From Shirley Temple to Drake Bell, child stars throughout Hollywood history have had to pay a high price for fame and fortune. The recent revelations about the Nickelodeon scandal sparked latest discussion about the trauma that young actors have endured. And more and more of them speaking out, like Jennette McCurdy, Zendaya or Frankie Muniz. So why are there still child stars? And how can we as a society change this?
00:00 - 01:25 Child star trauma in Hollywood history
01:26 - 02:05 Drake Bell and the Nickelodeon scandal
02:06 - 03:17 Child stars who came out "unharmed"
03:18 - 06:35 When parents are the problem
06:36 - 07:25 Public scrutiny and mental health
07:26 - 08:16 How to treat and protect child actors
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