Child Stars Are Sad

Two teen sensations are causing me great distress this week.

First is Mrs. Federline, formerly Miss Spears. Her reality show premiered this week to pretty good ratings for UPN, not great by TV standards. The ratings aren't important. What is important is that this girl is seriously screwed up. She may be a married woman about to have a baby, but she acts like she's a 14 year old. She's creating her own little world that she can control, that her family/manager/whatever aren't a part of. It's the Michael Jackson syndrome--only healthier. She's trying to recapture a piece of her childhood that was lost.

Next is Lindsey Lohan. She's was adorable in her debut movie, The Parent Trap. Since then her filmography has been a little uneven, like she's just filling time until her contracts expire. Lohan definately shows signs of talent and charisma, which is what makes a movie star even more than talent. Mean Girls and Freaky Friday were particularly good and her performances in them were as well. So, why is this girl become frighteningly skinny and partying like she's an adult? Isn't there anyone who cares enough about her to say, honey, eat something and stop drinking. It's sad that everyone around her seems more concerned with making money than for her well-being.

The moral of both of these stories is STOP TURNING KIDS INTO MINI-MONEY MAKING MACHINES.