Disney star Alyson Stoner recalls 'harrowing' childhood career: 'I narrowly survived'
Charles Trepany, USA TODAY
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Disney Channel actress Alyson Stoner is opening up about her "harrowing" experiences as child star — and proposing strategies for how the entertainment industry can improve its treatment of young performers.
In a People essay published Wednesday, Stoner, now 27, described the struggles she and other child stars faced while working in Hollywood, as well as the "notorious and thriving industrial complex around child entertainers."
"I narrowly survived the toddler-to-trainwreck pipeline," Stoner wrote. "In fact, nothing was designed for me to end up… 'Normal.' 'Stable.' 'Alive.'"