A model at 10? You’re mad Mariah

MARIAH CAREY’S ten-year-old daughter Monroe has started modelling. My heart sinks when I hear stories such as this. Being in the public eye is incredibly tough, but even more so when you’re young. The history of child models and actors shows how damaging this can be. Swedish actor Bjorn Andresen was 15 when he starred in the film Death In Venice and became a global icon. Dubbed ‘the world’s most beautiful boy’ by director Luchino Visconti, his stardom negatively affected the rest of his life. A documentary out next week charts how being objectified at such a young age took its toll. I’ve had several former child stars and models as patients and they have been profoundly damaged by the experience. It’s a ruthless, savage and brutal world to expose young people to. I wish Mariah’s daughter well and hope she has fun, but wouldn’t recommend this path to others.