In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, Mama Fatima Singhateh, provides an overview of the activities undertaken since her previous report and presents a thematic study on the sexual abuse and exploitation of children in the entertainment industry. In the report, the Special Rapporteur explores the risks of sexual exploitation and abuse to which child performers are exposed within the entertainment industry and identifies pathways for mitigating such risks. She also presents a set of recommendations for States and other stakeholders with a view to contributing towards an understanding of the areas in which intervention is needed to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation in the entertainment industry.