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Actors Victoria Justice, Avan Jogia, Drake Bell and Josh Peck speak onstage during Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards in March 2014.The nostalgia of our favorite kids shows quickly fades once we learn what the young actors in them endured, oftentimes giving up their childhoods so we could relish ours. Nearly two years after the hard revelations from“I’m Glad My Mom Died,” one documentary seeks to shed light on the lesser-known side of children’s television.
“On behalf of the current children being abused right now,” they wrote, “there is an opportunity for us to empower each other through honest conversation and collaborative action.”As child stars become adults, they are finding unique outlets for reflecting on their careers, such as podcasts.
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