Demi Lovato to Have Drew Barrymore, JoJo Siwa & More for 'Child Star' Documentary | THR News Video
Demi Lovato is set to make her directorial debut with a buzzy new documentary. Lovato teamed up with Hulu to direct 'Child Star,' a doc which examines the high highs and low lows of growing up in the spotlight. And rather than have it focus solely on Lovato's past, the singer and actress has tapped other former child stars for intimate and at times, heart-breaking conversations on growing up under the microscope of the public eye.
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00:00Demi Lovato is set to make their directorial debut with a buzzy new documentary.
00:05Lovato teamed up with Hulu to direct Child Star, a doc which examines the high highs and low lows
00:11of growing up in the spotlight. But rather than have it focus solely on Lovato's past,
00:16the singer and actress has tapped other former Child Stars for intimate and at times heartbreaking
00:21conversations on growing up under the microscope of the public eye. The doc will include Drew
00:26Barrymore, Kenan Thompson, Christina Ricci, Raven-Symoné, Jojo Siwa and Lovato's Camp Rock
00:32co-star Alison Stoner. Lovato said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter,
00:36I hope viewers will gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and pressures faced by young
00:40people in the industry so we can achieve our goal of creating a safer and more supportive
00:45environment for future generations, young talents in entertainment, social media and beyond.
00:51The film, which runs a little over 90 minutes and is co-directed by Nicola Marsh,
00:55is set to premiere September 17 and airs on Hulu, which is owned by Disney,
00:59which famously launched Lovato's career. For more on this story, head to THR.com.
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