The former star of the child says that being "sexualized" by the fans made him feel "shame" "
"My parents thought I would be safe ... But that didn't work," Matilda's actor Mara Wilson wrote.
In the 1990s,Mara Wilson was one of Hollywood's most recognizable children. Between 1993 and 1996, she played inMrs Doubtfire,,Miracle on the 34th street, andMatilda, and she had a recurring role in the television programMelrose Place. But, while hers may have seemed to be a dream life for some, to beA star child It was not easy for Wilson. At worst, she was harassed and sexualized sexually online when she was still a child.
This is something that Wilson opened a lot, including in an editorial in February 2021The New York Timestitle"The Hollywood lie tells the little girls." In the play, the former young star compares himself to other celebrities who have become famous at a young age, writing: "Our culture builds these girls just to destroy them."
Read the rest to see what Wilson said about being a little star and why a heartbreaking aspect of the experience made him feel "shameful".
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Wilson knew she was sexualized at a young age.
Wilson acted regularly until 2000, when she played inThomas and the magic railway at 13 years old. She explains in herNew York Times Article according to which, at this stage, it was already examined - it has been described as being "in his forties" in an article on an interview - and being sexualized by the media and the public.
TheMatildaStar compares his experience to that ofBritney Spears, which was also mistreated by the media and subject to what Wilson calls "the story", the idea that anyone who grew up in the eyes of the public will meet a tragic end ".
She writes that she noticed that Spears and other stars of the late 90s and early 2000s "kissed sexuality as a right of way". But Wilson, still a young teenager at the time, decided that "it was never going to be [she]". She also explains: "I had already been sexualized anyway, and I hated that."
He was asked inappropriate questions in the interviews.
Wilson writes that her parents tried to keep her safe and notes that she "mainly played in family films" for this reason.
"I have never appeared in something more revealing than a sunglasses at the length of the knee," she said in opinion. "All of this was intentional: my parents thought I would be safe this way. But that didn't work."
Even thus, journalists sometimes treated her as an adult. "People asked me," Do you have a boyfriend? "In interviews since I was six years old," writes Wilson. "Journalists asked me who I thought the sexiest actor was andHugh grant Stop To solicit a prostitute. ""
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And she received unwelcome attention from men.
Worse than these interview questions were the even more overwhelming actions of public members.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
"It was cute when 10 -year -old children sent me letters saying they were in love with me. It was not when the 50 -year -old men did it," said Wilson in the room. She adds that her face was photoshopped in graphic photos and that photos of her have been downloaded from sexual websites. "Each time, I was ashamed," wrote the former star child.
She continues: "Hollywood has decided to fight harassment in industry, but I have never been sexually harassed on a set. My sexual harassment has always come to the hands of the media and the public."
She is grateful to have the support of her family.
WilsonNew York Times The article was released shortly after the documentary was releasedFramer Britney Spears. At that time, the media and the public would revisitPoor and sexist treatment of spears, especially at the start of his career.
"We both had dolls of us, close friends and boyfriends shared our secrets and had men who became commenting on our body," writes Wilson. "But my life was easier not only because I was never famous in terms of tabloid but also because unlike Ms. Spears, I always had the support of my family."
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Wilson has mixed feelings about his child Star Past.
In an interview with Collider in March 2021, Wilson also spoke ofhis experience as an actor of the child.
"I am generally happy to have done it," she said. “I had wonderful experiences that I could never have had. I pay for the university. "These days, Wilson did a lot of voice and writing. His 2016 thesis is entitledWhere am I now?: Real stories of youth and accidental fame.
But, of course, she also regrets being a star child. "I also have the impression that this level of glory, for anyone, is not natural and can be very dangerous for children," she said. "I appreciate it, but I think there are a lot about the famous child we have to talk about."
She also mentioned "the story" again, stressing that the public is an accomplice. "Forcing this story about them is not good," she said about famous children. "It is not useful. The Hollywood studio system has started this story, but it is the public that continues this story today."
