HOLLYWOOD’S NEW OBSESSION? A TWELVE-YEAR-OLD GIRL is now the industry’s must-have accessory. Taylen Biggs, a child influencer, didn’t just ATTEND the 2026 Critics’ Choice Awards—she DOMINATED it, leveraging her youth for unprecedented access that has seasoned journalists FUMING. This isn’t innocent fun; it’s a HARROWING glimpse into a fame-obsessed culture that now PIMPS OUT CHILDHOOD for viral clout.
While A-list actors like Ariana Grande, Michael B. Jordan, and Mark Ruffalo posed for her camera, they weren’t just humoring a fan. They were validating a DEEPLY DISTURBING new power structure. Who needs talent or decades of work when a pre-teen with a social media following can command the same red carpet real estate? This event, SPONSORED by junk food brands Cold Stone Creamery and Wetzel’s Pretzels, reveals the grimy truth: modern Hollywood is a content mill, and childhood innocence is its most VALUABLE FUEL.
This is NOT normal. It’s a calculated industry shift where a child’s networking portfolio matters more than a legacy of craft. What message does this send to millions of kids? Forget education; chase clicks and celebrity selfies. As established stars line up to rub shoulders with a seventh-grader for positive PR, we must ask: HAVE WE COMPLETELY SOLD OUR SOULS? The red carpet is now a playground, and the adults are the ones desperately seeking approval from a child.



