From Judy Garland to Macauley Culkin to the present day, the path is so well-worn that it is almost impossible to watch “Child Star” without speculating on the perils that await the bright young things Demi Lovato's insightful documentary speaks to those who have survived child stardom, from Drew Barrymore to JoJo Siwa

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The dangers include sexual abuse, family friction, drug abuse, financial difficulties, emotional crises, and in some cases, tragically short lives In her directorial debut, former child star Demi Lovato takes an up-close look at people who have taken a similar path to her own

Drew Barrymore, who debuted in the 1982 sci-fi film “ET” at age 7 in The Extra-Terrestrial; 10-year-old Christina Ricci, who played Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family; 13-year-old 2006 Allison Stoner in “Step Up” at age 6; Raven Symonet as Olivia Kendall in “The Bill Cosby Show” at age 4 in 1989; Kenan Thompson in “All That” and “Kenan and Kel” at age 15; the reality show “Dance Moms” at age 12 in 2015 JoJo Siwa, who rose to fame after appearing on “Dance Moms

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“Child Star” is available for full streaming on Hulu in the United States beginning Tuesday, September 17 Plans start at $799 per month, with the first 30 days free for new users

They can subscribe to Hulu on its own or to the even more affordable Disney Plus bundle This package gives you access to the entire Hulu and Disney Plus catalogs for as little as $999 per month You can also add live sports on ESPN Plus for only $5 extra

And for those who want to replace their cable TV altogether, the provider's Hulu + Live TV package includes all of Hulu's programming Prices start at $7699/month and include access to over 70 premium channels and content from Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+

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“Child Star” will be available internationally on Disney Plus in most major territories outside the United States on the same release date: Tuesday, September 17

Disney Plus prices start at CA$799/£799/AU$1399 per month

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