fame wealth and complete madness are just a few things that can affect who
just a few things that can affect who
just a few things that can affect who you ultimately become why gives
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 reasons child stars go crazy when
reasons child stars go crazy when
reasons child stars go crazy when teachers tell me walk but I really
teachers tell me walk but I really
teachers tell me walk but I really rather hover in the gym first for this
rather hover in the gym first for this
rather hover in the gym first for this list we’re focusing on specific reasons
list we’re focusing on specific reasons
list we’re focusing on specific reasons why the Hollywood system seems to
why the Hollywood system seems to
why the Hollywood system seems to contribute to the mental instability of
contribute to the mental instability of
contribute to the mental instability of stars who gained fame as children we
stars who gained fame as children we
stars who gained fame as children we look if you lose if you leave the
look if you lose if you leave the
look if you lose if you leave the business or you’re not cute anymore or
business or you’re not cute anymore or
business or you’re not cute anymore or you’re not you know the right for the
you’re not you know the right for the
you’re not you know the right for the part and you start getting the rejection
part and you start getting the rejection
part and you start getting the rejection it’s very painful number 10
it’s very painful number 10
it’s very painful number 10 poor career management in the digital
poor career management in the digital
poor career management in the digital age of instant stardom creepy agents are
age of instant stardom creepy agents are
age of instant stardom creepy agents are no longer scouring coffee shops in
no longer scouring coffee shops in
no longer scouring coffee shops in search of the next big star they’re
search of the next big star they’re
search of the next big star they’re lurking on social media and making
lurking on social media and making
lurking on social media and making promises they cannot fulfill
if you’re going to be manipulated then
if you’re going to be manipulated then why not align yourself with a well-known
why not align yourself with a well-known
why not align yourself with a well-known Hollywood agent you know someone who
Hollywood agent you know someone who
Hollywood agent you know someone who legitimately wants to make you a star I
legitimately wants to make you a star I
legitimately wants to make you a star I have hundreds of clients to deal with
have hundreds of clients to deal with
have hundreds of clients to deal with and just so we’re clear I don’t care
and just so we’re clear I don’t care
and just so we’re clear I don’t care about any of them and if he or she can
about any of them and if he or she can
about any of them and if he or she can make a few dollars in the process so be
make a few dollars in the process so be
make a few dollars in the process so be it
it
it okay millions of dollars to be fair
okay millions of dollars to be fair
okay millions of dollars to be fair there are plenty of respectable agents
there are plenty of respectable agents
there are plenty of respectable agents in the entertainment industry but far
in the entertainment industry but far
in the entertainment industry but far too many wannabes I was paying you a
too many wannabes I was paying you a
too many wannabes I was paying you a compliment
compliment
compliment number nine bad influences entourage
we’ve all heard the story sweet little
we’ve all heard the story sweet little Susie John soft ooh the big city and
Susie John soft ooh the big city and
Susie John soft ooh the big city and suddenly she’s smoking blunts at 10 a.m.
suddenly she’s smoking blunts at 10 a.m.
suddenly she’s smoking blunts at 10 a.m. and drunk by noon why does this happen
and drunk by noon why does this happen
and drunk by noon why does this happen the entourage you guys going that
the entourage you guys going that
the entourage you guys going that Motorola party tonight oh no we can’t we
Motorola party tonight oh no we can’t we
Motorola party tonight oh no we can’t we got Vince to come here tonight for busy
got Vince to come here tonight for busy
got Vince to come here tonight for busy oh my gosh it’s right why aren’t we on
oh my gosh it’s right why aren’t we on
oh my gosh it’s right why aren’t we on the list cuz you’re not hot enough the
the list cuz you’re not hot enough the
the list cuz you’re not hot enough the concept was glorified on HBO’s hit
concept was glorified on HBO’s hit
concept was glorified on HBO’s hit series but in reality there is a certain
series but in reality there is a certain
series but in reality there is a certain crowd that likes to have influence on
crowd that likes to have influence on
crowd that likes to have influence on aspiring stars or at least to be
aspiring stars or at least to be
aspiring stars or at least to be associated with them these people
associated with them these people
associated with them these people introduced child stars to the likes of
introduced child stars to the likes of
introduced child stars to the likes of Jack Daniels and Mary Jane and it’s at
Jack Daniels and Mary Jane and it’s at
Jack Daniels and Mary Jane and it’s at that moment when all bets are off
that moment when all bets are off
that moment when all bets are off because anything can happen Holly
because anything can happen Holly
because anything can happen Holly freshman safe with a bottle and Jake is
freshman safe with a bottle and Jake is
freshman safe with a bottle and Jake is gonna leave for the night ain’t coming
gonna leave for the night ain’t coming
gonna leave for the night ain’t coming back number 8
back number 8
back number 8 lack of childhood you seen my child
lack of childhood you seen my child
lack of childhood you seen my child Michael Jackson said it best have you
Michael Jackson said it best have you
Michael Jackson said it best have you seen my childhood and the answer is no
seen my childhood and the answer is no
seen my childhood and the answer is no MJ nobody saw your childhood because it
MJ nobody saw your childhood because it
MJ nobody saw your childhood because it didn’t really exist
when you’re raised to be a star
when you’re raised to be a star the smaller joys of life’s such as
the smaller joys of life’s such as
the smaller joys of life’s such as camping trips and summer shenanigans
camping trips and summer shenanigans
camping trips and summer shenanigans always take a backseat to practice
we’ll do it tomorrow says mom or dad and
we’ll do it tomorrow says mom or dad and of course that day never comes
of course that day never comes
of course that day never comes some child stars live with the perpetual
some child stars live with the perpetual
some child stars live with the perpetual agony of knowing that simple dreams will
agony of knowing that simple dreams will
agony of knowing that simple dreams will never be realized in order to reach a
never be realized in order to reach a
never be realized in order to reach a more complex one and when that child
more complex one and when that child
more complex one and when that child does become a star he or she regresses
does become a star he or she regresses
does become a star he or she regresses into the past rather than looking
into the past rather than looking
into the past rather than looking towards the future we swagger red no
towards the future we swagger red no
towards the future we swagger red no this is just a little kid
this is just a little kid
this is just a little kid well we watch as a cool spot to finish
well we watch as a cool spot to finish
well we watch as a cool spot to finish you know you if I ever remembered it
you know you if I ever remembered it
you know you if I ever remembered it number seven sexually exploited I can
number seven sexually exploited I can
number seven sexually exploited I can tell you that the number one problem in
tell you that the number one problem in
tell you that the number one problem in Hollywood was and is and always will be
Hollywood was and is and always will be
Hollywood was and is and always will be pedophilia that’s the biggest problem
pedophilia that’s the biggest problem
pedophilia that’s the biggest problem for children in this industry
for children in this industry
for children in this industry unfortunately this has long been a dark
unfortunately this has long been a dark
unfortunately this has long been a dark Hollywood issue that keeps victims
Hollywood issue that keeps victims
Hollywood issue that keeps victims silent for years whether it’s a
silent for years whether it’s a
silent for years whether it’s a world-renowned performer or a slimy
world-renowned performer or a slimy
world-renowned performer or a slimy executive child stars often fall under
executive child stars often fall under
executive child stars often fall under the influence of power and become
the influence of power and become
the influence of power and become sexually objectified I think Hollywood
sexually objectified I think Hollywood
sexually objectified I think Hollywood in particular has has a real problem
in particular has has a real problem
in particular has has a real problem that no one has talked about they
that no one has talked about they
that no one has talked about they covered it up for a long time and it’s
covered it up for a long time and it’s
covered it up for a long time and it’s just now coming to life
just now coming to life
just now coming to life some actively lend their bodies with
some actively lend their bodies with
some actively lend their bodies with hopes of earning that breakthrough role
hopes of earning that breakthrough role
hopes of earning that breakthrough role while others are simply taken advantage
while others are simply taken advantage
while others are simply taken advantage of at a young age I developed a problem
of at a young age I developed a problem
of at a young age I developed a problem with drinking and to numb that pain for
with drinking and to numb that pain for
with drinking and to numb that pain for years regardless the attempts to block
years regardless the attempts to block
years regardless the attempts to block out the painful memories naturally
out the painful memories naturally
out the painful memories naturally become too much to handle either during
become too much to handle either during
become too much to handle either during childhood itself or at an older age he
childhood itself or at an older age he
childhood itself or at an older age he made me feel like I have to do that in
made me feel like I have to do that in
made me feel like I have to do that in order to get any job he was just saying
order to get any job he was just saying
order to get any job he was just saying this was common in the industry
this was common in the industry
this was common in the industry number six fame came too fast just 14
number six fame came too fast just 14
number six fame came too fast just 14 years old in 1986 Corey Haim was already
years old in 1986 Corey Haim was already
years old in 1986 Corey Haim was already a star playing the title role in the
a star playing the title role in the
a star playing the title role in the film Lucas when it comes to being a
film Lucas when it comes to being a
film Lucas when it comes to being a celebrity even the strongest upbringing
celebrity even the strongest upbringing
celebrity even the strongest upbringing can never prepare one for international
can never prepare one for international
can never prepare one for international fame it’s just not possible if I was
fame it’s just not possible if I was
fame it’s just not possible if I was your boyfriend never let you go
the attention of admiring fans may seem
the attention of admiring fans may seem appealing but child stars often become
appealing but child stars often become
appealing but child stars often become overwhelmed with the evolution of their
overwhelmed with the evolution of their
overwhelmed with the evolution of their surroundings why well because their
surroundings why well because their
surroundings why well because their children and have not been allowed to
children and have not been allowed to
children and have not been allowed to form their own life perspectives instead
form their own life perspectives instead
form their own life perspectives instead their reality is created by their fame
their reality is created by their fame
their reality is created by their fame and when one realizes that life isn’t
and when one realizes that life isn’t
and when one realizes that life isn’t all about public admiration it can be a
all about public admiration it can be a
all about public admiration it can be a major blow to the senses 19 year old
major blow to the senses 19 year old
major blow to the senses 19 year old child star of Everybody Loves Raymond
child star of Everybody Loves Raymond
child star of Everybody Loves Raymond swear sweeten is dead of an apparent
swear sweeten is dead of an apparent
swear sweeten is dead of an apparent suicide number 5 drugs and alcohol fresh
suicide number 5 drugs and alcohol fresh
suicide number 5 drugs and alcohol fresh out of three months of rehab the star is
out of three months of rehab the star is
out of three months of rehab the star is now opening up to Oprah talking about
now opening up to Oprah talking about
now opening up to Oprah talking about being an alcoholic for addiction to
being an alcoholic for addiction to
being an alcoholic for addiction to adderall and going to jail in 2010 as
adderall and going to jail in 2010 as
adderall and going to jail in 2010 as noted in our number 9 entry the
noted in our number 9 entry the
noted in our number 9 entry the entourage is of child stars can have a
entourage is of child stars can have a
entourage is of child stars can have a devastating effect on their personal
devastating effect on their personal
devastating effect on their personal lives but drugs and alcohol always serve
lives but drugs and alcohol always serve
lives but drugs and alcohol always serve as the larger threat so there’s Amanda
as the larger threat so there’s Amanda
as the larger threat so there’s Amanda Bynes walking into a liquor store to
Bynes walking into a liquor store to
Bynes walking into a liquor store to wash gasoline off her dog minutes after
wash gasoline off her dog minutes after
wash gasoline off her dog minutes after the gasoline accidentally splashed on
the gasoline accidentally splashed on
the gasoline accidentally splashed on the dog while amanda was building a fire
the dog while amanda was building a fire
the dog while amanda was building a fire in the driveway of the home of this
in the driveway of the home of this
in the driveway of the home of this elderly woman for no apparent reason
elderly woman for no apparent reason
elderly woman for no apparent reason it’s no secret that Hollywood stars have
it’s no secret that Hollywood stars have
it’s no secret that Hollywood stars have been known to consume cocaine like an
been known to consume cocaine like an
been known to consume cocaine like an appetizer and self-medicate with a
appetizer and self-medicate with a
appetizer and self-medicate with a steady amount of booze and as you start
steady amount of booze and as you start
steady amount of booze and as you start to use you feel that that void in your
to use you feel that that void in your
to use you feel that that void in your life and I think that is why so many
life and I think that is why so many
life and I think that is why so many child actors turn to drugs and alcohol
child actors turn to drugs and alcohol
child actors turn to drugs and alcohol addiction never seems to be a problem
addiction never seems to be a problem
addiction never seems to be a problem when the body continues to function but
when the body continues to function but
when the body continues to function but there’s always that moment when just a
there’s always that moment when just a
there’s always that moment when just a little more is needed and while public
little more is needed and while public
little more is needed and while public break downs make for entertaining
break downs make for entertaining
break downs make for entertaining YouTube videos sometimes child stars
YouTube videos sometimes child stars
YouTube videos sometimes child stars don’t return from their seemingly
don’t return from their seemingly
don’t return from their seemingly temporary escapes 23 year old Phoenix
temporary escapes 23 year old Phoenix
temporary escapes 23 year old Phoenix collapsed outside a Hollywood nightclub
collapsed outside a Hollywood nightclub
collapsed outside a Hollywood nightclub the cause of death is under
the cause of death is under
the cause of death is under investigation
investigation
investigation number 4 Fame going to their heads when
number 4 Fame going to their heads when
number 4 Fame going to their heads when the seagulls
follow the trawler it is because they
follow the trawler it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the
think sardines will be thrown into the
think sardines will be thrown into the sea thank you very much okay here’s some
sea thank you very much okay here’s some
sea thank you very much okay here’s some breaking news Fame may cause a blurred
breaking news Fame may cause a blurred
breaking news Fame may cause a blurred sense of reality of course it can also
sense of reality of course it can also
sense of reality of course it can also make someone cocky as hell are you aware
make someone cocky as hell are you aware
make someone cocky as hell are you aware the Scooter Braun knows that your
the Scooter Braun knows that your
the Scooter Braun knows that your bodyguards have attacked photographers
bodyguards have attacked photographers
bodyguards have attacked photographers what ejection to form what kind of
what ejection to form what kind of
what ejection to form what kind of question is that didn’t make sense and
question is that didn’t make sense and
question is that didn’t make sense and why wouldn’t someone appear confident
why wouldn’t someone appear confident
why wouldn’t someone appear confident when they have the looks the money and
when they have the looks the money and
when they have the looks the money and the ability to travel anywhere in the
the ability to travel anywhere in the
the ability to travel anywhere in the world it’s the coolest Nakula sister
world it’s the coolest Nakula sister
world it’s the coolest Nakula sister smoothest and the smooth assistant crew
smoothest and the smooth assistant crew
smoothest and the smooth assistant crew listen devoted to stupid kids well in
listen devoted to stupid kids well in
listen devoted to stupid kids well in most cases there always comes a day when
most cases there always comes a day when
most cases there always comes a day when a child star realizes that nobody likes
a child star realizes that nobody likes
a child star realizes that nobody likes an arrogant asshole young entertainers
an arrogant asshole young entertainers
an arrogant asshole young entertainers may become famous by playing magnificent
may become famous by playing magnificent
may become famous by playing magnificent bastards but they don’t understand that
bastards but they don’t understand that
bastards but they don’t understand that such a persona doesn’t effectively
such a persona doesn’t effectively
such a persona doesn’t effectively translate to real life you know what I
translate to real life you know what I
translate to real life you know what I don’t like your attitude to be quite
don’t like your attitude to be quite
don’t like your attitude to be quite honest you’re right because you don’t
honest you’re right because you don’t
honest you’re right because you don’t want you’re too young to be smoking pot
want you’re too young to be smoking pot
want you’re too young to be smoking pot and ain’t no pay paying and buckets and
and ain’t no pay paying and buckets and
and ain’t no pay paying and buckets and drive it up in the gather of the highway
drive it up in the gather of the highway
drive it up in the gather of the highway fast
fast
fast number three parents
if you’re a parent that boasts about
if you’re a parent that boasts about taking care of your child well then
taking care of your child well then
taking care of your child well then you’re probably not doing enough because
you’re probably not doing enough because
you’re probably not doing enough because you’re supposed to take care of your kid
you’re supposed to take care of your kid
you’re supposed to take care of your kid if she has to do something she does it
if she has to do something she does it
if she has to do something she does it some Hollywood parents like to project
some Hollywood parents like to project
some Hollywood parents like to project their failed dreams on to their children
their failed dreams on to their children
their failed dreams on to their children and a few troubled souls view their
and a few troubled souls view their
and a few troubled souls view their children’s talents as nothing more than
children’s talents as nothing more than
children’s talents as nothing more than a cash machine that’s the thing like
a cash machine that’s the thing like
a cash machine that’s the thing like their conclusion all of my money and
their conclusion all of my money and
their conclusion all of my money and that’s why I don’t have much money right
that’s why I don’t have much money right
that’s why I don’t have much money right now like as child stars land that
now like as child stars land that
now like as child stars land that big-time role it’s only natural for mom
big-time role it’s only natural for mom
big-time role it’s only natural for mom and or dad to take control of the bank
and or dad to take control of the bank
and or dad to take control of the bank account and save a few bucks for college
account and save a few bucks for college
account and save a few bucks for college you know who you are and you’re making
you know who you are and you’re making
you know who you are and you’re making your kid crazy
number two wanting to get rid of their
number two wanting to get rid of their former image
when you grow up as a teenybopper angel
when you grow up as a teenybopper angel forced to wear a perma-grin it’s only a
forced to wear a perma-grin it’s only a
forced to wear a perma-grin it’s only a matter of years until you say eff this
matter of years until you say eff this
matter of years until you say eff this seriously it only makes sense
as one grows into a young man or woman
as one grows into a young man or woman it’s never easy especially when not only
it’s never easy especially when not only
it’s never easy especially when not only your parents get on your nerves but the
your parents get on your nerves but the
your parents get on your nerves but the entire world does
child stars forever become associated
child stars forever become associated with their on-screen identities and the
with their on-screen identities and the
with their on-screen identities and the only way to shatter such an image is to
only way to shatter such an image is to
only way to shatter such an image is to aggressively resist innocence itself to
aggressively resist innocence itself to
aggressively resist innocence itself to a goddamn thing they say
that’s when the entourage steps in to
that’s when the entourage steps in to lend assistance with a plate of goodies
lend assistance with a plate of goodies
lend assistance with a plate of goodies to choose from and that’s when a child
to choose from and that’s when a child
to choose from and that’s when a child star goes batshit crazy I came in
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions you’re
here are some honorable mentions you’re
here are some honorable mentions you’re about to be on this big wave that’s
about to be on this big wave that’s
about to be on this big wave that’s going to be that’s you’re going to take
going to be that’s you’re going to take
going to be that’s you’re going to take a big ride on this amazing way but
a big ride on this amazing way but
a big ride on this amazing way but that’s going to be fun but know that in
that’s going to be fun but know that in
that’s going to be fun but know that in life as in surf the wave crashes
life as in surf the wave crashes
life as in surf the wave crashes inevitably and you take a tumble and you
inevitably and you take a tumble and you
inevitably and you take a tumble and you fall and you have to decide whether you
fall and you have to decide whether you
fall and you have to decide whether you want to go back out and surf as Linds
want to go back out and surf as Linds
want to go back out and surf as Linds girl gave her personal assistant to boot
girl gave her personal assistant to boot
girl gave her personal assistant to boot because she lacked the funds to continue
because she lacked the funds to continue
because she lacked the funds to continue to pay him number one pressure the
to pay him number one pressure the
to pay him number one pressure the toughest part for me was having to carry
toughest part for me was having to carry
toughest part for me was having to carry the whole show by myself hey life is
the whole show by myself hey life is
the whole show by myself hey life is hard and even the most privileged of
hard and even the most privileged of
hard and even the most privileged of child stars feels pressure success
child stars feels pressure success
child stars feels pressure success depends upon public reaction and one
depends upon public reaction and one
depends upon public reaction and one must put on an endless show in order to
must put on an endless show in order to
must put on an endless show in order to maintain the Hollywood lifestyle the
maintain the Hollywood lifestyle the
maintain the Hollywood lifestyle the point where I was on the side of the
point where I was on the side of the
point where I was on the side of the stage like hyperventilating and the
stage like hyperventilating and the
stage like hyperventilating and the stage manager was like okay you’re ready
stage manager was like okay you’re ready
stage manager was like okay you’re ready to go I’m like I can’t do this I can’t
to go I’m like I can’t do this I can’t
to go I’m like I can’t do this I can’t you don’t so what happens when your
you don’t so what happens when your
you don’t so what happens when your latest flick bombs at the box office
latest flick bombs at the box office
latest flick bombs at the box office well the phone stops ringing and the
well the phone stops ringing and the
well the phone stops ringing and the criticism begins I’ve obviously been so
criticism begins I’ve obviously been so
criticism begins I’ve obviously been so many Disney stars who came before you
many Disney stars who came before you
many Disney stars who came before you who went on to do amazing things with
who went on to do amazing things with
who went on to do amazing things with their careers motoring what are your
their careers motoring what are your
their careers motoring what are your hopes for where this takes you oh well I
hopes for where this takes you oh well I
hopes for where this takes you oh well I definitely want to get back into like
definitely want to get back into like
definitely want to get back into like the future film route a little bit like
the future film route a little bit like
the future film route a little bit like after the show and everything naturally
after the show and everything naturally
after the show and everything naturally it’s never easy to accept social
it’s never easy to accept social
it’s never easy to accept social disapproval especially when you don’t
disapproval especially when you don’t
disapproval especially when you don’t entirely understand the concept
entirely understand the concept
entirely understand the concept I had extensions and was like always
I had extensions and was like always
I had extensions and was like always feeling I had to be in high heels and my
feeling I had to be in high heels and my
feeling I had to be in high heels and my makeup done you’re just a kid and you’re
makeup done you’re just a kid and you’re
makeup done you’re just a kid and you’re doing what you love to do or at least
doing what you love to do or at least
doing what you love to do or at least that’s what you thought the lucky ones
that’s what you thought the lucky ones
that’s what you thought the lucky ones managed to maintain a normal life and a
managed to maintain a normal life and a
managed to maintain a normal life and a successful career but far too many
successful career but far too many
successful career but far too many succumb to the pressure of being a child
succumb to the pressure of being a child
succumb to the pressure of being a child star almost every time for me is a
star almost every time for me is a
star almost every time for me is a nerve-wracking time for me because I
nerve-wracking time for me because I
nerve-wracking time for me because I will find the pressure in every
will find the pressure in every
will find the pressure in every situation and think about it do you
situation and think about it do you
situation and think about it do you agree with our list why do you think
agree with our list why do you think
agree with our list why do you think child stars go crazy we work from noon
child stars go crazy we work from noon
child stars go crazy we work from noon to midnight and that’s just not supposed
to midnight and that’s just not supposed
to midnight and that’s just not supposed to happen for more mind-blowing top 10s
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