Melissa Gilbert spoke about child stars after Hayden Panettiere's death: "The industry uses, abuses, and discards."

Following recent deaths among former child stars, actress Melissa Gilbert spoke out about the treatment of young performers in the entertainment industry. The 62-year-old actress stated that the industry uses, abuses, and discards child actors, noting that the recent losses of Hayden Panettiere, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Daveigh Chase affect her on a personal level. Gilbert published her remarks regarding the safety and well-being of child stars on August 22.

Simultaneously, university professors represented by the National Confederation of University Professors (CONADU) in Argentina announced a 48-hour national strike scheduled for the 27th. The industrial action was called in response to a lack of compliance with the University Financing Law, marking a new chapter in the ongoing conflict between national universities and the government.