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Here's What 16 AAPI Actors, Musicians, And Athletes Who Made It Big As Child Stars Are Up To Now

AAPI performers who rose to fame as children continue building careers in acting, music, and sports while reflecting on representation and personal identity.

Independent films

fromPitchfork

1 month ago

Michael Review: Bad

Juliano Krue Valdi's performance as young Michael Jackson transforms the narrative, highlighting the negative impact of child stardom over its perceived glamour.

Parenting

fromBustle

2 months ago

Demi Lovato Opened Up About Being Compared To Miley Cyrus & Selena Gomez

Demi Lovato faced challenging comparisons to Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez during her Disney Channel career, but overcame insecurity through her mother's advice that success isn't competitive and everyone has their own lane.

fromFast Company

3 months ago

Jennette McCurdy on female rage and reclaiming authority

In 2022, Jennette McCurdy released her memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died, a brutally honest portrait of her life as a former child star, her battle with eating disorders, and, as the title would suggest, her rather complicated relationship with her mother.

Books

fromwww.theguardian.com

9 months ago

The secret life of a child star: how Alyson Stoner survived stalkers, starvation and sexualisation

Child stardom subjected Alyson Stoner to early body-shaming, extreme beauty standards, harmful conversion practices, eating disorders, and recovery into queer identity and mental-health advocacy.