Dakota Fanning has spilled the beans on the 'super inappropriate' questions she was asked as a child star.
The likes of Lindsay Lohan, the Sprouse twins, even the main trio in Harry Potter rose to fame when they were in their children, with them all speaking openly about the difficulties that posed at one point or another.
Another actor from that camp is Dakota Fanning, who made her film breakthrough at just seven-years-old, with the actor appearing in the 2001 movie I Am Sam.
As a result, Fanning was appearing on red carpets, attending film premiers and even speaking to the media when she was a child.
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Now a 30-year-old, the Coraline actor is recalling some of the questionable questions posed to her as a child.
She told The Cut: "In interviews at a young age, I remember journalists asking me, 'How are you avoiding becoming a tabloid girl?' People would ask super-inappropriate questions.
"I was in an interview as a child and somebody asked, 'How could you possibly have any friends?' It’s like, huh?"
Fanning continued: "I have a lot of compassion for people who have been made into examples. If society and the media hadn’t played their part, who knows?
"I don’t think that it’s necessarily connected a hundred percent to being in this business; there are other factors, too. I just didn’t fall into it, and I don’t know the exact reasons except that my family is comprised of very nice, kind, protective people."
Beginning in the industry at such a young age meant Fanning had some role models to point her in the right direction.
But instead of a fellow actor taking her down that tricky path, it was Fanning's mother, Hannah Joy Arrington, who was doing the guiding.
"She was there every second," Fanning said. "I was always treated with respect. It was never 'Bring the kid in! Get her out!' I wasn’t working with people who treated me that way — I was being respected as an actor and as equal as you can be for that age."
Elsewhere in the interview, Fanning reiterated her desire to continue acting for many years to come.
Furthermore, she seems to have no interest to gain an image of that typical celebrity.
She added to The Cut: "I don’t get dressed to walk down the street. That’s just not me. I am just an actor. And the other things that come with it are things that you kind of deal with."
Topics: Film and TV, Celebrity, Entertainment, Hollywood
Callum Jones