How Hollywood is failing Liam Payne, Demi Lovato, Justin Bieber and other young stars

Days after Liam Payne After falling to his death from a hotel balcony, police entered the CasaSur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires in search of CCTV footage and other evidence of the 31-year-old’s tragic end. The former One Directioner was on a spree destroying his room.

An initial toxicology report revealed that the British singer had multiple drugs in his system, including “pink cocaine,” a recreational drug that typically contains MDMA, ketamine and methamphetamine.

An insider tells exclusively In touch Law enforcement officers are investigating who sold the father of Vedmedya’s 7-year-old son drugs before his death. “Somebody has to answer.”

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After Liam’s tragic death, calls are coming in about how young stars are being exploited by the industry and left unprepared for sudden stardom.

“There is a legal and moral duty of care that should be upheld and adhered to,” he argued Kathy Weisselwho appeared with Liam in season 7 of Britain. Factor X in 2010. The show that launched his career “didn’t have a duty of care,” she said. And Liam is just the latest star to burn out too soon.

Simon Cowellthe head of the music industry who created One Direction Factor Xsaid he was “heartbroken” by Liam’s death. “And I feel empty,” the 65-year-old wrote. “And I want you to know how much love and respect I have for you. Every tear I shed is a memory of you.”

A boy band consisting of Liam, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Zayn Malikhad sold over 70 million records worldwide, earning legions of teenage fans before going on hiatus in 2016.

“They weren’t emotionally mature enough to handle the fame,” says the insider, adding that they spent their youth in hotel rooms between mob appearances. “They were treated like a commodity.”

Liam has been open about the pressure to perform. Along with mental health issues, he struggled with drug addiction, spending 100 days in rehab in 2023.

“Honestly, I would go out with a happy smile on my face and sing songs, sometimes it was like wearing one of those suits,” he said. “People don’t really see what’s going on.”

Of course, Liam is responsible for his own decisions, but it wasn’t easy when his life was ruled by being a teen idol. Others shared his sad end, brought down by doctors, family and unsavory friends—often, though it seemed perfectly normal for his fans to adore him.

Heath Ledger just finished Joker when he died of a drug overdose at the age of 28 in 2008, and won a posthumous Academy Award for the role. However, behind the scenes, the father of the young daughter was struggling.

According to Jerry Grennellfriend, who was living with the Australian actor at the time, Heath was “emotionally and physically exhausted” battling a pneumonia-type illness. It was later revealed that he went to many doctors for prescriptions that eventually killed him.

To cope, he self-medicated, the friend adds N’fa Forster-Jonesnoting that Heath resented having to “be a bit of a recluse” to avoid fans.

Family can be just as problematic. Known since 9 years, Aaron Carter grew up in a dysfunctional home where he and his brother Backstreet Boy Nick Carterthe job paid the bills.

At the age of 34, the father of a 2-year-old child died due to accidental drowning after an overdose in the bathtub. Shortly before Aaron’s death, Nick shunned him for siding with women who accused Nick of sexual assault. (Nick denied the allegations.)

“Aaron was already in a bad place,” his sister said Angel later said, adding: “Fame and money have taken over our family.”

Not every story has an unhappy ending. A few celebrities have seen the darkness and managed to survive it.

Demi LovatoThe 32-year-old appeared to have overcome her eating and substance abuse disorder only to overdose on heroin laced with fentanyl in 2018. The death, she said, made the Disney star realize how little control she had over her life. “Now I’m in control.”

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Another cautionary tale that resonates again is the story of Justin Bieber. At the age of 15, he was handed over Sean “Diddy” Combswho has denied a number of allegations of sexual abuse against him.

Justin, now 30, survived despite his parents’ neglect. “It’s so easy for young stars, especially, to get lost,” says the insider. “There is no one to say no to and take care of them.”