Jennette McCurdy Discusses Child Stars’ Mental Breakdowns

“I don’t think young people should be allowed to be famous.” Jennette hit the nail on the head.

I think parents who run family channels need to watch this. They don’t understand the impact of throwing their kid into the spotlight.

I swear there's nothing I wanted more during the ages of 9-13 than to be on Disney Channel or Nickelodeon, but I'm starting to think I dodged a bullet.

Paparazzi activity should be illegal when it comes to minors

It should be illegal for paparazzi to follow underaged celebrities.

“I don’t get why she doesn’t like me. I don’t get why she doesn’t wanna smile for the camera.” That comment is just plain creepy.

I’m glad Ryan Reynolds won’t let his kids go into acting, until they turn 18! He definitely knows how awful the industry can be!

Jeanette rocks. She is articulate. She makes sense.

Why are almost all of the iCarly cast so unproblematic and chill lol. They’re literally just living their best lives and minding their business.

Dan Schneider sucks

Every since she started her podcast I knew it was only a matter of time before she told her story. I am in your corner Jeanette. Waiting on Victoria Justice to find her voice, too.

I always dug her vibe, she just radiates good & chill energy, always wanted to be her friend when I was growing up lol

I have 100% respect for Jennette

Dan Schneider belongs in a wood chipper

Gah, I missed her. One of the, if not the most genuine child star out there. <3

I think people wait for “failure” because we put celebrities on a pedestal and when suddenly they show their humanity as a person and become relatable to us it’s almost relieving in a way but is also an unhealthy way of looking at someone. I think this develops an envious and cruel outlook on someone else. If we started to view a celebrity as anyone else like ourselves maybe we wouldn’t care as much when they “failed”, or cared how they left the house without makeup, or their love life, etc. They would just be living life, just like we do.

i couldn't watch it all but I did wanna mention most of these former stars have mental breakdowns because they were abused in some form. Either overworked, treated like an adult when they were just kids, sexually abused, mentally, etc. and they're surrounded by people who probably didn't give them proper care. it's extremely sad their struggles go unseen and then the public/media ridicules them and make them seem like its their fault. It's fucked up but I think we're stemming away from that.

Jodie Sweeten (Stephanie from full House) talked about this same thing. People would ask her to say things that “Stephanie” would say and it made her feel awkward about her real identity. She ended up doing drugs for a while but I think she’s fully recovered now ❤️

I'm so glad I'm not famous. I didn't know she was going through this 😢 I'm glad she's in a better place now

Bill Murray “ if you wanna be rich and famous, just try rich”