What does Fergie blame “Kids Incorporated” for?
Former child star and BLACK EYED PEAS singer FERGIE blames her early start in Hollywood for triggering her addiction to drugs. The 34 year old appeared in Disney’s Kids Incorporated from 1984 to 1990 before she shot to fame with the hip-hop group, but while her career was taking off, her private life was a mess of substance abuse and addictions to crystal meth and ecstasy. Now 10 years sober, the I Gotta Feeling singer admits she almost “ruined” her life by turning to drugs when she struggled to cope with her fast-paced career. She says, “What happens when you’re a child professional is that you have to be, well, professional. You’re taught not to have tantrums, to always people-please. That’s part of how I got into (drugs) later.” Sources: http://www.contactmusic.com/news.
Child stars don’t always turn into first-class adult citizens. Some of this has been blamed on the pressures of child stardom, the money, and bad influences. Stacey “Fergie” Ferguson, recovering drug addict, blames her drug abuse on her time on “Kids Incorporated.” Fergie, 34, is a current hip-hop star and lead singer of the Black-Eyed Peas. She was on the Disney Channel program “Kids Incorporated” from 1984 to 1990. Fergie has been clean for 10 years. However, she admits the pressures of “Kids Incorporated” nearly ruined her life. She turned to drugs as she struggled with her fast-paced, burgeoning career. She said: “What happens when you’re a child professional is that you have to be, well, professional. You’re taught not to have tantrums, to always people-please. That’s part of how I got into (drugs) later.” Sources: http://www.huliq.
