I’m a little shocked about Joe Jonas being on this list. Makes me a little sad because Camp Rock is one of my favorite movies and I loved the Jonas Brothers while I was growing up. It’s so upsetting to see how many child stars have been damaged in the spotlight.
Thanks for meaningful and valuable video as always
6:01 FUN FACT: DID YOU KNOW SHIRLEY TEMPLE WAS THE FIRST CHOICE TO PLAY DOROTHY IN THE WIZARD OF OZ
Oh!
Yes
I loved Mara Wilson and was heartbroken when she quit acting but I support that decision and it probably saved her from a lot more trauma.
RIP Aaron Carter 😢
Some of the mojo writing makes me roll my eyes so hard. Example: the thing about how most young people only know Shirley Temple as a yummy drink.
There are some questionable people in the comments thinking that abusing children is fine…the FBI would like to know your locations.
FBI already going through their devices.
If anything in this video or other platforms expressing child abuse is "fine" to anyone at all, natural selection is moving too slow..
..celebrities or not, were all born innocent and innocence should not be taken from us in the form of any cruelty. The world is cruel enough to most through adulthood, being a carefree child is a luxury we should not be robbed of.
Amazing video Rebecca from watch mojo of surprising dark secrets of child stars,fantastic job.
I can't imagine having to be so perfect at such a chaotic time in your life (Puberty-teenage-early adulthood years)
Mistakes are how you grow and figure out who you are. And to not only be unable to make them but to have them spewed all over the news when you do.
It's amazing so many even get out alive.
No one should ever ever treat a child like you're not a person or a human being let alone an adult and in all adults environment and said how they were treated that way and just because they were kids and they thought they could do whatever they want to them and take advantage of them inside of some of them were either taken from their parents or their parents tried to use them for money I'm so sorry that they all went through this they did not ask to be in any of those situations especially at a young age but I'm glad that they're all doing better now as adults and being more open and honest people need to talk more about the child star experience being a child in Hollywood in the acting industry a lot more the reason why I'm making this comment is because most of the people on this list I grew up watching as a kid in the early 2000s so to me it felt like part of my childhood was a lie and it was a little disappointing to hear about this happening and I hope one day if I choose to be an actor I want to give them all a big hug and tell them how much I love them
You are spot on in everything you said. I want to be a director who focus on talent and not on perfection. I want actors to be safe, have fun, and know that a good show can be made without perfection meaning they would get regular breaks and practice at their own pace. Most of all I would teach audiences not to expect perfection and not obsess over the stars because at the end of the day they are no different from you and me.
Thank you for your response it really is sad to hear about this I grew up watching most of them on TV as a little kid it's getting better now but that type of behavior should have never been allowed in the first place it doesn't matter if it was the 90s for the early 2000s we're all human beings on this planet we should do better and treat each other better
Radcliffe I didn't realize
Plenty of kids feel pressure, even if it's just speaking in front of the class. He just had the money, fame and privilege to do alcohol to cope like a lot of these others did, and drugs. Can't really for sorry for them about that. Sure, they were young but it was still their choice. I didn't drink dad's beer when young.
@@joelwillems4081 I knew about at least half of the list.
its amzing how all this is in the public yet studios still get away with all this
Perfect timing for a video like this given the information that has come out over the last few years and even more so recently from that documentary.
Ive been talking about this stuff and how i felt bad for celebrities (especially those who were given to these creeps as children). I was called crazy or i was told that i was jealous. This is a sad world we live in and if i could, id go back in time and take these kids from these horrible parents who let this happen
This list is a precursor to "Snapped" (Snap'd?)
Knowing what she had to go through, it makes it hard to want to go back to icarly.
Because not only has the first season feel like a time capsule of outdated trends and fashions from the late 2000s that has aged like a dead corpse, but it also ruins your view of the show.
Raven SymonEY… ☹️
One single person canNOT be a "they".
Correct
Yes, they can.
Where’s Joe Blow?’
They’re outside’.
See how common it is. You’ve been saying it all your life.
OMG😮 Not Curly Sue!! 😩 I'm glad she's back on track ❤️💯
Heartbreaking to see how fame can take such a toll on young lives.
Very first time I ever heard somebody pronounce Raven Symone's name differently!!
it hurts how what they went through as teens and kids like you never look at things the same way again of what they're going through.
This is a crazy top 20 😂
What I learned from each of these performers is let your kid be a normal kid and not the face of a whole industry.
You painted Judy's story quite simple, she was abused since she started her career, it should be called for what it is.
These are so sad and tragic. They go through so much and are so talented…and too many people take advantage…😢😢😢
Imagine how many of these could’ve potentially been Dan Schneider related…
Thank you auntie Rebecca for being a part of the tapestry of my childhood. Protected my sanity.
After all of this, I feel like only zendaya had a good experience as a child start
Upi never know what happens behind closed doors, maybe she did casting couch as well?
What has plagued this for so long is people expecting perfection. Audiences and producers are to blame for expecting these people to be what they want them to be. Weight, race, sexual orientation shouldn’t matter and no one should be judged for these things. Hollywood needs a complete start over and needs people who don’t expect perfection plus make audiences realize perfection is overrated.
Perfection? I've met a very few perfect looking women in my life who were either dumb as a post, hated cats & dogs or couldn't open a jar. If you keep waiting for one you'll be waiting a very long time. I met mine 29 years ago after years of being too stupid to see what was right in front of me. Hollywood is a fairy tale.
You think the Oscars after parties could afford childcare damn
These former child stars should form a company that will help protect current and future child actors. Nothing will change unless something is done.
Im not a fan of celebrities, but i do feel bad for all these people. No kid should have to go through these kinds of things. Idc if they made amazing films, they still didn't deserve it.
I love that you said Raven-Symoné’s name right!
I remember she lost weight than gained it back
More shocking is 16-year-old Hilary Duff losing her virginity to 23-year-old Madden. That rhymes with "grape."
Yeah seriously. Fucking disgusting
Well lucky guy 😅
@@aldrinroy6255 yikes
Anyone hear on the Josh peck situation ?
It's bad enough that he hates Drake, Now he's defending Schneider. Peck has revealed his true colors.
@@baymaxinarmor4133 yeah it’s truly upsetting especially cuz I loved drake and josh as a kid. Seeing this is truly upsetting especially given the other child stars affected by this entire ordeal
@@spilleraaron4748 now rewatching these shows gunna feel weird
@@spilleraaron4748 Yeah, I loved Drake and Josh as well, But even that show had it's share of problems between the cast and crew behind the scenes.
And if Josh Peck hates one of his former co-stars, Then he probably secretly hated all of them.
As for Peck defending Schneider, All I'll say is that just because Schneider didn't display any abuse or harassment toward Peck that doesn't mean Schneider didn't do it to other people.
Drake: You calling me a liar?
Josh: I ain’t calling you a truther!
Raven Symonay
😂
That's how it's pronounced.
It most definitly isn't 😂 one of Raven's first interviews on ET when she was like a very small child on the Cosby show she talks about how everyone keeps calling her "Symone" thinking it's her name and she has to correct them and tell them "My name isn't Symone, it's Raven!"
6:57 morbid facts: did you know that executives made Judy Garland tape down her chest to appear more adolescent
And gave her uppers and downers pills etc