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Valerie Bertinelli Says ‘One Day at a Time’ Star Bonnie Franklin “Sent” Her to Therapy After “Struggling” With Child Stardom

The Emmy winner opened up about how her “mom on TV” helped her navigate the pressures of growing up in the public eye.

However, leading her life in the spotlight wasn’t easy, and the two-time Golden Globe winner revealed she leaned on her “mom on TV,” the late Bonnie Franklin, for guidance. Bertinelli’s conversation about her early days as a child actor emerged after host Drew Barrymore pointed out that Ariana Grande has been urging studios and record labels to include therapy in young talent’s contracts. Grande opened up about the idea months earlier when she told The Hollywood Reporter she hopes to see future contracts for child stars explicitly include “therapy multiple times a week and a support system.”

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