Rivkah Reyes captured viewers's hearts when they starred as Katie in School of Rock at only 10 years old... but now, 23 years on, they look completely different.Reyes, who uses they/them pronouns, was shot to fame as a child after appearing in the 2003 hit alongside Jack Black.Despite the movie's success, Reyes, now 33, took a break from acting afterwards, but returned to the spotlight in 2017.Since then, they have had small roles in a few movies and shows like Too Romantic, The Merry Gentlemen, Off Shoot, Bad Animal, Monuments and Easy.But Reyes's main focus now seems to be their music career; their debut album, Forgot Your Name, came out in 2019 and they have since released a slew of singles. Most recently, they dropped a new song called Miss Congeniality in May.They also have a large following on OnlyFans, where they often share sultry snaps and videos.In a recent post, Reyes promoted their OnlyFans content while admitting that many people were tuning in because they watched them as a kid. Rivkah Reyes captured viewers's hearts when they starred as Katie in School of Rock at only 10 years old... but now, 23 years on, they look completely different Reyes, who uses they/them pronouns, was shot to fame as a child after appearing in the 2003 hit alongside Jack Black'Being a former child actor means realizing why my [OnlyFans] does so well,' they wrote in a text overlay alongside a selfie video.School of Rock followed a group of prep school kids who form a rock band with their substitute teacher, played by Black. Reyes, born as Rebecca Brown, starred as the bassist, Katie.Back in 2023, Reyes spoke out about being sexualized as a young actress during an appearance on Christy Carlson Romano's Vulnerable podcast. The former child star explained how after appearing in School of Rock they were inundated with messages from viewers - both good and bad.'Some of them would be like, "She's amazing, she was my favorite character" and then others would be gross men being like, "She's going to be so hot when she's 18, starting the countdown now,"' Reyes shared.Reyes, who previously came out as gay, admitted that they felt forced into sleeping with men in the years that followed, and ultimately turned to drugs and alcohol to try to enjoy it.'That is what led me down this path of compulsory heterosexuality - dating men even though I knew that that wasn't what I was interested in and over sexualizing myself and objectifying myself in ways that were not in alignment with what I wanted for myself,' they went on. 'It led me to drinking a lot, doing a lot of drugs so I can enjoy sex with men and ultimately led me to where I am now which is a secret society of Alcoholics who are Anonymous.' They added, however, that they were still grateful for the breakout role, explaining: 'If I hadn't done the child star thing for the moment that I did it I wouldn't have had this crazy adolescence. Reyes previously wrote how they became 'a raging addict using food, drugs, sex, alcohol and self-harm to get through a dark period from ages 14 to 24.' They're seen with School of Rock costars Joey Gaydos and Black at a press event for the film Reyes's main focus now seems to be their music career; their debut album, Forgot Your Name, came out in 2019 and they have since released a slew of singles They also have a large following on OnlyFans , where they often share sultry snaps and videos 'I'm grateful that I got to have a wild high school through early 20s in private without being in the public eye and being just with my friends in Chicago.' Rivkah said after attending their first few AA meetings they got 'really invested in the rich sober community that LA has to offer.' 'It was kind of radical... [When I] stopped drinking and stopped doing drugs, my whole world just cracked open and got so much bigger,' they added. They said they were able to start setting boundaries for themselves which included separating themselves from certain types of relationships. In an essay for Medium, Reyes previously wrote how they became 'a raging addict using food, drugs, sex, alcohol and self-harm to get through a dark period from ages 14 to 24' and 'spent over a decade terrified that I’d peaked at 10 years old.''I used drugs, alcohol, sex, food, and self-harm to numb all of this pain. I've survived dozens of toxic relationships and three suicide attempts,' they wrote. They took a break from acting after School of Rock, but returned to the spotlight in 2017. Since then, they have had small roles in a few movies and shows Reyes, who has come out as gay, previously admitted that they felt forced into sleeping with men in the years that followed, and ultimately turned to drugs and alcohol to try to enjoy itThey also spoke about the immense 'bullying' they faced at school after the movie came out, admitting: 'Because kids are a**holes, I was bullied even more when I came back to school. 'I’ll never forget one girl who came up to me and asked me to sign her lunch card, then tore it up and threw it in the trash in front of me.'They reiterated that their experience on set itself was positive, and branded Black as a 'great guy.''It was nothing but love and support,' Reyes said. 'I have never lost gratitude for that, or wish that I wasn't part of it.'
Former School of Rock child star is unrecognizable 23 years on
Rivkah Reyes captured viewers hearts when they starred as Katie in School of Rock at only 10 years old... but now, 23 years on, they look completely different.






