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DARK SECRETS: 2 - The Real Truth

Matilda child star Mara Wilson opens up about being sexualised aged 12: ‘I saw things that I couldn’t unsee’

Actor said she regretted Googling herself as a child

The Independent UK

‘I’d tell myself: you’re a loser, a failure, ugly …’ Matilda’s Mara Wilson on the price of fame

A star at nine, the actor was soon struggling with the death of her mother as well as nosy journalists and demanding fans. Angry, confused and thoroughly lost, how did she ever find her way back?

The Guardian - UK

Still: A Michael J Fox Movie to Matilda: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

The Back to the Future star is funny, engaging and incredibly candid about living with Parkinson’s. Plus the classic tale of the girl who moves things with her mind

The Guardian - UK

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Beloved Roald Dahl movie Matilda a popular rewatch on Netflix

Netflix subscribers have been enjoying the 1996 adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Matilda since it launched on the streaming service.

WhatToWatch

Mrs Doubtfire child star Lisa Jakub gives rare interview to mark the film’s 30th anniversary

The actress played eldest child Lydi Hillard and says working with Robin Williams changed her life for the better

Evening Standard

Mrs Doubtfire child actors look unrecognisable 30 years on from film's release

Mara Wilson, Matthew Lawrence and Lisa Jakub played Robin Williams's children in the popular family comedy film which was released 30 years ago

Daily Mirror

I went to Liverpool Comic Con for the first time and left in tears

"Sheer, unadulterated excitement and joy"

Liverpool Echo

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Baristas steamed at Ted Cruz depiction as pothead slackers eager for handouts

Jacqueline Farias has spent the last five years as a barista at Merit Coffee in Highland Park while working her way through Texas Woman’s University.

Tribune News Service

Matilda: the cake-based torture sticks in the mind – but this delightful film is worth rewatching

All 90s children are haunted by Miss Trunchbull – but revisiting Danny DeVito’s 1996 film is a zany and joyful experience

The Guardian - AU

First Thing: Texas gunman was inside school for 40 minutes

More information has emerged on the deadly school shooting, including a timeline. Plus, Walmart apologizes for selling Juneteenth-themed ice-cream

The Guardian - UK

‘Anxiety is part of me’: Mara Wilson and other anxious minds on how they cope

From lavender oil to a cold martini, Bruce Springsteen to sertraline, four writers share the tools they have found to manage their symptoms

The Guardian - UK

Mrs Doubtfire child star said cocaine addict Robin Williams warned him off drugs

Matthew Lawrence, 42, who played Chris Hillard in the 1994 movie Mrs Doubtfire says he sees the advice he was given by Robin Williams as a "gift".

Daily Mirror

Mrs Doubtfire kids unrecognisable as they reunite 30 years on from Robin Williams film

Mrs Doubtfire child actors Lisa Jakub, Matthew Lawrence, and Mara Wilson, have reunited 30 years on from the release of the nineties cult classic movie starring the late Robin Williams

Daily Mirror

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