In a 2017 interview with Elle magazine, Gomez said, “I remember just feeling really violated when I was younger, even just being on the beach. ”Įven an A-list celebrity like Selena Gomez has talked about feeling over-sexualized as a teenager in Hollywood. Actress Evan Rachel Wood said, “ I know a lot of kids that grew up in the industry, and what surprised me when I got older was finding out that pretty much all of the young men were abused in some way, sexually. Mila Jovovich looks back on some of her early photoshoots from when she was a young teen, calling them risqué and too adult for a girl as young as she was. The HBO documentary “Showbiz Kids” released in 2020 gives accounts from different former child stars about the abuse they experienced in Hollywood.Ī post shared by Evan Rachel Wood the documentary, Todd Bridges speaks about being molested by his publicist when he was just 11 years old. This is a story the public has heard one too many times from young actors and actresses in Hollywood, as most of them are too afraid of giving up their dreams to come forward about abuse. Garcia has stated that he was terrified to share his experiences with anyone, in fear of possibly losing his career. His family filed a lawsuit stating that manager Joby Harte abused Garcia while he was under his management. Just last year, former Disney star and boy band member Ricky Garcia accused his former manager of sexual assault. Unfortunately, this has been a problem in Hollywood for much longer than it seems, as many actors and musicians have only recently begun to speak up about the abuse they endured as children in the industry.įormer child stars reveal sex abuse, emotional trauma of Hollywood /rSIT5W6uio One of the biggest issues that has come to light in the entertainment industry over the past few years has been child exploitation.
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