Both the entertainment industry and the press have an unfortunately long history of mistreating women, no matter their age. In recent years, these women have been speaking out. Here are 17 young female celebs who deserved way better from Hollywood and the media: Some entries contain mention of sexual assault and eating disorders.
1. When 11-year-old Kirsten Dunst filmed Interview with a Vampire , she had to kiss 31-year-old Brad Pitt onscreen. While promoting the film, she told Entertainment Tonight about how "gross" the kiss was.
Here's the full interview clip: 2. On Twitter in 2023, former child actor Alexa Nikolas alleged that, when she was around 15 or 16, then-24-year-old Jonah Hill forced himself on her at a house party. She added, "This type of predatory behavior was hyper normalized when I was a kid.
" Jonah Hill's legal representatives told the Independent that her claims were "a complete fabrication" and "never happened." Previously, Alexa has spoken out about her experience working on Zoey 101 at 12 and how she didn't "feel safe" around series creator Dan Schneider. In a 2022 Instagram Live from a protest she held outside Nickelodeon, she said, "I did not feel protected at Nickelodeon as a child, personally, I'm demanding that Nickelodeon starts protecting children and not predators.
" She's also the founder of Eat Predators , an organization that advocates for survivors of sexual abuse. The org's mission is "to bring an end to the pervasive cover-up of sexual abuse .