Adonis Page/Shutterstock April 9, 2024 Quiet on Set highlights how we don’t keep child stars safe – in Hollywood or online Edith Jennifer Hill, Flinders University New documentary about Nickelodeon, Quiet on Set, highlights how we don’t keep child stars safe. In the age of social media this is an even bigger problem.
Simon & Schuster/dpa picture alliance/Alamy Stock Photo October 27, 2023 Britney Spears’ memoir is a reminder of the stigma and potential damage of child stardom Jane O’Connor, Birmingham City University Britney Spears’ memoir illustrates once again the potential lifelong damage that can be caused by being a child star.
Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images September 27, 2022 ‘Prima donna in pigtails’: how Julie Andrews the child star embodied the hopes of post-war Britain Brett Farmer, Deakin University Today she is most recognised for roles in Mary Poppins or The Sound of Music, but Julie Andrews made her professional West End debut at the age of 12.
Fame can bring young performers financial success, but it also comes with hidden costs. (Shutterstock) September 20, 2022 Child stars: The power and the price of cuteness Jacqueline Warwick, Dalhousie University What do we love about seeing children perform? And how do their performances shape our understanding of childhood?