Disney alum Christy Carlson Romano rips Hollywood for failing child stars after Hayden Panettiere’s death

For years, Christy Carlson Romano has used her platform to expose the pitfalls of Hollywood. Now, in the wake of Hayden Panettiere’s death , the former child star is calling for stronger safeguards to protect young actors from the lasting consequences of growing up in the spotlight. In a new op-ed for Elle , the Disney alum — who starred on "Even Stevens" from 2000 to 2003 as a young teen — compared early fame to CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) while ripping Hollywood executives, networks