Frankie Muniz Shares Why He'd 'Never' Let His Son Become A Child Actor
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The "Malcolm in the Middle" star, once considered one of the most bankable child actors of his generation, wants to protect his son from the pitfalls.
Frankie Muniz cherishes his time as a child actor — but would “never” let his son be one.
The “Malcolm in the Middle” star was only 14 when the Fox sitcom premiered in 2000 and he became an Emmy-nominated celebrity. While he has no regrets, Muniz recently told Australian outlet Pedestrian.TV, “I would never let my kid go into the business.”
“And not that I had a negative experience, because to be honest, my experience was 100% positive, but I know so many people — friends that were close to me — that had such insanely negative experiences,” he said in a clip posted to Pedestrian.TV’s TikTok on Sunday.
“And I just think it’s an ugly world in general,” the 38-year-old added.
These remarks follow on the heels of major allegations by former child star Drake Bell, who claimed in “Quiet on Set,” a docuseries that explores the alleged abuse some child actors endured at Nickelodeon, that a dialogue coach sexually abused him when he was a teenager.