Child Stars Who Sought Emancipation

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Turns out Jaden Smith doesn't really want to be emancipated from his parents—but these 10 child stars did at one point in their young lives!

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 06: Aaron Carter attends GQ & Nordstrom Launch Pop-Up Store On Fashion's Night Out at Nordstrom's Treasure & Bond Store on September 6, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images for GQ)

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 12: Actress Michelle Williams attends Walt Disney Studios: "Frankenweenie," "Wreck It Ralph" and "Oz" during Comic-Con International 2012 held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel on July 13, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 10: Actress Drew Barrymore attends New York City Ballet's 2012 Spring Gala at David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center on May 10, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 07: Actress Jaime Pressly attends the 50th anniversary celebration for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 7, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 06: Actress Juliette Lewis speaks onstage during "The Firm" panel during the NBCUniversal portion of the 2012 Winter TCA Tour at The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa on January 6, 2012 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 13: Singer Courtney Love attends the Cinema Society with Ivanka Trump Jewelry & Diane Von Furstenberg screening of "Snow Flower And The Secret Fan" at the Tribeca Grand Hotel on July 13, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - NOVEMBER 11: Corey Feldman attends "Nothing Special" - Los Angeles premiere at Laemmle Music Hall on November 11, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Brian To/FilmMagic)

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 01: Actress Jena Malone attends the Cinema Society, Gucci & the Film Foundation screening of "La Dolce Vita" at the Tribeca Grand Hotel on June 1, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

SANTA MONICA, CA - NOVEMBER 07: Alicia Silverstone arrives at The Weinstein Company and Dimension Films AFM cocktail party held at Hotel Shangri-La on November 7, 2010 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)

HOLLYWOOD - MARCH 07: (EDITORS NOTE: NO ONLINE, NO INTERNET, EMBARGOED FROM INTERNET AND TELEVISION USAGE UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE LIVE OSCARS TELECAST) Actor Macaulay Culkin poses in the press room at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on March 7, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 06: Aaron Carter attends GQ & Nordstrom Launch Pop-Up Store On Fashion's Night Out at Nordstrom's Treasure & Bond Store on September 6, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images for GQ)

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