‘Meanwhile Demi Lovato was doing drugs on Camp Rock’: Fans Blast Disney’s Draconian Rules for Child Stars after Selena Gomez Reveals They Refused to Let Her Say ‘What the Hell’
The entertainment industry could be a harsh place for people working in it, especially child stars. There is no lack of stories about actors who start at a very young age and have to suffer the judgments from media and the people.
One of these celebrities is Selena Gomez, who undoubtedly grew up in the industry. She has shared her struggles with harsh criticisms and judgments about her by mostly haters and incels. Moreover, Gomez has also openly shared how being in the public eye from a young age affected her mental health.
Recently, the Fetish singer revealed that she was working on becoming her authentic self. And that she wanted to let go of all the censors and restrictions that she put on herself. All of it had a lot to do with her Disney past, according to the singer. After this revelation, fans took to social media to blast Disney for their treatment of the young stars.
Fans Slam Disney After Selena Gomez Reveals How She was Treated as a Child Star
Fame can sometimes show its ugly side to people who have it. And Selena Gomez is one of the celebrities out there who had it harsh. Constantly judged by the public and media, she has admitted to feeling forced to mold herself to keep her public image good. And in the process, Gomez seemed to have repressed her authentic self. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, she touched on the subject of her mental health, her bipolar disorder diagnosis, and just the downsides of being a celebrity in general.
Although, these days the Calm Down singer is working on shedding the outer public image, for a long time it had not been an easy task for her. While opening up, Gomez shared that while working with Disney, she was strictly asked to maintain a good public image. She revealed how she was discouraged from saying even a simple “what the Hell”. All these censorship and restrictions ultimately forced her to repress her authentic self.
Following this, many fans took to Twitter and expressed their feelings about Disney’s treatment when it came to their artists who are mostly children and teenagers. One user joked about it by comparing it with another Disney Celebrity
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Many more blasted the channel by tweeting,
Disney treats so bad many actresses and actors
— Ivy (@taysmaroonn) February 15, 2023
Disney and Nickelodeon are always censoring their cash-cows
— ărtt⚡️ (@latinartt) February 15, 2023
disney really don’t have the comprehension on what’s a good example for young kids
— ~ (@hopfiIms) February 15, 2023
Clearly, for many of her fans, the way Disney molded its young stars to achieve a certain image seems unnecessary. Luckily for Gomez’s fans, she is letting go of the effects of her Disney past completely and gradually with time.
A look at Her Mental Health Issues
For a long time, Selena Gomez remained stuck with the public image she had to maintain while growing up in the industry. And after the release of her documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, a lot of her struggles came to light. Also in 2018, she opened up about her bipolar disorder, finally giving up on the “all fine and perfect” public image.
Although negative criticisms took a heavy toll on her mental health, the Only Murders in the Building star has put in a good effort to handle the situation. According to Vanity Fair, the Hands to Myself singer shared that TikTok was her favorite form of social media currently. Because, unlike Instagram, the video-sharing app has a much more positive environment, at least according to Gomez.
Source: Twitter
