| Unfortunately, Hollywood seems to taint many | | | | celebrities off easily, especially ones that |
| of the young starlets that make it home. | | | | are beloved by audiences. Nobody wants to be |
| Adorable young stars slowly begin a descent | | | | responsible for putting a teen idol behind |
| that comes with too much money, too much | | | | bars - better to let them do some community |
| attention and not enough supervision. A very | | | | service in hopes that they will change their |
| notable few escape the fate of so many. For | | | | ways. |
| every wholesome Mandy Moore or Miley Cyrus, | | | | |
| there are those like Lindsay Lohan, Brittany | | | | A Breeding Ground |
| Spears and Nichole Richie waiting in the | | | | |
| wings. | | | | For those in Hollywood, keeping your name in |
| | | | the papers is akin to continued work and |
| Parents of young actresses felt comfortable | | | | continued fame. For many young starlets, it |
| with these young stars as role models only to | | | | reaches a point where bad news is almost the |
| have them become habitual drug users, | | | | same as good news as far as popularity is |
| fighters, plagued with body issues, and | | | | concerned. While this may be the prevailing |
| overall simply unsuitable for the preteen and | | | | attitude of many young ladies in Hollywood, |
| teenage audience that seems to love them. | | | | it is certainly not shared by all. |
| What happens to these girls and how do some | | | | |
| escape the fate? | | | | The Good Girls |
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| Power Corrupts | | | | A few girls are left that prefer to keep a |
| | | | low profile off the screen. Some of the old |
| Power, and all that comes with it, are | | | | staples, for example Jessica Simpson, have |
| dangerous. A young girl who enjoys making | | | | tiptoed to the edge of the good girl image |
| movies or television shows suddenly is able | | | | with sexy videos, but some stay solidly |
| to call the shots and walk away with millions | | | | behind the line. Mandy Moore has been very |
| of dollars. As she approaches her later | | | | public about taking her role model status |
| teenage years, she realizes that she has | | | | seriously and others like Miley Cyrus and |
| plenty of money and more than enough freedom | | | | Dakota Fanning are following in her |
| to do what she wants. | | | | footsteps. |
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| If power is corrupting, fame is a nuclear | | | | For example, Miley Cyrus is serious about |
| weapon. It seems the more famous a young | | | | protecting her image. With a father already |
| starlet becomes, the more secure she feels in | | | | involved in the entertainment industry, she |
| her choices. If she wants to party, she will. | | | | knows the damage fame and popularity can do |
| If she wants to drive down the wrong side of | | | | to a young actress. She is lucky, however, to |
| the road she will. Wearing underpants is now | | | | have as much support as she does. Miley did |
| optional, and if she feels like getting | | | | not come to Hollywood alone, but rather |
| married or shaving her head, who's going to | | | | brought her entire family with her. The Cyrus |
| stop her? | | | | family make time together important and even |
| | | | attend church as a family every week. It's |
| Law enforcement has long been known to let | | | | unlikely this good girl will ever go bad. |