Parents of the children auditioning for a Los Angeles-based talent company were asked to make big payments
RTÉ Liveline listeners were shocked to hear of children's parents being asked for significant money from a US talent management agency as part of their audition process.
One guest said: "They are a company that set themselves up to run a competition and they want to make a lot of money. They charge a lot of money to be in it."She stressed that parents want the best for their children. "What child doesn't want to be a Netflix star or be on the next Disney show? That's the hook they put out there," she added.
She stressed that it was made to look like there were agents waiting to sign her child up and that normally no money would be paid until an agent is ready to commit to a deal.
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