They put my earnings in a trust. I never saw a dime until I was 30. By then, my parents had divorced, my agent had sued me, and the public had decided I was "crazy" for having a normal reaction to an abnormal childhood. The entertainment industry is the only place where you can retire at 22 with PTSD.
From the tragic unraveling of child stars to the cutthroat boardroom battles of streaming giants, these documentaries promise something audiences crave: the truth behind the magic. But as the genre matures, it raises uncomfortable questions about exploitation, consent, and whether “peeking behind the curtain” has become its own kind of performance.