Hollywood is filled to the brim with drunks, drug addicts, perverts, derelicts, opportunists and pedophiles.
In an explosive new documentary “An Open Secret,” former child stars tell their stories of being victimized by those in the industry, who preyed on vulnerable children, while their parents looked the other way.
Probably one of the most recognizable faces that has come forward over the years, was Corey Feldman, the well-known child actor who made blockbuster hits in the 80s.
Feldman alleges that he and his friend, fellow child actor and now deceased Corey Haim, were molested by Hollywood executives, then thrown out once they grew up and no longer were needed.
They are not the only ones who have come forward.
Star of “iCarly” and “Sam & Cat” Jennette McCurdy, now 30 years old, has released a book about her time as a child actor, where she says she was regularly abused by Nickelodeon executives.
In an interview with New York Times, McCurdy said, “My whole childhood and adolescence were very exploited,” adding, “There were cases where people had the best intentions and maybe didn’t know what they were doing, and also cases where they did – they knew exactly what they were doing.”
To attempt to keep her quiet, the network offered McCurdy $300,000 to not talk about her experiences while working there.
“This is a network with shows made for children. Shouldn’t they have some sort of moral compass? Shouldn’t they at least try to report to some sort of ethical standard?”
You would think so, but as long as parents continue to offer up their children to pedophiles, it will continue unabated.
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