In Interview, Portman opened up about what it felt like being “really sexualized” as a child actor, while Barrymore described her childhood in the spotlight as a “a real car crash” on The Drew Barrymore Show.

Natalie Portman told Jenna Ortega during a discussion for Interview magazine that she endured a “long Lolita phase” as a child actor, referring to how the industry sexualized her at a young age. She was just 12 years old when she filmed her breakthrough role in “Leon: The Professional.

After making her onscreen debut at 11, Natalie Portman quickly learned to separate herself from her public image.