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and began acting. Their first role in a popular sitcom that lasted until age 10 launched an acting career that ended by their early teens. Talusan reflects on their childhood fame: "My brush with fame has taught me to value the simple pleasure of moving through the world undisturbed. It also made me
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keenly aware not just that celebrities can never live up to people’s fantasies, but that the pressure to do so burdens those whom I admire and adore."
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and privileged in her home country for her light skin and blond hair. At age 7, Talusan moved to
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