Child Stars: Blessed or Messed?

We can’t help but be a little concerned for 15-year-old Miley Cyrus, star of “Hannah Montana.” Sure, she’s all smiles and sequins and skinny limbs now, but what happens when the seven-year-old fans graduate to pop punk instead of bubble gum rock? When Cyrus herself gets too old or bored to play a high school student on a Disney show? When the inevitable rebellion starts to kick in?

Here’s a list of eight other celebs who got their start in the Disney and Nickelodeon star-making machines. Some are the most successful stars in the world, and some are the most screwed up.