Two of the most prominent of them started when they were pre-teens so I'm guessing a parent was pushing them, perhaps to live their dreams vicariously though their child. But as they got older, it should have been clear to the teens, especially when they got to college, that they were part of a deception. Guess once you're on the world stage, it's hard to step out of the spotlight and go back to being just another face in the crowd, especially if you've never been just another face in the crowd. As the media's attention moves on to someone else, there's a good chance they're going to suffer some crushing psychological harm.

Yeah, I'm sure there's some sort of psychological reckoning to be had there.