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1 week agoMichael Review: Bad
Juliano Krue Valdi's performance as young Michael Jackson transforms the narrative, highlighting the negative impact of child stardom over its perceived glamour.
In 2022, Jennette McCurdy released her memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died, a brutally honest portrait of her life as a former child star, her battle with eating disorders, and, as the title would suggest, her rather complicated relationship with her mother.