Actress Natalie Portman Warns Children Not to Work in Hollywood After Admitting She Felt ‘Sexualized’ as a Child

Natalie Portman attends Netflix's "May December" Los Angeles Photo Call at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, California, on Nov. 17, 2023. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

Actress Natalie Portman has said she believes children should not work in Hollywood owing to the potential risks, after admitting she felt “sexualized” as a child movie star.

“I would not encourage young people to go into this. I don’t mean ever; I mean as children,” Ms. Portman told Variety in an interview published on Nov. 23.