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As for today’s video we are talking about Disney.
Not Walt Disney, more like the Disney Channel.
How could we forget coming home from school and watching all our favourite Disney shows;
I know my 90 babies will feel me on this.
Have you ever wondered what happened to some of our favourite characters in those shows?
Some stars are still in Hollywood but the majority of them have vanished from the spotlight.
Let’s take a trip down memory lane with today’s list of Top 10 Disney Stars Who
Disappeared From Hollywood.
10.
Starting off our list at number 10 is Jake Thomas; he played the annoying little brother
Matt on Lizzie McGuire.
Although he was annoying, he was actually quite funny if I’m being honest.
What made his character so good was that if you had a younger sibling who always told
on you, then you could relate to what Lizzie went through.
Playing Hillary Duff’s younger brother on such a successful show would definitely set
you up for a big acting career, or so you’d think.
The former Disney star is now 29 years old and is still trying to make it in the acting
world.
He now travels between LA and Knoxville, Tennesse.
Since his time on Lizzie McGuire, he’s booked roles, some major and some minor.
His last big role was in 2014 when he starred in the TV series Storytellers.
Since then we haven’t seen him in anything big here’s hoping there’s a Lizzie reunion
or remake and we can see him again.
And Hillary Duff too, of course.
9.
At number 9 is Tiffany Thorton who starred alongside Demi Lovato in the Disney series
Sonny with a Chance.
She took on the hilarious role of Tawni Heart for two seasons but then the show ended in
2011.
Good news was, it was replaced by a spin-off show called So Random, where she starred as
the show’s main character.
Sorry Demi.
But after just one year the show came to an end and we didn’t see much from the actress
again.
It was hard to believe seeing as she had a pretty impressive acting resume throughout
her entire career; she starred on 8 simple rules, Hannah Montana, That’s So Raven,
The O.C, and Desperate Housewives.
Turns out we haven’t seen much of her because she ended up leaving the acting industry to
focus on her family life.
She is now a wife, a mother, and recently turned 33 years old.
8.
Taking over spot number 8 spot is David Henrie.
The actor is best known for his role as Justin Russo on the Disney show Wizards of Waverly
Place.
It definitely didn’t hurt that his character was the brother to his co-star Selena Gomez.
He had booked some roles before landing the role and he even continued to book more once
the show was finished.
He was only 18 years old when he got cast to play Justin Russo so he knew he had a full
career ahead of him.
In 2013 he made an appearance in the movie Grown Ups 2 which starred Adam Sandler and
Taylor Lautner.
He also appeared in the movie Paul Bart: Mapp Cop 2.
Other than that we haven’t heard much from the actor but it’s simply due to the fact
he has been dedicating his time to more personal projects.
He has directed two small movies, one called Boo and the other one called Catch.
He’s now 29 years old so there’s still plenty of time to get back into acting if
he wanted to, although he’s made headlines with having some run-ins with the law so,
he might have to clean up his record first.
7.
Sliding into the number 7 spot is Cody Linley.
Every girl that watched Hannah Montana remembers his character, the teen heartthrob, Jake Ryan.
He played Miley Cyrus’s love interest throughout the series and we couldn’t help but crush
along with her.
Fans were sad to see him leave the show in 2010, and by fans I mean me.
So what exactly has he been up to since he left the show?
He did continue to pursue an acting career and even booked a role in the TV movie’s
Sharknado 4 and Sharknado 5.
But that was back in 2017 and we haven’t seen him in anything ever since.
He still posts throwback pictures on Instagram from his time on the Disney show, so that’s
always a nice excuse to gush over our childhood crush.
Turns out he’s now living a pretty normal life.
He’s a big sucker for animals which is why he turned vegan and the now 29 year old lives
happily with his 3 dogs.
6.
At number 6 we have Ashlie Brillault; the former Disney star played one of Disney’s
most brilliant villains, yes, I’m talking about her role as mean girl Kate Sanders in
Lizzie McGuire.
She was Hillary Duff’s enemy but she played the part so well that fans loved to hate her.
She took on a lead role in every episode of the show, which is why fans were shocked when
she completely disappeared afterwards.
Right after the show ended in 2004, Ashlie quit acting all together and went on to study
law.
She ended up going to CSU Long Beach where she earned her degree in Political Science.
Then she went to the University of Denver where she got her J.D. During an interview
in 2015 she said: at the moment I’m focusing on being a mom to this amazing little human
being and in the next few months I plan on looking for a job as a lawyer in the civil
rights or criminal defense field.
My ultimate goal is to work on issues related to criminal justice reform.
I mean, seeing how she played Kate Sanders I can totally see her being a kickass lawyer.
5.
Half way through the list at number 5 is Matthew Timmons.
The actor once starred alongside Dylan and Cole Sprouse on the Disney show The Suite
Life on Deck.
He played the goofy and loveable Woody Fink; the kid with the crazy curly hair and glasses.
Once the show ended he still remained with Disney and appeared on the show Jessie.
But after that, he kind of just dropped off the map, not just from Disney but from acting
all together.
He hasn’t acted in anything ever since then but he’s still making his former fans laugh
on his social media.
When he was on the show he wasn’t exactly known for being the cool kid or the hottie
of the group, but things have changed since then.
He’s now looking like an indie rock star.
The former actor is now 26 years old and is living a pretty normal life compared to the
Disney spotlight he used to be under.
He loves interacting with fans on social media and often advocates for weight loss and the
LGBTQ community.
4.
Here we are at number 4 with Steven Anthony Lawrence; also known as Beans from the show
Even Stevens.
His character was so annoying and goofy that many fans thought he was adorable.
After the show ended he continued his career and booked some other roles in movies like
The Cat in the Hat and Cheaper by the Dozen.
He seemed to be on a role but things seemed to slow down for the actor.
Since then he’s continued to book acting jobs but nothing that would land him on the
big screen again or put him back in the limelight.
Nowadays, he’s living a life away from Hollywood glamour.
He’s still doing acting here or there but he’s also teaching college kids by leading
seminars at various California schools.
On top of that, it was reported that he was working at Sunvalley Shopping Center in California,
being Santa Claus’ helper during the holidays.
He’s now 28 years old and surprisingly looks a lot different.
3.
Alright guys, at number 3 we have Adam Lamberg.
All my 90s kids will remember him as Gordo from Lizzie McGuire, you know, the geeky friend
who we all wanted Lizzie to date.
The show was one of the most successful shows at the time and he was leading the series
alongside Hillary Duff.
He even reprised his role for the movie remake of the series: The Lizzie McGuire Movie.
However, after it all ended in 2004, he seemed to just vanish from the acting world.
He ended up going to school and just booked smaller projects on the side.
His last acting role was in 2008 when he starred in the movie Beautiful Loser.
That happened to be the same year he graduated from UC Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree
in Geography.
Later on through the years 2012-2014 he was a student at Baruch College where he got an
MPA.
He’s now working at the Irish Arts Center in New York.
2.
In the number 2 spot is Kay Panabaker; she started out with Disney when she took on the
role Debbie Berwick, the annoyingly happy friend to Pim on Phil of the Future.
From there on she had a very successful career, starring in different TV series and movies.
She starred in Two and Half Men, Nancy Drew, Grey’s Anatomy, Law & Order, and CSI.
Her resume would be any actor’s dream, which is why I’m personally confused as to why
she quit back in 2012.
She went on to study at UCLA where she studied Zoology and as of 2016 she began working full
time as an animal keeper at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
So she retired early from acting but she hasn’t completely left Disney.
Her older sister Danielle Panabaker continued with her acting career and can be found in
the TV series The Flash where she plays Killer Frost.
1.
Taking the number 1 spot on our list is Mitchel Musso; he’s best known for playing Miley
Cyrus’s best friend, Oliver Oken, in the Disney show Hannah Montana.
After Hannah Montana Ended he continued to do some other work on the Disney Channel but
once he grew out of that his acting career quickly faded out.
His career took a big hit because in 2011, while still filming with Disney, when he was
arrested in Burbank California on October 16th.
Apparently he didn’t slow down for a police officer who was directing traffic for an accident,
which had Mitchel pulled over.
That’s when they found that his blood-alcohol level was higher than the legal limit.
He was charged with a maximum of 6 months in jail and a $1000 fine for both misdemeanor
counts.
After that he continued to pursue acting and booked jobs here and there.
His latest gig began in 2016 when he did voiceover work on the show Milo Murphy’s Law.
We don’t really know what the now 27 year old is up to but you do get a glimpse of his
life through social media.
Alright guys, there is our list for today, moment of silence for all our beloved Disney
stars.
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