Todd Bridges on Dana Plato's Struggles

0:00It's April 28th. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, driven by AI, what everyone's talking about. Todd Bridges, Dana Plato's co-star from Different Strokes, says the show's sexualized her from a young age, messing with her view on sex and leading to, Wild Behavior. The sitcom aired from 1978 to 1986, following a rich widower adopting two brothers alongside his daughter, played by Plato. She appeared in revealing outfits even before the show, like a two-piece swimsuit at age 12 on another series. On Different Strokes, scenes had her dad telling her to cover up, but then complimenting her look. She got pregnant in 1984, left the show briefly, and came back in a smaller role. Bridges opens up that his first sexual experiences, including three sums and more, all involved Dana. Both she and her co-stars dealt with drugs and alcohol struggles throughout their lives. Just like Dr. Drew suggests this points to sex addiction, maybe from earlier abuse.

1:02Plato died from a drug overdose on May 8th, 1999, ruled a suicide. Bridges regrets they couldn't get inside her head to help, calling it a sad loss for everyone who knew her.