Child Stars: Broken Family Dynamics

Dear Hollywood

Alyson Stoner

Society & Culture

4.9 • 879 Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Hollywood notoriously rips apart families and relationships, so who would let their child get into such a wild industry? Many parents don’t realize the breadth and depth of responsibilities that befall them, including protecting their child’s image, managing their finances, understanding contracts and labor laws, and ensuring their child has an adequate education. Alyson explains how even the most loving and well-intentioned parents can unknowingly drive their family towards a cliff’s edge. As an independent podcast, your support means a lot. Subscribe and follow @alysonstoner to join the conversation. New episodes every Friday. 50% off Movement Genius for 250+ classes and tools to care for your mind, body and emotions: https://bit.ly/DearHollywood50

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0:00.0	They still have a family.
0:02.0	I just spit on myself.
0:03.8	Okay, what?
0:05.8	I'm losing it.
0:06.8	Dear Hollywood, Child Stars Broken Family Dynamics. If you've made it this far, you're probably like,
0:15.0	where are the parents?
0:17.0	Who would let their child go through all of this?
0:21.0	Today, I'm unpacking the complicated family and community dynamics that
0:26.0	unfold when you're in the industry. Allegedly, a secure and supportive parent
0:31.8	child-performer relationship is a key indicator on how well
0:35.4	adjusted the child will be as an adult.
0:37.8	But let's see what we actually find out.
0:41.3	When you get into the industry, you may think it's you making an
0:44.8	individual decision that only affects your time, energy, and pocketbook. It's
0:49.4	impossible to perfectly foresee the many ways it'll actually have an impact on all the people around you,
0:54.7	including family and friends. It's particularly hard for a child to foresee this, given they just recently
1:01.8	learned how to spell their name and count to 20.
1:05.0	So right off the bat, let's start with parents and guardians.
1:09.0	And by the way, I realize that some kids may have guardians who are not their biological parents and some families may have
1:16.2	one or two or more parental figures so I'm just going to alternate between terms.
1:20.9	Feel free to substitute whichever variation makes most sense for your experience and comprehension.
1:26.0	Unsurprisingly, so many questions and judgments come up towards parents.
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