00:00You started at 2, you're 19 today.
00:02Is there a chance that you think
00:05that your youth, your career, and your fame were stolen from you?
00:11Her mother had her at 19.
00:14Now, at 19, Jillian is ready to tell her story.
00:19She was confused when she gave birth to you.
00:23She agreed with her thinking that you shouldn't continue.
00:26They expected me to be mad at my mother or disappointed,
00:30but I understood that she was very young back then.
00:34So, I wanted to show her that you made the right choice
00:38and there's nothing to fear anymore because we're here for you.
00:41She was ready to share her experiences.
00:45I was crying.
00:46I said, why is there no work?
00:48My mood was always depressive.
00:52I was like, Lord, why is it like that?
00:53It was hard for the young girl to understand.
00:55You have a line.
00:57Am I crazy?
00:59And she spoke about the consequences.
01:03And there were so many speculations,
01:05there were aspersions,
01:07that someone paid for your debts.
01:10Not just your debts, even your properties, your cars.
01:14Was that unfair or was that cruel?
01:16It was cruel because I was underage
01:20and they were saying things
01:22that were scandalous and had no basis.
01:27The girl who was once a child superstar
01:30is now a young woman with an inspiring life to tell.
01:35I am driven because of my mother
01:37and I am blessed because of my mom.
01:41Everything that I am is because of my mother.
01:45The untold story of Jillian Ward
01:48in Mother, My Story.
01:49This July 21, at 2PM, only here on GMA.
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