Child Actor Repsonse

I believe child actors should not  be thought of as role models because they are not the role they play and their behaviors can differ either in a positive or negative way. They may play a kiddy role but that is not who they are. Yes, kids may like them and may want to be them. But the child actor has a life and does not depend on their role to get on with their lives. An example would be the Disney stars we have today.

Demi lovato, who was recently in rehab was Mitchie in Camp Rock 1 and 2 and Sonny in sonny with a Chance. Little girls like the show and probably sang all the songs in the movie. However, Demi went to rehab because she had emotional problems. These were problems Disney Channel viewers probably didn't understand because of how young they were. Demi's characters are not going through the problems because they live in a young tween world with Rated G problems. Lovato, on the other hand is going through real situations younger kids are not going to be ale to understand until they get older or experience it.

Sources who are to close to Demi Lovato have said about ehr past and reaosns of going to rehab are that,

She has fought through eating disorders and has struggled with cutting

Demi Lovato is getting help, which is a good thing. However, parents want to say that the actors that the kids see on television should be role models, but based on behavior, parents should watch out for their children and their actions.

Another example would be Miley Cyrus, another Disney Star- we all know her as playing Hannah Montana but then  we also know her as the provocative, doing drugs, lap dancing and pole dancing teenager. By her actions and decisions she makes, she is trying to break from her kiddy role and grow up and live her own life.

In an interview, Miley Cyrus talks about moving on form Hannah Montana and growing up,

I’ll be 18 this year. Definitely you do a lot of growing, and that’s hard to do on a show that does have a lot of restrictions as well. Because there are things we want to do that involve growing up, but then what"

This shows that Miley Cyrus has finally moved on and does not want to be stuck in that role forever.

Also, the Glee Kids? There are teenagers and younger kids (probably 8 years olds) who watch that show and are probably inspired by Lea Michele, Cory Montheith, Amber Riley, and the rest of them. However last year, there was an issue of GQ where Lea Michele was wearing panties and Diana Agron was wearing a short skirt and Cory Montheith was in the middle with his hands on both of their  butts.


Many Magazines such as US Weekly to Parenting Magazines have talked about the cover and the fact that many parents believe it has to do with  pedophilia.

In this next quote, 'Glee' Star Diana Agron talks about the cover and her views on the pedophilia issue.

 But there are parental locks, and ways to get around this. I am twenty-four years old. I have been a pretty tame and easy-going girl my whole life. Nobody is perfect, and these photos do not represent who I am.

This quote really tells viewers about the actors in the show children watch. Their characters and photo shoots whether racy or not do not define who they are.  None of the Glee stars are teenagers and don't want to be thought of as teenagers. And Miley Cyrus and Demi lovato are growing up and are dealing with their own problems. All of them want to do their own thing -these are probably not actions that kids should follow  but at one point both kids and parents should understand that the actors are not like their characters. Which leaves my point as in why child actors should not be thought of as role models.