Dear Hollywood

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Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything - Exclusive Excerpt Aug 27, 2025

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Hear an exclusive audio excerpt from Alyson Stoner’s new book Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything. Available wherever books, ebooks, and audiobooks are sold. For more details and to purchase, follow this link:

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Fresh Out of Rehab Aug 22, 2025

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I found an old journal entry reflecting on my first audition after returning from rehab and wondering if entertainment was the path I ultimately wanted to be on...

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My Shame Connected to Sex Aug 08, 2025

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While writing my memoir, I discovered a box of my journals that helped me tap into my old experiences.

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Reading My Diary from the Set of Camp Rock Jul 23, 2025

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What was I thinking about while on the set of Camp Rock? While writing my memoir, I discovered a box of my journals that helped me tap into my old experiences.

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Why I Don't Want Kids Jul 09, 2025

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While writing my memoir, I discovered a box of my journals that helped me tap into my old experiences. This entry was from when I was 19 or 20 years old and struggling with the societal pressures of having children.

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The Game Plan to Change Hollywood Dec 01, 2023

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Thanks for tuning into the first season of Dear Hollywood. As we deconstruct the toddler-to-trainwreck pipeline, what can we do to better support child performers in the entertainment industry? What role do you play? Alyson presents strategies for intervention and prevention at every level - the individual and family unit, production companies, union standardization, legislation, audiences at home, and larger cultural shifts. This is only the beginning of a movement. See you soon for season two.

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Creating a Celebrity Persona and Facing Stalkers Nov 24, 2023

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Alyson reveals some of the risks and dangers around becoming a child celebrity, including navigating superfans, stalkers and predators encircling their life. They explore the question of whether famous children automatically have a responsibility to be a role model. Further, they name the reality of losing fame and the inner tension of wanting to evolve while being memorialized as a younger version of themselves.

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The Psychology of Fame Nov 17, 2023

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If fame has addictive properties that mirror substance abuse, why would we hook a child to a “drug” that remaps their brain chemistry and alters their development forever? Alyson guides you through the psychological experience of experiencing fame firsthand as well as key elements that create a fame-obsessed culture, including the illusion of separation, parasocial relationships, and mass psychological projections.

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Kidfluencers: Behind the $8B Industry Nov 10, 2023

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Is Kidfluencing the latest step on the toddler-to-trainwreck pipeline? Kidfluencing is an $8B industry that has very few protections in place for children. Whether they’re a child of family vloggers or proud parents who can’t stop “sharenting,” or they accidentally went viral for a funny video, kids are growing up as digital natives without key mentorship around using technology safely. Alyson examines the areas that platforms and legislation need to address to create safer online environments and career pathways for young digital creators.

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The Truth About Influencers and Brand Deals Nov 03, 2023

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Every time we scroll, we’re bombarded with ads and sponsored content. Much of this is delivered directly by social media influencers, including child influencers. In an attention economy, creators are pressured to use clickbait and sensationalism to engage viewers. However, this can have a perilous effect on both the influencer and audience. Alyson explores the implications of using children in corporate marketing campaigns, and the new era of digital exploitation for both child stars and normal kids alike.

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