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7 Child Stars Whose Parents Took Extreme Measures To Ensure That They Stayed Safe Vs. 7 Who Sadly Opened Up About Being Exploited Or Mistreated By Theirs
Miley Cyrus once revealed, “My mom started understanding how many people take advantage of a child, so she hired smart people to protect me in that way.”
While speaking out about child abuse in Hollywood in 2016, Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood — who landed his first major role at age 8 — credited his mom for keeping him safe, noting that she was “far more concerned with raising me to be a good human than facilitating my career.” He said, “I never went to parties where that kind of thing was going on. Daniel, who was 11 when he began filming the Harry Potter franchise, has discussed that while his parents didn’t initially want him taking on such a huge gig, they were incredibly supportive, with his dad, Alan Radcliffe, even quitting his job to stay with him on set. Kaya — who has shared that the role caused her long-term “issues” — told Jennette in 2022 that her memoir had massively helped her, noting, “Thanks to you (and an amazing therapist) I now see that I had an abusive mother and was screwed by the industry.”
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