For a child, it created an overwhelming sense of insecurity.
She remembers moments when her mother would break down in tears, leaving young Christina confused and unsure of what to do.
“It’s always fun to see your mom crying on the floor and you not being taken care of,” she once said with a mix of dark humor and honesty while reflecting on her childhood.
Those experiences left a deep emotional imprint.
Trauma at a Very Young Age
Unfortunately, addiction and instability were not the only challenges she faced growing up.
In her memoir released in 2026, Christina revealed that she experienced abuse as a young child.
One particularly traumatic incident involved a female babysitter who abused her when she was just five years old. For years, she kept those memories private, but eventually she felt ready to share the truth.
She has explained that the years between ages three and seven were some of the most difficult in her life.
Looking back, she realized that many children around her were experiencing similar circumstances. Many families in her neighborhood were led by single mothers, and there was often a revolving door of new relationships, strangers entering homes, and exposure to drugs and emotional instability.
It created an environment where children were often left to figure things out on their own.
For Christina, it meant learning to grow up quickly.
A Life on Television Before She Could Walk
Despite the difficulties in her home life, one constant presence was the entertainment industry.
Because her mother worked as an actress, Christina was introduced to television sets and film studios almost immediately after she was born.
Her very first appearance on television happened when she was just a baby.
