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Melissa Gilbert Calls for Industry Reforms to Shield Child Actors After Panettiere Tragedy
entertainment2 days ago

Melissa Gilbert Calls for Industry Reforms to Shield Child Actors After Panettiere Tragedy

After Hayden Panettiere’s death at 36, Melissa Gilbert urged the entertainment industry to enact substantive reforms to protect child actors, saying three former young stars died in quick succession and calling for better mental health support and safeguards. She expressed a personal, shared experience as a former child actor, and noted the deaths of Michelle Trachtenberg and Daveigh Chase. The plea comes as Gilbert’s husband, Timothy Busfield, faces multiple counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor, with pretrial proceedings ongoing.

via Fox News|
#child-actors#entertainment#hayden-panettiere
Stars push for stronger protections for child actors after Panettiere's death
entertainment2 days ago

Stars push for stronger protections for child actors after Panettiere's death

Hayden Panettiere’s death has sparked renewed calls from celebrities for tougher safeguards for child actors. Rose McGowan, Anna Paquin, and Melissa Gilbert urged reforms and greater support for young performers, arguing they’ve long been inadequately protected from exploitation. Panettiere began acting at age four and died at 36 in South Carolina amid an investigation into a suspected overdose; supporters say industry changes are overdue to prevent similar tragedies.

via Euronews.com|
#child-actors#entertainment#hayden-panettiere
Disney Faces Negligence Suit Over Alleged 2001 On-Set Abuse During Poof Point
entertainment2 days ago

Disney Faces Negligence Suit Over Alleged 2001 On-Set Abuse During Poof Point

Raquel Lee Boileau, who starred in Disney Channel’s The Poof Point (2001), alleges in an LA Superior Court negligence suit that Disney knew a male on-set predator was abusing her and did nothing to stop it. The filing references California’s updated survivor-laws allowing childhood-sexual-abuse claims to be filed later and, in some cases, for triple damages when an institution concealed abuse. The action follows a prior 2015 settlement connected to a Poof Point cast member and comes as Disney has declined to comment on the new allegations.

via Deadline|
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Melissa Gilbert Demands Stronger Protections for Child Actors After Hayden Panettiere’s Death
entertainment3 days ago

Melissa Gilbert Demands Stronger Protections for Child Actors After Hayden Panettiere’s Death

Following Hayden Panettiere’s death, former child star Melissa Gilbert writes that unions must enact real protections for child actors. In a Substack essay, she recalls Michelle Trachtenberg and Daveigh Chase as “three sweet” peers who died within a year, linking their deaths to privacy issues, addiction and mental health in the industry. She questions why mainstream media hasn’t pushed for change and urges regulatory safeguards to prevent a repeat of these tragedies, stressing that “something has to be done” for current and future child performers.

via Deadline|
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Melissa Gilbert urges reforms to protect child actors after Hayden Panettiere’s death
entertainment3 days ago

Melissa Gilbert urges reforms to protect child actors after Hayden Panettiere’s death

Melissa Gilbert pens an essay urging stronger protections and mental-health support for former child actors after Hayden Panettiere's death, noting the recent losses of Michelle Trachtenberg and Daveigh Chase and arguing that the industry exploits young performers. She recalls personal experiences of working while sick, advocates for an industry-wide coalition with studios and networks, and suggests creating a group with other former child stars to push for real change, alongside calls echoed by Anna Paquin and Kaya? (Panettiere’s memoir details abuse and pressure in Hollywood).

via USA Today|
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Paquin urges stronger protections for young actors after Panettiere’s death
entertainment4 days ago

Paquin urges stronger protections for young actors after Panettiere’s death

Anna Paquin used Hayden Panettiere’s death to call for better welfare and mental‑health support for child performers, noting that many former child stars face painful outcomes due to insufficient protective systems. She paid tribute to Panettiere and referenced other young actresses, offering to chat privately to peers in need and stressing that productions can protect kids on set when welfare is a top priority, drawing on her own experiences in the industry.

via USA Today|
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Paquin urges stronger protection for child actors after Panettiere's death
entertainment4 days ago

Paquin urges stronger protection for child actors after Panettiere's death

Anna Paquin posted on Instagram reflecting on the dangers faced by young performers in Hollywood following Hayden Panettiere’s death, saying systems meant to safeguard them may not be effective and highlighting the premature sexualization of child stars; she referenced Panettiere along with Michelle Trachtenberg and Daveigh Chase, clarified her message was about children in entertainment, and offered direct support to those who need it, noting the initials in her post were due to space limits.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|
#anna-paquin#child-actors#entertainment
The Hidden Cost of Early Fame: Addiction Risks for Child Actors
health4 days ago

The Hidden Cost of Early Fame: Addiction Risks for Child Actors

Hayden Panettiere’s death has renewed focus on mental health and addiction among child actors, who face unique risks from early fame, intense public scrutiny, and access to adult substances, compounded by family dynamics and the breakdown of privacy; experts say addiction is a chronic illness with relapse risk, and Panettiere herself spoke openly about how fame and pressure contributed to her struggles.

via BBC|
#addiction#child-actors#hayden-panettiere
Jenna Ortega Reveals She Skipped Meals on Set as a Kid
entertainment13 days ago

Jenna Ortega Reveals She Skipped Meals on Set as a Kid

Jenna Ortega recalls her early career as a child actor, saying she went all day without water or food on set to avoid being a burden, a focus she now views as a rookie mistake; she credits Dakota Fanning as an early influence, and notes she nearly quit acting before landing You, with later breakout roles like Klara and the Sun on the horizon.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#acting-career#child-actors#dakota-fanning
Jenna Ortega says she starved herself on set as a child to stay out of the way
entertainment14 days ago

Jenna Ortega says she starved herself on set as a child to stay out of the way

Jenna Ortega reveals in an Esquire interview that she often went days without eating or drinking while starring as a child to avoid being 'in the way,' reflecting on the perfectionism and pressures of Hollywood that shaped her early career and how she learned to prioritise self-care as she rose to fame with Wednesday, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and the Scream films.

via NBC News|
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Former Nickelodeon child star reveals tiny residuals from childhood fame
entertainment1 month ago

Former Nickelodeon child star reveals tiny residuals from childhood fame

Jennifer Hyatt Tedmori, who appeared on Ned's Declassified, shares a stack of residual checks she received years after filming, many worth only pennies. She notes a Ned's Declassified total of $8.63 and about $30.06 from 90210, among numerous two-cent and cent-level payments, highlighting how tiny ongoing royalties can be for former child actors.

via Fox News|
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Gilbert Urges Stage Parents to Ensure Acting Is the Child’s True Choice After Daveigh Chase's Death
tv-and-movies1 month ago

Gilbert Urges Stage Parents to Ensure Acting Is the Child’s True Choice After Daveigh Chase's Death

Melissa Gilbert, a former child star, says she is heartbroken by Daveigh Chase’s death and urges parents to ensure that acting is truly the child’s choice, keep the child’s life outside the industry thriving, and monitor earnings, notes that Chase died at 35 from AIDS with polysubstance use listed as another condition as a cautionary example.

via Rolling Stone|
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Melissa Gilbert Honors Daveigh Chase, Urges Caution for Child-Actor Parents
entertainment1 month ago

Melissa Gilbert Honors Daveigh Chase, Urges Caution for Child-Actor Parents

Actress Melissa Gilbert mourns the death of former child star Daveigh Chase and uses the moment to caution parents about pursuing fame for their kids, stressing strong parenting, regular financial oversight, and maintaining a life outside the industry. Chase, best known for voicing Lilo in Lilo & Stitch, struggled with substance abuse and died this month from AIDS, prompting Gilbert to reflect on the pressures and responsibilities surrounding child acting.

via Vulture|
#child-actors#daveigh-chase#entertainment