'Star Wars' actor Jake Lloyd's mother has opened up about her son's battle with mental health since starring in 'The Phantom Menace' as a child star. Jake's schizophrenia diagnosis has kept him out of the public eye.
It's been nearly 25 years since 'Star Wars' child actor Jake Lloyd appeared on the big screen in 'The Phantom Menace' and since then he's mostly stayed out of the public eye. In an interview with Scripps News, Jake's mother, Lisa Lloyd, explained that her now 35-year-old son has had a long battle with mental health and is currently at a mental health rehabilitation facility.
Lisa also noted that when the 'Star Wars' film received backlash after it's release in 1999, she shielded any negativity from her son. 'I protected him from the backlash. He was just riding his bike outside, playing with his friends. He didn't know. He didn't care,' she said. 'Everybody makes such a big deal about that.
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