“It’s a very loosely held secret about, unfortunately, so many kids– so many actors on set, period– just aren’t treated [well] and crew members are put in compromising positions,” says Yara Shahidi.
The 24-year-old actress spoke with PEOPLE at the
#grownish series finale party ( which is a spin-off of ABC’s
#blackish) about “the anomaly” of proper protection and treatment on set in the television/film industry.