186. E! True Hollywood Story: Growing Pains

This week on Nostalgia & Now, Kelli is revisiting the E! True Hollywood Story of Growing Pains. From Kirk Cameron’s rise as a teen heartthrob and the changes that came with his religious conversion to Tracey Gold’s battle with anorexia and the terrifying stalker stories surrounding the young cast, there was a lot happening behind the scenes of the wholesome family sitcom. Plus, Kelli looks at what we’ve learned about the cast in the years since the E! episode originally aired.Join Patreon! - www.patreon.com/NostalgiaandNowPod/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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