Dakota Fanning was asked ‘inappropriate’ questions as a child star

Dakota Fanning She reflects on her time as a child star.

The 30-year-old actress, who began her career at the age of six, recently spoke about her experience growing up in the film industry, and said members of the media often went overboard when interviewing her.

“I remember journalists asking me: How do you avoid becoming a tabloid girl?” “People will ask very inappropriate questions,” she said. Pieces For a cover story published October 1. “I was at an interview when I was a kid and someone asked me, ‘How can you have any friends?’ It’s like, huh?”

the Perfect couple Actress – her sister, Elle Fanning26, was also a child star — and went on to discuss the plight of other celebrities who similarly grew up in the spotlight, but whose professional or personal lives were more turbulent than hers was.

Dakota, who had his breakout role playing alongside him Sean Penn In 2001 I’m Sam“I have a lot of sympathy for people who have become role models,” he said. “If society and the media don’t play their part, who knows?”