{"id":7157,"date":"2026-07-16T01:30:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7157"},"modified":"2026-07-16T01:30:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:30:30","slug":"former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable-23-years-after-hit-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7157","title":{"rendered":"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than 20 years after starring in the hit comedy <\/span><strong><i>School of Rock<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, one <strong>former child star<\/strong> is drawing attention for a dramatic <strong>transformation<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now 33, the former child actor looks almost unrecognizable and has taken an unexpected career turn by joining an <strong>adult<\/strong> subscription <strong>platform<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their journey from childhood fame to a vastly different public image has renewed curiosity about where life has taken them since they featured in the iconic film.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>A former School of Rock child star has resurfaced with a dramatic new look.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The actor&#8217;s latest career move has sparked mixed reactions across social media.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>They have also spoken openly about the lasting impact of childhood fame.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s everything to know about the former <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School of Rock<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> star and their transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><i>School of Rock<\/i><\/b><b> star looks unrecognizable after joining an adult platform<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"Rivkah-Reyes-school-of-rock-1-6a57da62e26fa__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?image_id=Rivkah-Reyes-school-of-rock-1-6a57da62e26fa__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?media_id=Rivkah-Reyes-school-of-rock-1-6a57da62e26fa__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rivkah-Reyes-school-of-rock-1-6a57da62e26fa__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rivkah-Reyes-school-of-rock-1-6a57da62e26fa__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" alt=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplus.com\/shows\/school-of-rock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Paramount<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Released in 2003, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School of Rock<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> follows Dewey Finn, a struggling rock guitarist who poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. After realizing his students\u2019 musical talent, Dewey forms a band with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the band members is Katie, a quiet cellist-turned-bassist. In the film, Rebecca Brown portrayed the character after being cast at just 9 years old. Brown now goes by the name Rivkah Reyes <\/span>after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trans-comedian-sparks-mass-outrage-for-their-disturbing-comments-about-children\/\" class=\" staff-link\">coming out as non-binary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"no-party-is-as-fun-as-strap_nyc-sorry-i-dont-make-the-rules-pics-autumn_boxdress-_namili-1-6a57da611539b__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?image_id=no-party-is-as-fun-as-strap_nyc-sorry-i-dont-make-the-rules-pics-autumn_boxdress-_namili-1-6a57da611539b__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?media_id=no-party-is-as-fun-as-strap_nyc-sorry-i-dont-make-the-rules-pics-autumn_boxdress-_namili-1-6a57da611539b__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/no-party-is-as-fun-as-strap_nyc-sorry-i-dont-make-the-rules-pics-autumn_boxdress-_namili-1-6a57da611539b__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/no-party-is-as-fun-as-strap_nyc-sorry-i-dont-make-the-rules-pics-autumn_boxdress-_namili-1-6a57da611539b__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" alt=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rivkah.reyes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@rivkah.reyes\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After starring in the cult classic musical comedy, Reyes largely disappeared from the spotlight for several years. They instead focused on music and comedy before returning to acting in 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Tuesday, Reyes shared<\/span> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rivkah.reyes\/video\/7662519322484428063\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TikTok<\/a> video discussing<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> their subscription-based adult content page. They can be seen staring into space as the music in the background gets louder, with the following words written across:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBeing a former child actor means realizing why my Oh Eff does so well.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Netizens react to Rivkah Reyes\u2019 drastic career change after early fame<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"3-years-ago-today-I-walked-into-a-queer-line-dancing-party-called-studcountry-and-the-rest-i-1-6a57da5f3265b__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?image_id=3-years-ago-today-I-walked-into-a-queer-line-dancing-party-called-studcountry-and-the-rest-i-1-6a57da5f3265b__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?media_id=3-years-ago-today-I-walked-into-a-queer-line-dancing-party-called-studcountry-and-the-rest-i-1-6a57da5f3265b__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-years-ago-today-I-walked-into-a-queer-line-dancing-party-called-studcountry-and-the-rest-i-1-6a57da5f3265b__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-years-ago-today-I-walked-into-a-queer-line-dancing-party-called-studcountry-and-the-rest-i-1-6a57da5f3265b__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" alt=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rivkah.reyes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@rivkah.reyes\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many viewers were surprised by Reyes\u2019 dramatically different appearance, including longer hair and multiple tattoos. Others were more concerned about Reyes\u2019 career change, <\/span>particularly their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mainstream-actresses-who-went-from-hollywood-to-creating-adult-content\/\" class=\" staff-link\">decision to join an adult platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOmggg, I didn\u2019t realize that\u2019s Katie from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School of Rock<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?\u201d one user wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"image-39-1.pn\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?image_id=image-39-1.png\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?media_id=image-39-1.pn\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-39-1.png\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10920709 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-39-1.png\" alt=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" width=\"700\" height=\"146\" title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A second stated, \u201cThe bass player!! My whole class had a crush on you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPosh Spice!\u201d a third said, referring to their character\u2019s nickname in the movie.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-1951584061-6a57d968d45b2__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?image_id=GettyImages-1951584061-6a57d968d45b2__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?media_id=GettyImages-1951584061-6a57d968d45b2__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1951584061-6a57d968d45b2__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1951584061-6a57d968d45b2__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/rivkah-reyes-attends-the-27th-annual-sagindie-actors-only-news-photo\/1951584061?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Hayes\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the caption on Reyes\u2019 video sparked a debate among fans. Many argued that it was unethical <\/span>for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/25-female-stars-who-faced-inappropriate-attention-at-young-age\/\" class=\" staff-link\">the former child star<\/a> to reference <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">their early fame while promoting their exclusive content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAnyway, would LOVE for y\u2019all to support and check out my music so that I can quit doing the other thing,\u201d Reyes added in the comments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"image-40-2.pn\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?image_id=image-40-2.png\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?media_id=image-40-2.pn\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-40-2.png\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10920708 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-40-2.png\" alt=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" width=\"700\" height=\"191\" title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One user replied, \u201cRealizing it and still being cool with making money off of it is wild tbh.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe child actor stuff is weird. I wouldn\u2019t talk about it in the same breath as ohh effff,\u201d another wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Rivkah Reyes discussed how child fame negatively impacted them<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"school-of-rock60-efb6692db0ce493aac5a48be731b1477-6a57d9582838d__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?image_id=school-of-rock60-efb6692db0ce493aac5a48be731b1477-6a57d9582838d__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?media_id=school-of-rock60-efb6692db0ce493aac5a48be731b1477-6a57d9582838d__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/school-of-rock60-efb6692db0ce493aac5a48be731b1477-6a57d9582838d__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/school-of-rock60-efb6692db0ce493aac5a48be731b1477-6a57d9582838d__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"463\" alt=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplus.com\/shows\/school-of-rock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Paramount<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2021, Reyes opened up about the struggles of being in the spotlight at a young age and how it had a negative effect on their mental health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During an interview <\/span>with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/03\/02\/school-of-rock-star-says-role-resulted-in-addiction-bullying\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The New York Post<\/a><\/em>, they revealed<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that they felt \u201cunsafe existing\u201d because of obsessive fans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"image-37-1.pn\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?image_id=image-37-1.png\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?media_id=image-37-1.pn\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-37-1.png\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10920710 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-37-1.png\" alt=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" width=\"700\" height=\"151\" title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reyes also recalled that a man tried to take photos of them at school in sixth grade. The former child star explained that early fame resulted in them being bullied at school.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They shared, \u201cWhen I first came back to school, people were really nice or really mean. There was no middle ground.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-160249835-6a57d95d0a196__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?image_id=GettyImages-160249835-6a57d95d0a196__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?media_id=GettyImages-160249835-6a57d95d0a196__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-160249835-6a57d95d0a196__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-160249835-6a57d95d0a196__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"520\" alt=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/jack-black-rebecca-brown-and-mike-white-during-school-of-news-photo\/160249835?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jun Sato\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reyes also revealed they struggled with substance issues during what they described as a dark period between the ages of 14 and 24. Despite struggling with the pressures of childhood fame, they never regretted their <\/span>involvement in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/school-of-rock-blondie-frankie-child-stars-married-each-other-20-years-after-meeting-during-movie\/\" class=\" staff-link\">the Jack Black-led film<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"image-35-1.pn\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?image_id=image-35-1.png\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/former-hollywood-child-star-who-joined-adult-platform-looks-unrecognizable\/?media_id=image-35-1.pn\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-35-1.png\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10920711 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-35-1.png\" alt=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" width=\"700\" height=\"151\" title=\"Former Hollywood Child Star Who Joined Adult Platform Looks Unrecognizable 23 Years After Hit Movie\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alongside creating adult content, Reyes has continued pursuing music and acting. They most recently appeared in the TV series <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Too Romantic <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the R-rated comedy <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of Them Days<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School of Rock <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is currently streaming on Paramount+ and Pluto TV.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"postPoll-10920701\" class=\"post-poll poll-wrapper single-post\" data-poll-viewed=\"false\" data-post-id=\"10920701\" data-main-post-id=\"\" data-poll-id=\"28577\"> <input class=\"post-10920701-poll-value\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"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\"\/> <\/p>\n<div data-bind=\"if: isInitialised()\">\n<div data-bind=\"if: !isLoading() &amp;&amp; isShowingResults\">\n<div class=\"poll-content\">\n<h3 class=\"answered-content-title\">Thanks! 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