It’s a common fantasy: I’ll become famous one day—that will show them! But experts (and many former child stars) agree: fame can come at a major price. In this episode, we discuss it all, as well as our respective moments in the spotlight (Joanne as a radio host and TV reporter, Gabi as a food writer and producer of a TV show based on her life), and reflect on what it cost and how it benefitted us.


Links

Fame, Power, and the Cost of a Fantasy (The Atlantic)
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1999/11/fame-the-power-and-cost-of-a-fantasy/377856/

The Fame Motive (New York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/22/health/psychology/22fame.html

The Child Performer (Psychology Today) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-the-trenches/201106/the-child-performer#:~:text=Child%20actors%20often%20are%20overprotected,socializing%20with%20their%20normal%20peers.

17 Former Child Stars Who Have Opened Up About the Price of Fame (Insider.com)
https://www.insider.com/child-stars-how-fame-affected-them-2021-1

Joanne’s website: https://www.joanne-greene.com/

Gabi’s blog: http://brokeassgourmet.com/
Gabi’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Gabi-Moskowitz/e/B007OXCQ5S

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