Jan 14

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From Emma Watson to Britney: Here’s the devastating truth behind being a child star

Emma Watson admitting to wanting to leave the Harry Potter franchise highlights the trauma that child stars are put through, from loss of identity to sexualization

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Writer, mother, bookworm. Social media: Your Bookish Mum. “You think you are so unique in your pain, and then you read.” — James Baldwin.

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