Joey Lawrence credits parents for keeping him safe during ‘very vulnerable moments' as child star

Joey Lawrence, who starred in the hit show 'Blossom' as a teenager, avoided the dark side of childhood fame due to his 'close' relationship with his family. Lawrence, now 47, admitted he was 'very lucky' to make it out of Hollywood seemingly unscathed. 'So certainly in our industry – in the ‘80s and ‘90s, especially – a lot of stuff went down that was not OK,' he told Page Six. 'You see a lot of these people talking about it today.

Lawrence shot to fame as a teenager after starring as Joey Russo in NBC's 'Blossom.' The actor went on to grab roles in 'Brotherly Love,' 'American Dreams,' 'Run of the House' and later 'Melissa & Joey.' He also voiced Oliver in Disney's 'Oliver & Company.' The actor parlayed his success into a music career. In 1993, he released his debut album 'Joey Lawrence.' In 1997, he released 'Soulmates.

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