Shirley Temple: Lessons for child stars and the rest of us

Shirley Temple Black, better know publicly as Shirley Temple, pioneered such a clear and simple trail to child stardom that many of today’s young stars might benefit from wisdom gained from America’s most famous child star. Here are some examples of simple wisdom learned from her as a child and as an adult.

2. No need to swear

While YouTube and the news are increasingly fascinated by cursing toddlers, Shirley Temple made innocence her trademark. In anger, fear, frustration, and shock her go-to exclamation was “Oh my goodness!” The phrase would become the most popular tag line for the young actress.

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