They still do. Look into Dan Schneider and the teen stars at NickTV. There was a story in the blind gossip sites about Bella Thorne's mother offering up her then 15yr old daughter to a prospective producer. When he declined and expressed shock, the mom said her daughter has done this her whole career and seemed put off by his refusal.
You think Paz de la Huerta gets her roles based on her acting skills?
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I really wanted to go to that Bukake because I thought for sure that you were going to be on the receiving end. - Ryan Knox to Jeff Steward