The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel's Tween Empire by Ashley Spencer © 2024 by the author and reprinted by permission of St. Martin’s Press.Demi’s Sonny contract went beyond the standard series terms that many previous Disney Channel stars signed and more closely resembled something out of the old Hollywood studio system.

The documentary features interviews with Lovato and a cohort of other notable former child stars, all of whom are still in show business: Jojo Siwa, Christina Ricci, Drew Barrymore, Raven-Symoné, Kenan Thompson and Alyson Stoner.

Here are the biggest takeaways from Demi Lovato's newest documentary "Child Star," which is now streaming on Hulu