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Miley Cyrus aka: Hannah Montana
This teen sensation began as a simple Disney Channel star at the mere age of 13 starring as Miley on her hit show Hannah Montana. Now, at age 15, Miley Cyrus is selling out concerts nationwide (hence the release of her world tours film for those who cannot afford a concert visit).However, the young pop icon has had her image transformed, looking much older than her age.
What ever happened to the joys of youth?
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Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay got her start in Disney's 1998 Parent Trap. One couldn't help but love the blooming star, and not to mention love that the film featured two of her! However, now we learn about:
- Countless episodes of rehab
- Drugs and alcohol
- Indecent exposure
- Anorexic scares
- Plastic surgery accounts
- And hair dye jobs ranging through the entire color spectrum
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Hilary Duff
From her Casper Meets Wendy role, to her Disney Channel debut in 2003 as Lizzie McGuire, to a Cosmopolitan cover this January, Hilary Duff has shown her "versatility." She too, like Lohan and Cyrus, even managed to fit in a singing career. However, this song career contains the synchronized sound that many Disney performers have in common. Yet, one cannot deny her tremendous list of acting accomplishments. Whether they were good or bad is for each to decide. Reports also claim she was a sufferer of anorexia; go figure.
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Jamie Lynn Spears
With a sister in the spotlight, it was only time for this young female to begin a career in Hollywood as well. Starring in Nickelodeon's Zoey 101 flourished this young lady from an adolescent into a young adult.
Things were looking up for this bright young star, despite her sister's struggles. Then, low and behold, Jamie Lynn announces her pregnancy, mind you she is only 16 years-old. I suppose she just wanted to follow her sister's lead by going against the anorexia trend and "expand her horizons" (or waistline).
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
These billionaire twins started off as toddlers on Full House, creating a legacy from there on out. Books, movies, TV shows, CDs, fan clubs, clothing, accessories, scents, stationary; what don't these girls endorse? Yet, even with a budding career, the temptations of the spotlight brought about drugs, alcohol, anorexia, and on and on and on. The once absolutely adorable girls have become lifeless corpses, walking in a sea of fame that is dying along with their image.
Why, girls, why?
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Vanessa Hudgens
High School Musical became an instant success, sending her and her costars into instant stardom! She also snatched up the gorgeous Zac Efron as her beau. But this fame caused her to lose her head (and her clothes).
Stardom+Internet+Publicity= do NOT take nude photos.
In her excitement to excite her boyfriend, Hudgens took nude photos of herself. However, it was not long before these photos began circulating on the web, where anyone can now view them for their own sick pleasure. Unfortunate, very unfortunate.
These are not the only stars to lose their innocence to fame, however it is a beginning to realization. Why are so many stars falling into this trap? Time and time again they see the reprocutions, but never save themselves from the same fate. Perhaps someday we will find a star who doesn't try to grow up too fast, doesn't try to become another publicity stunt, and learns to keep business separate from their personal life as much as possible. A Utopian idea, perhaps, but it's a start.
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