- The 31-year-old shot to fame at the age of 10 after playing Katie the bassist in the 2003 hit
- Rivkah from Chicago uses the gender-neutral pronouns they/them
- They appeared on a recent episode of Vulnerable to discuss their early fame
Queer School of Rock child star Rivkah Reyes has revealed the impact of sexualization as a young actor.
The 31-year-old, who uses the gender-neutral pronouns they/them, appeared on a recent episode of Vulnerable to discuss their early fame with host Christy Carlson Romano.
Rivkah, from Chicago, rose to fame at the age of 10 after playing Katie the bassist in the 2003 hit starring Jack Black.
But the on-screen star explained how they felt forced to sleep with men and admitted they turned to drugs and alcohol in a bid to enjoy it.
Queer School of Rock child star Rivkah Reyes has revealed the impact of sexualization as a young actor
The 31-year-old, who uses the gender-neutral pronouns they/them, appeared on a recent episode of Vulnerable to discuss their early fame with host Christy Carlson Romano.
Rivkah, from Chicago, rose to fame at the age of 10 after playing Katie the bassist in the 2003 hit starring Jack Black
Rivkah explained how after their performance at School of Rock, they were inundated with messages from viewers – both good and bad.
‘SSome of them would say, “She’s great, she was my favorite character,” and some of them would are rude men who say, “She’ll be so hot when she’s 18, now the countdown begins.”
“That’s what got me down this path of compulsory heterosexuality: dating men even though I knew that wasn’t what I was interested in, and sexualizing myself and objectifying myself in ways that weren’t consistent with what I wanted for myself.” wild.
‘It made me drink a lot and do a lot of drugs so that I could enjoy sex with men, and that ultimately led me to where I am today: a secret society of alcoholics anonymous.’
They added that they were still grateful for the breakout role, adding, “If I hadn’t done the child star thing at the time I did it, I wouldn’t have had this crazy adolescence…
“I’m grateful that I had a wild high school experience in my early twenties, in private, without being in the public eye and just being in Chicago with my friends.”
They said their friends were among the first to notice their substance dependence before encouraging them to join Alcoholics Anonymous, especially after they moved.
Rivkah said after attending the first few meetings they were “really invested.” the rich, down-to-earth community LA has to offer.”
Rivkah, who now posts content on OnlyFans, has since proposed to their partner, who also recently got sober
‘IIt was quite radical… (When I) stopped drinking and stopped doing drugs, my whole world exploded and became so much bigger.”
They said they were able to set boundaries for themselves, including distancing themselves from certain types of relationships.
Rivkah, who now posts content on OnlyFans, has since proposed to their partner, who also recently got sober.
‘MMy fiance has been sober for a year and there is some change – and she is a completely different person without alcohol, weed and other things in her life.
“I don’t necessarily know if she’s an alcoholic or not. I definitely know she wasn’t cute when she was drunk, but I can’t diagnose her.
“But what I do see now are just the radical changes in her life that eliminating drinking will bring.”