Billy Ray Cyrus

It all boils down to parenting.

It almost 100% of the time deals with parenting. Why do you think the world is in the shape it's in nowadays when we talk about crime? It all goes back to the influence kids had growing up. Just like the comments in the "biggie" thread asking what are young, inner city, black kids supposed to rap about? It doesn't matter that it's an inner city, Hollywood, or some farm out in Kansas. If you're not raised in a home with established rules and family values, you're going to turn out wrong more times than not.

Fair enough Matty. I didnt recognize all of those names, but did recognize a few. So there certainly have been child stars that turned out okay. I still think there's more than just parenting at play here -- but a lot of the absolute messes do have terrible parents.

I still think if you steal the childhood away from a kid and have them work, they're going to have a much harder time adjusting than other people. I especially think it's rough for kids that once they're not children are no longer in the business. All of the people you named are still in the movie business, so it's all they've really known. I'm curious how Ron Howard/Natalie Portman would be doing in a regular life.

I agree, it's all about striking a fair balance for them, and above all letting them be kids. Again, parenting issue.

On a side note I have an old college friend who is good friends with Natalie Portman. He says you would never know she's a celebrity, she's a very down to earth and normal person.

I agree, it's all about striking a fair balance for them, and above all letting them be kids. Again, parenting issue.

On a side note I have an old college friend who is good friends with Natalie Portman. He says you would never know she's a celebrity, she's a very down to earth and normal person.

I just looked at her Wiki page she is a bright person. Other then fapping to her several hundred times I didn't realize she was so smart and had been Harvard and all that jazz.

Could you imagine having NP in your Harvard class? Not only is it hard class but you have the worlds biggest distraction!

Pretty much 95% of the people in Holleywood are F&^%ed Up why would their kids be any different?