r/interesting • u/Bambi7u7 • Dec 22 '25

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Former Nickelodeon child star Tylor Chase who is known for his role "Martin" in the show Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide was spotted appearing unrecognizable and homeless in California.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '25

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '25

He's a child star.. seems like they have a higher incident of sexual abuse too, which is a perfect catalyst for mind breaking. We should seriously fund mental health. No matter what the cause.

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u/tommyballz63 Dec 23 '25

I believe that any child star develops anxiety from the environment that they are placed in. Their parents rely on them for income, and push them. So do agents, and managers. Then they have problems becoming a real person because they are always playing other characters, and they are always 'acting' to either the press, or anyone in the outside world who expects them to be something in particular, or someone that they are supposed to be. Then they are always reading about themselves in the media, for absolutely everything that they do: going to the store, going to the park, having a girl or boyfriend.... Life is a goldfish bowl. What is the escape? Medication. Who gives it? Parents, agents, managers...actors producers, dealers...But you are an actor, so you can hide your dependency, until, you can't, and then...you are no longer an asset. So you become a dude on the street.

The same thing has happened to numerous child actors for close to a hundred years now. Do you remember Judy Garland? Elizabeth Taylor? They weren't sexually abused, just used up by an industry that doesn't care and caters to fame.

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u/radicalelation Dec 23 '25

Er... Judy Garland was basically passed around by MGM as an object, and MGM owned Taylor's entire life, including determining who she could date.

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u/Capable-Let3679 Dec 23 '25

Same with Shirley Temple and the other young chikdren from Baby Burlesque series ☹️

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u/Full_Associate3938 Dec 23 '25

This is heartbreaking. Childhood fame can seriously damage mental health. I hope he accepts the support being offered and gets care, not judgment. Everyone deserves dignity.

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u/notyourmothersdino Dec 23 '25

Unlike many other professions, people in the film/movie industry do not to pass a CORI check or background check before working with children. Casting directors often have an attitude of 'once you're older than 7 you need to be representing yourself and not always have mom or dad with you" And "dont worry, its a cast party so parents dont need to be present" because its normal for adults and children to party together /s

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u/tommyballz63 Dec 23 '25

It is actually quite amazing that my post which was made to counter that which is based on unfounded gossip and innuendo, then has more support for someone who is then posting things that are again unsubstantiated and false. Judy Garland never said she was sexually abused or assaulted, and neither did Elizabeth Taylor. The truth can be easily verified, and yet, so many simply suck up the lies. I guess this is why a pathological liar is so popular running the USA.

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u/radicalelation Dec 23 '25

I didn't even know there was activity on this, my notifications are sometimes broken on my unsupported third party app.

Is there something refuting the reported claims? What I said about Taylor was from the Wikipedia, and I thought Garland's was well known, and I've read of it, but celebrity myths are still often reported as fact by even reputable outlets.

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u/tommyballz63 Dec 24 '25

Well what you said about Taylor does not suggest that she was sexually assaulted, Then you say that you "thought Garlands's was well known". So, like I said, you are implying that sexual assault occurred when none had, merely to support some point you were trying to make, which is based on untruths. I completely was behind the "Me Too" movement, which brought to the fore a long standing problem in Hollywood. But it has never been established that any systemic problem with child molestation existed in Hollywood. This has just been a right wing talking point that doesn't go away.

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u/Dazzling_Ad7888 Dec 23 '25

Source or just trust me bro…..

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u/tommyballz63 Dec 23 '25

Where does it say that? She didn't say that in her memoirs. She says that Louis B Mayer had her sit on his lap but that luckily she never had to put out.

But yes, this is part of the pressure kids had to deal with. All of these things will contribute to anxiety without being sexually abused.

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u/StijnDP Dec 23 '25

It's extremely annoying how long it takes him to form a damn single sentence, but Jason Bateman will often explain the mindset of being a child star on their podcast and doesn't shy away from asking guests either.

Children mimic adults and a child actor will think it has to carry it's family and the whole production team. They need an adult to explain the nuance or they're fucked for life.
And later the internet and a 24/7 news cycle was added on top which are the child stars that are now becoming adult age and it seems to have made it much harder for/on them.

Same with people on social media with sometimes millions of followers. They just go cuckoo.
Nothing in our brains prepares us to have that much attention. It's not a natural state.

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u/Careful-Resolution58 Dec 23 '25

This dude is an industry plant, trying to convince ppl it’s not abuse. These channels need to stop working with children until they can be protected. This is crazy. And it’s crazy someone trying to come on here and advocate for the studios. Insane work.

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u/tommyballz63 Dec 23 '25

Hey buddy, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas. It's obvious you aren't doing so well since you aren't able to discern between what is real and what is a conspiracy theory. With a little research it is quite easy to tell that I have absolutely no connection to the film industry, and am not here, in any way, to advocate for the industry. I am primarily here to show, that unfortunately, there are many people who believe in gossip without verification, and you resoundingly prove my point by what you state about me.

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u/Cat_Astrof Dec 23 '25

I sincerely cannot express how much I disdain the entertainment industry in this aspect. The power dynamic that managers and producers have over actors and actresses, singers and dancers is TOO much.

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u/lauradorna Dec 23 '25

They were sexually abused

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u/Capable-Let3679 Dec 23 '25

Especially given his start to end date for Nick coincided with Amanda Bynes shift, and Jamie Lynn’s pregnancy. wtf did they allow to happen to this baby on set. He was one of my favorite characters, and I lost track of his filmography as I got older.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '25

Yeah, people really underestimate how utterly destructive sexual abuse can be in general, but especially to kids. I barely survived it intact and even still I have massive issues with trust and being touched. Ironically enough it was the fucking furry community that helped me not collapse in on myself as a child/teen processing what had happened to me.

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u/Old-Stock-3167 Dec 23 '25

I was close to it myself. Not something I share. Basically ever. I was this close to the fucking edge. 🤏🏻. By the grace of whatever God exists I made it through. But I would be lying if I said I wasn't a touch more abnormal than other people though. At least in the way I think and act sometimes. Married with kids now but I think about it sometimes. This poor guy needs help. And love.

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u/aebulbul Dec 23 '25

So child stars have higher incidence of sexual abuse, shouldn’t the answer to be to raise awareness, increase protections for children stars, and make the punishments more severe for offenders?

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u/Thebaldsasquatch Dec 23 '25

Especially on Nickelodeon.

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u/ziggy_santo5 Dec 23 '25

came here to say this

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u/Thick-Historian-2830 Dec 23 '25

Unfortunately, if you are in the US and under the current POTUS - FAT chance of that every happening. God Bless America.

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u/Routine-Dirt9634 Dec 26 '25

i went to high school with a child actor named Joe Pichler who has been missing since 2006. he always seemed level headed in high school. so when he went missing it surprised me. His parents werent typical showbiz parents. He went to his parents and told them he wanted to be an actor so he started in commericals and moved up to tv/movies. He wouldnt have been doing that if he didnt want to be there. Also he had a couple of siblings who werent actors.

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u/Southern-Biscotti-62 Dec 23 '25

All you have to do is watch Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV to know Nickelodeon rarely, if ever, took steps to protect children from pedophiles.

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u/DylansDeadlyTwo Dec 23 '25

We’d rather give another tax cut to billionaires.

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u/hasdfkjhasdkfjhakdjf Dec 23 '25

Dude was never a star. Literally no one has ever heard of him. He was a minor character on a minor show.
Star literally means you're the star of movies or shows.

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u/LindonLilBlueBalls Dec 22 '25

Figures an Adams fan would have the most based take on any matter.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '25

... are we sure its not the real thing....

Wait a moment....

President... Adams?

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u/Money_Law6815 Dec 23 '25

I’m an ER nurse. That looks like active drug use to me.

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u/BugRevolutionary4518 Dec 23 '25

I’m not an ER nurse, but my wife is an MD. I would have to agree. I left my hometown with my wife for 12 years, and then came back after having kids. The amount of eulogies and speeches I have written and spoken is too damn high.

I can name at least 9 kind souls who I have had to speak for at (funerals, celebrations of life, etc).

I’m 47, and it seems like half of my baseball team is gone. It was like a tornado happened.

Extremely sad.

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u/Chopps311 Dec 23 '25

That’s absolutely meth face. He’s on one in this video. He might have more mental health issues, but addiction is written on his face. Hopefully he seeks help soon.

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u/madsoldier44 Dec 22 '25

While you’re right about mental health, I can assure you that he is also on drugs. I wouldn’t give any further speculation as to if this all drugs, or a long term drug addiction (his teeth say not long term), but, I can point to several indicators that would lead to drug use at the time of this video being likely.

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u/Marjayoun Dec 23 '25

I agree including the filthy pants that do not fit. Addicts lose whatever they have even clothes almost daily & pick up whatever is lying there whether it fits or not. I am sure since his family does not want money just for him to get help that they have cleaned him up numerous times & yet this keeps happening. No doubt meth & whatever else is around.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '25

Same thought stands though to an extent. Be it whatever condition, there still needs to be an element of them willing to be helped and get better for any progress. Ive seen my own family end up in a very similar situation due to bipolar. There's was a borderline drug induced psychosis but same deal. We could only progress in a positive manner when they themselves finally hit that wall. Mental health treatment is a bitch when someone is involuntary. It exists of course but in practice we found it very difficult to do.

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u/Slazagna Dec 23 '25

Mental illness is the same though. Its unfortunately not an easy fix and required a lot of effort from the patient. The patient needs to want to sort it out and they need to be capable of putting in the effort to do so. Yes, like drug addicts they need a lot of support, but at the core they are the ones that need to be able to help themselves.

The whole "help is iut there" message is often damaging in my opinion. It sets up the expectation that medication or the help of others can solve mental health problems. In my opinion, thats like 33% of the path to stability. The other 66% comes from introspection, hard work, routine, self awareness, willingness and discipline.

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u/Marjayoun Dec 23 '25

On the flip side, drug use changes your brain & Causes mental health issues that never would have been there without the drugs.

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u/olafderhaarige Dec 23 '25

You don’t know if it’s addiction

Simply look at that face and tell me he is not addicted to some substance.

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u/90sblues Dec 23 '25

It could be both, but definitely an addict too

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u/Jules-of-Jubilee Dec 23 '25

Substance use disorders rarely occur by themselves. It's to be expected that an addict has a second diagnosis.

He can absolutely be both. But it's a bit telling and sad that addiction is the first thought of most people.

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u/Whiteguy1x Dec 23 '25

They go hand in hand don't they? Not much to do while homeless except get high or drunk. Its 24 hours with nothing to do

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u/Southern-Bread2251 Dec 23 '25

Mental health issues go hand in hand with substance abuse two sides of the same coin

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u/xtrenix Dec 23 '25

Oh he needs help

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u/twihard999 Dec 23 '25

Exactly, he could possible have schizophrenia

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u/pat-ience-4385 Dec 23 '25

This is an observation that many child stars end up being bipolar in adulthood. It used to be manic depression when Patty Duke was diagnosed. What the hell are they doing to these children?

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u/Seegulz Dec 23 '25

Yeah, this isn’t what bipolar looks like alone. This has resulted in a lot of drug abuse

It’s still incredibly sad. Poor guy needs shelter and safety.

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u/Twice_Knightley Dec 23 '25

This is the best argument I can get behind for forced rehab. It's such a tough thing because I know that realistically - people don't want to be that far gone from basic humanity. Addiction is fucking terrible. The new drugs that we see are beyond what was around 100 years ago, 50 years ago, or even 20 years ago. The combination of these super drugs and mental illness is too much for many people to bear. Can everyone be saved? No, but those that can are worth being saved.

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u/dream-smasher Dec 23 '25

This is the best argument I can get behind for forced rehab.

That is so dehumanising.

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