“At age 14, you are just beginning to work out who you think you are, and being famous is a huge distortion of reality, and it's not healthy for a young person to be considered more special than their peers. So, I would say it hindered my self-esteem but in later years gave me a great perspective that I wouldn't have if I hadn't experienced that.”

British photographer and media personality

Amanda de Cadenet is a British photographer and media personality based in Los Angeles. She began her entertainment career in the 1990s and first came to attention as a presenter on the British television series The Word and The Big Breakfast. She later moved to Los Angeles and briefly pursued acting before turning more fully to photography in the 2000s. She also hosted an interview series on Lifetime that carried her name, and has remained a familiar public figure across media and photography.