From mobs of adoring fans to financial scams, from death threats to sudden wealth, child stars and their families have a lot to cope with behind the scenes. On Wednesday, August 10th, at 10:00p.m. ET/PT “Primetime Nightline” goes beyond the bright lights with unique access, to discover all that the fame game entails for ambitious rising stars.
ABC News’s Juju Chang, Andrea Canning, Chris Connelly and David Wright take a look at the lives of teens who are in the spotlight now, as well as stars from the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s who candidly reveal the truth behind the roller-coaster of rising stardom and fame.
Some of the stars who will be featured in the 13-week summer series on the ABC Television Network are, Rebecca Black -YouTube hit “Friday, Friday” rocketed her to sudden fame, including a 2011 Teen Choice Award Nomination and star turn in Katy Perry’s new music video, “Big Time Rush”-The new boy band sensation from Nickelodeon, Eden Wood-Pint-sized pageant beauty queen featured on TLC’s“Toddlers and Tiaras” on a five city-tour of malls and coffee shops, and Corey Feldman-on coping with the pressures of Hollywood and the dark side of child stardom.
