Sure, there are exceptions to this rule. There are plenty of child actors and actresses that have grown to become full blown A-listers; Drew Barrymore, Mayim Bialik, Natalie Portman, Neil Patrick Harris, and more.
But let’s be honest, for most child and teen stars, once the camera fades and puberty blossoms, they became just another cute face that once graced the Hollywood stage. The sudden drop from grace to the ground leaves many with lined pockets and little self-esteem. Drugs, bad behavior, and the dangerous underbelly of show business make their way into the once stars young lives. Case in point, Macaulay Culkin, Jodie Sweetin, Lindsay Lohan, and the most shining of examples—Amanda Bynes.
Screech sentenced to serve time behind bars
Now if you will, let us turn our attention to the 90’s cast who will forever be considered our Saturday morning darlings—Saved by the Bell. The wildly popular teen sitcom followed a group of six friends through their drama coated high school halls as they experienced the misadventures and growing pains of the most fabulous year of all—the teen years.
One of the six main cast members was geeky but lovable Screech played by California native Dustin Diamond who claimed the role from the ages of 12-16.
On May 29th 2015 Dustin Diamond solidified his less than stellar reputation by getting himself convicted of two counts of misdemeanor charges after he stabbed a man in a bar fight last year. . . on Christmas. Mistletoe, stab wound, eh, semantics. Diamond was sentenced to four months in prison which was supposed to begin this week but Diamonds lawyers requested his date to be moved up to make time for an appeal. No one was seriously injured in the brawl. Just Diamond’s dignity.
The sentencing is another string in Diamonds embarrassing chain of life events after the release of his 2006 sex tape called. . . Screeched – Saved by the Smell. I do apologize, I know that is ridiculously disgusting and I feel bad about myself for even having to type it.
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04 Jul 2015, 1:34 am
