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Billbrandicus t1_j1e5shm wrote

His "personal life" section on wikipedia is a trip. Hope he gets through whatever he's going through.

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mikeymiggz t1_j1e9aiu wrote

According to wikipedia, he was on Dr. Phil's show & claimed to be MJ's son, and he fathered a kid at age 13

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Sun-Appropriate t1_j1eievp wrote

Idk why ur downvoted. It's shit he has said himself. Lol it's on video. He even say nick cannon raped him.

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mikeymiggz t1_j1ejik0 wrote

I can weirdly see that being true

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LovingTurtle69 t1_j1fo112 wrote

That's fucked how Reddit can just say this about someone they don't like.

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MyStationIsAbandoned t1_j1ezy1j wrote

Dr. Phil is such a piece of shit. Watch that interview on Youtube. Orlando is clearly having an extreme episode and is incoherent. He says weird stuff like "well one baby is 2 years old, but we don't know the name yet because it's still in the womb" or something like that. He's clearly out of his mind.

He got better once he went to a different place, but now with this news, i guess he's back down again, but I haven't read any of the details.

I've been following him a few years. He used to go live when he was on a lot of hard drugs. And he'd go on rants that lasted for hours saying that he's Will Smith's son, Michael Jackson's son, and other stuff like that. He made other wild and horrible claims about other celebrities but I wont spread any rumors here, wont mention their names. but he accused some of the worst crimes imaginable, I'll say.

Even when he's "clean" and doing interviews, he seems off. Not sure if that's who is, the drugs did it to his mind, or he's just not actually clean. It's hard to say.

I just know he was going to be on the Raven's House show and even had talks for a Coach Eddie show, but his drug use got in the way I guess. As well as his rambles about the industry...

So now it seems like there's no hope of him getting back on the shows he used to be on, and are now being rebooted (like Proud Family and That's so Raven). While most of the blame is very much on him, it also seems to be his agent's fault too for some of his downward spiraling.

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rcw16 t1_j1gegt7 wrote

I don’t usually watch Dr. Phil but I was in a hotel and nothing was on a few years ago so my husband I watched this episode. It was disgusting. He was clearly having some sort of mental episode and Dr. Phil and his show completely exploited it for ratings. It was disturbing.

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Lil_Mcgee t1_j1hys3j wrote

Pretty sure he did the same exact shit with Shelly Duvall.

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pimp_juice2272 t1_j1hs2ir wrote

I think he was putting on a show for that episode. If you watch almost any of his interviews he says crazy things to get attention. It would seem like a mental episode except in one interview (forget which one), the interviewer starts saying crazier stuff and he kinda breaks "character" and you see the true Orlando Brown. I'm not saying there aren't any issues but it's definitely a game for attention and to stay in some headlines

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bakerboiz22 t1_j1hc9ns wrote

According to his wiki in that subsection, “He was witnessed in 2021 with his wife and son.” I’m sorry but what the fuck? Is this normal for a Wikipedia page? Or is something this normal considered news due to how erratic his typical behavior has been lately lol

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Hellofriendinternet t1_j1eueji wrote

Man. He was the little kid in Major Payne. It seems like an axiom in Hollywood is that if you want to fuck up your child’s life, make them a child star.

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platitood t1_j1gv54q wrote

Counterpoint: millions of kids are tucked up, but we notice the celebrity ones. I hate to say it but, I don’t know if we have data that it’s worse to be a celebrity kid than not. Which is not me endorsing celebrity status for kids; rather it is me being gloomy about how awful childhood can be for so many kids.

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PartyPorpoise t1_j1h5z3k wrote

Being a celebrity kid brings about a lot of unique issues, and being in the public eye makes it harder to move past them. But yeah, some of these people might have become screw-ups even without child stardom. We’d have no way of knowing.

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pimp_juice2272 t1_j1hriyx wrote

Could be the parents. Like think of the type of parent it takes to push kids to get a lead role...now take way Hollywood and you still have that type of parent raising a kid.

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Dazered t1_j1hy9o9 wrote

When I read Jennette McCurdy 's autobiography that's what struck me is how normal her issues were. I know a couple women who struggled exactly the way she did.

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lookmeat t1_j1ihjf1 wrote

The data is pretty damming, even casual observations imply the situation is much worse. Given how consistent it is with cold actors, you'd expect to also have some friends who are in a similar place, with intimacy replacing popularity as the reason you get to follow the fall from grace.

Certainly a lot of kids go through it, but Hollywood has a way of making it worse. When you think about what the parents are ok with, and must constantly allow on their kids, you can see why they are natural targets to abusers. Also the popularity is equally traumatizing: it's like when you screw up so badly you need to move to another town to get a chance, except every town knows and is laughing at you together.

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ECW-WCW-WWF t1_j1fg309 wrote

I’m Glad My Mom Died.

Honey Boy

Sarah Lynn in Bojack Horseman.

Good examples of what you’re talking about. Honey Boy is the one to watch out of the 3. It’s about Shi’a’s life growing up and being on Even Stevens

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blaberno t1_j1fse5y wrote

Yeah, except Shia later came out and said he made all the abuse he endured up to make a better movie. Still proves the point of unstable child actor though

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FareweII t1_j1h45fh wrote

Shia's father was in prison for rape. He was also kicked from multiple sets when Shia was a kid for inapporpiate and threatening behaviour. Even the way he denied the abuse it was him saying "I never hit Shia in the face." He's a ceritifed piece of shit and i have no doubt he was abusive.

It just seems they've recently reconnected, so Shia started to deny it because the movie wasn't an autobiographical portrayal of his life.

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blaberno t1_j1ioimd wrote

Oof, makes sense I suppose that Shias personal account has changed over time since trauma and abuse are so complicated/multi faceted. Agreed, his dad sounds like a POS

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Cool_Till_3114 t1_j1gxoec wrote

Got I'm Glad My Mom Died on audible with one of my credits. Enjoyed listening to that on a flight. I'd give her next book a chance if she's going to write more, interested to see if it's still good when it's not an autobiography.

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schmittyfangirl t1_j1hwy9h wrote

I read I’m glad my mom died over two weeks. And after reading it, I think I’m done with rewatching Dan’s shows. >!When the mom put her daughter on blast on a Jennette McCurdy fan site for her secret relationship with “Joe” when she was in Hawaii I went from hating her to seeing red!< Really good book.

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flekkzo t1_j1gmen8 wrote

Look up Judy Garland. Worse than a horror movie.

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Rosebunse t1_j1gro2z wrote

Her rendition of Old Man River is one of the saddest songs I have ever heard. That woman went through hell.

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Ahambone t1_j1hbmxu wrote

It's her final rendition of "Over The Rainbow"- the one after her suicide attempt- for me. Absolute harrowing.

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Rosebunse t1_j1hq51z wrote

I think the thing about Judy Garland is, her life was a tragic mess, but she did try. She tried so fucking hard to be better and just to exist.

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terminbee t1_j1h93l2 wrote

Judy Garland just got screwed from every angle.

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expired_mascara t1_j1gxtmb wrote

Don’t think that’s a fair excuse. Too many non child star men are also guilty of domestic violence. This is an issue of male violence and misogyny.

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Frankieneedles t1_j1ie87j wrote

To be fair we only notice theirs because they talk about him so much.

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blizzard-op t1_j1ekr79 wrote

Sucks to see him backsliding again over the past year or so. Dude seemed like he was getting his life straightened out. Hopefully he can get back on the right track

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whiskeydickguy t1_j1fg3h9 wrote

Yes- hopefully he can get back on track from beating people- pulling for to avoid the beatings

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AlfaBetaZulu t1_j1g852m wrote

If you read the article there was no beating. Tbh I'm not sure where the domestic abuse charges come from. Every article I've seen says there was no physical altercation. I'm assuming there is more they are leaving out or the charges are just overzealous and will be lowered or dropped entirely.

But yes of course everyone hopes he can continue to avoid any beatings like he has done.

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KarIPilkington t1_j1gwc36 wrote

Sounds like he had a fight with his brother. That doesn't make such a good headline though.

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SolarHexis t1_j1frc84 wrote

I had an extended meet and greet with him when I was in eighth grade at the private school I went to. One of my classmate’s parents was his agent and had a meet and greet lunch at our school as an auction item. My parents and two other family friends at the school pitched in to win the bid. I was super pumped, being a huge fan of that so raven. Dude shows up with three other guys (which was fucking wild, not like he needed security that extensive, and he certainly wasn’t popular enough to require an entourage when going to a small Christian middle school). The lunch we had was catered by an awesome local place; he took literally two bites of it and didn’t eat anymore. He went to the bathroom like five times within the first half hour. I don’t think he was ripping Coke, seemed like he was on downers though. Eyelids sagging and what not. Oh, and homeboy was literally double cupping his drink in two styrofoam cups.. lol. (We’re in Houston, and we were all aware of the implication there even as kids.. lol)After lunch we got to play three on three basketball with him and he seemed like he enjoyed that more than lunch, and then he left as soon as the 1.5 hours was up. Right before he left, he did the typical “stay in school” line. That might have been the highlight haha

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Professor_Plop t1_j1hd1g0 wrote

Yeah what an awesome detail. I probably wouldn’t want to eat food while tripping around 8th graders either. I wonder if he won the basketball match

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FMThemeSongEveryPost t1_j1elx3c wrote

Bummer, hope he gets help.

It's a rare condition, this day and age, to read any good news on the newspaper page.

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MarvelsGrantMan136 OP t1_j1e5s8i wrote

Details:

>Brown was arrested and booked on misdemeanor domestic violence charges Thursday, an officer with the Lima police department told The Hollywood Reporter. Local authorities were called to a residence on the 400 block of Baxter Street following a report of a fight around 9:30 a.m., according to a police report.

>Brown was already at the residence, according to the report, when another man who identified himself as Brown’s brother and the home’s owner arrived to the former actor yelling. Brown allegedly threatened the victim with a hammer and “broken off knife blade.” Police recovered both items involved in the incident from within the house.

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KingGeorgeIVE t1_j1fhnb4 wrote

Remember when he said Nick Cannon sucked him off, and Nick didn't deny it?

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HPmoni t1_j1jb5ss wrote

Nick didn't want to offend gay people with his denial?

OB is mentally ill though.

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BjornBeetleBorg t1_j1efddi wrote

By the time he got to family matters that show was a shell of its former self. almost unwatchable

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cptnamr7 t1_j1egkav wrote

Other than little Richie, I have no idea who he would have even been just looking at his face?

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BjornBeetleBorg t1_j1egt90 wrote

If I remember correctly he was richies friend who was an orphan and they ended up adopting him. I think

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cptnamr7 t1_j1eh6fx wrote

Damn. I quit watching long before that then. I only vaguely recall Richie. And Aunt Rachel disappearing for no damn reason after awhile despite opening a restaurant.

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BjornBeetleBorg t1_j1ei7n6 wrote

I just looked up the Rachel thing recently! she went off to do another show where she costarred. it flopped but she came back to family matters in guest spots

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Mode3 t1_j1gc236 wrote

Lol little Richie! Wonder where that dude is now?

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Green_Tea_Totaler t1_j1f8qtv wrote

Eddie was the coolest character on Disney Channel. I remember Danimals(?) did some promotion where you could spend the day hanging out with either Orlando, Raven, or Phil of the Future. It was the only sweepstakes I ever bothered trying to enter. I didn't win, of course.

I caught that Dr. Phil interview on TV. I was flipping through channels and was like, "IS THAT EDDIE!?" Man, was that disturbing to watch. I hope he does seek treatment.

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Marttit t1_j1favs0 wrote

How dare you forget about Zack and Cody

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krazy_kat_laddie t1_j1fpchx wrote

Guess we're never getting Filmore! on Disney+.

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Offbeatalchemy t1_j1gdp1p wrote

I never knew that he was Fillmore! I thought the idea of of Law and Order but for kids was brilliant. That show died too young.

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happycharm t1_j1grct0 wrote

Fillmore was an amazing show! The episode where the girl faked bring on a wheelchair made my jaw drop as a kid lmao

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DragonTonguePunch t1_j1icgcn wrote

Creator Scott Gimple is a bit too busy overseeing a popular zombie drama franchise.

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boygriv t1_j1fqy5o wrote

That's not very Raven.

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Itchy_Specialist_860 t1_j1fsheg wrote

Mmm bop, bop bop doowop! Yaeeeeyah!!!

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thebochman t1_j1gfaah wrote

For the longest time I thought he was free styling and out of his mind, recently I discovered the song MMMBop

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AlfaBetaZulu t1_j1g7l77 wrote

Personally I hope he can get his life together. For the most part he seems like a good dude. It just seems he's gotten caught up in the same mess so many child stars so. I'll keep rooting for him though.

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Afleet216 t1_j1fsh9m wrote

I really am interested in why he was in Lima of all places

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AlfaBetaZulu t1_j1g7br9 wrote

Said a friend was letting him live in a home they were renovating cause he's homeless.

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RoboModeTrip t1_j1ha6um wrote

I wonder how either his friend ended up in Lima or he made a friend that's from Lima.

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I_Left_Already t1_j1fg3wc wrote

Wow, he's really changed since Lord of the Rings.

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kaneabel t1_j1gck9d wrote

That doesn’t sound so Raven

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Timmay205 t1_j1feliy wrote

Sounds like Lima

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jpt86 t1_j1fqevo wrote

Bad 3J

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contacts_eyes t1_j1g4jf0 wrote

I was just watching his batshit insane interview on Vlad TV, he was talking about having sex with Raven Symone. He’s a strange dude.

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cha614 t1_j1igk1e wrote

Didn’t see that one coming

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milesbeats t1_j1ivfww wrote

Dudes been on his way down hill for awhile ..watch some interviews lol

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bussybarometer t1_j1hmfv7 wrote

This just proves that Corey is the best character on the entire show.

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KrackerJoe t1_j1g8ygm wrote

Cory in the big house

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nich3play3r t1_j1fd7gr wrote

That’s so Orlando.

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formenonly t1_j1eihwy wrote

“That’s SO Raven. Too Raven. This will end…poorly.”

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chaoticmessiah t1_j1g3abk wrote

So we got another Johnny Depp on our hands, great.

Fuck these abusers.

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