Bella Thorne recalls director accusing her of flirting when she was 10 years old
Speaking to Emily Ratajkowski, Bella Thorne recalls losing out on a role after a male director said she made him "uncomfortable" during a casting session
As far as modern occupations go, there are few more insidious and controversial than child actor. Former child star Leelee Kimmel (neé Sobieski) once said she didn’t know “why it’s legal for a child to act,” and called Hollywood a “gross industry” that capitalizes on children’s appearances. A new story from Bella Thorne seems to exemplify her question.
Speaking to Emily Ratajkowski for a new episode of her High Low podcast, the Shake It Up star recalls a specifically memorable audition from her early career as a child actor. According to Thorne, an unnamed male director once reached out to a casting director (who in turn contacted Thorne’s mother) to accuse Thorne of flirting with him and making him “uncomfortable” during a casting session. Thorne was 10 years old at the time.
