The childhood of 5 former Disney Channel artists

Many influential stars today began their artistic careers in childhood, as is the case with Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Bella Thorne and Nick Jonaswho have in common stints on Disney Channel, the television network specializing in children’s programming that became a milestone in the careers of these 5 names by featuring them in the label’s series and films.

This is because, it was through what was first seen on the Casa do Mickey channel focused on children and teenagers that they gained fans who remained faithful to their careers and honored them in new works over the years, allowing them to remain under the spotlight even after reaching adulthood.

But, was growing up in front of the cameras and influencing children and teenagers a simple task? Thinking about Children’s Day, celebrated this Saturday, the 12th, RECREIO put together a summary of what the childhood was like for these 5 stars who appeared on Disney Channel; check it out:

1. Nick Jonas

Star of “Camp Rock” (2008), Nick Jonas began his career long before the film that follows teenagers at a music camp or his career with his brothers Joe and Kevin on stage, since at the age of six he was already singing and taking part in plays on Broadway.

However, even though he had a good childhood experience with lots of music and family support, a year after releasing his first album titled “Nicholas Jonas”, he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Before knowing about the disease, Nick He said in an Instagram post that he had lost a lot of weight due to high blood sugar levels, and that at 13 he weighed just under 45 kilos, as revealed by the F5 portal.

But, upon discovering diabetes, an autoimmune disease that destroys the cells in the pancreas responsible for producing insulin, which removes glucose from the bloodstream, Nick was able to find healthy ways of living, becoming an example for the community affected by the disease, since, as reported by the UOL portal, he and his brothers organize events for children facing this disease, in addition to Nick He is the founder of Change for the Children, an institution whose aim is to help children with diabetes.

2. Bella Thorne

Star of “No Rhythm”, Bella Thorne He also began his public life at the age of six, appearing in films and TV series. It was at that age, in fact, that Thorne stated in an interview with “Build Series” (via UOL), that he began to suffer sexual and physical abuse and mistreatment, until he was 14 years old.

She addressed more about the case in an Instagram post in 2018. Bella wrote: “I was sexually and physically abused from the day I can remember until I was 14, when I had the courage to close my door at night and get it over with. Every night. Waiting for someone who was going to take advantage of my life again I always hoped this would end and it finally happened. But some of us are not so lucky to come out of this alive. Please protest today for every mistreated soul.”

At Disney, Bella stated in interviews that he had faced some problems in maintaining the pure image that the studio likes its young stars to present, as well as stating that he had dealt with episodes of rivalry with Zendayawith whom he co-starred in the series.

Furthermore, the actress revealed that she had faced problems coming out as bisexual and stated that she had a complicated relationship with her mother in the book “The Life of a Wannabe Mogul: Mental Disarray”, where more details about her troubled childhood Bella are exposed.

3. Selena Gomez

Protagonist of “Wizards of Waverly Place”, Selena she grew up in front of the cameras, but life behind the scenes didn’t have the same shine as the flashes, after all, she was bullied at school and dealt with a complicated home, as her parents had many conflicts and financial problems.

As for his period as a Disney star, Selena stated to Vanity Fair, “I definitely feel free of it.”

Sometimes I get irritated. It’s not that I’m ashamed of my past, it’s just that I’ve worked really hard to find my own path. I don’t want to be who I was. I want to be who I am.”

Selena She further explained that this led her to have a different upbringing. “I wasn’t a wild child by any means, but I was at Disney, so I had to make sure I didn’t say ‘What the hell?’ in front of anyone,” he said Selena.

It’s something I was also putting into myself to be the best role model I could be. Now I think being the best role model is being honest, even with the ugly and complicated parts of yourself,” she concluded.

4. Demi Lovato

From “Camp Rock” to “Sunny among Stars”, it’s impossible not to remember Demi Lovato when it comes to Disney Channel. The actress and singer, however, has complicated memories of her time on the channel, as in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she revealed that she had to deal with aesthetic and behavioral pressure at a very young age.

I think I had already surpassed the limit of what I could handle emotionally and physically. And I didn’t know that child stardom could be traumatic — and it’s not traumatic for everyone, but for me, it was,” Lovato said.

5. Miley Cyrus

The childhood of the eternal “Hannah Montana” included good times on the farm with her family, but away from that place things were more complicated, as she dealt with episodes of bullying at school and had to live with great mental and physical pressure, as I had to fulfill a busy schedule even at a young age.

“I definitely look back on it as a good time. I think what was hard for me was balancing everything,” she shared with CBS Sunday Morning. “I think it got harder when I started touring as both — I toured as Hannah Montana and like myself. I think that’s probably what’s a little wrong with me now! I mark it as an extreme damage to my psyche as an adult.”

Despite the good memories, she says this could be motivated by a lack of comparison. “I liked being in the Disney universe because I didn’t know anything else. I knew I was living what I wanted to do,” she said. “I think now that I’m older, I realize that’s a lot to put on a kid.”

Like this Demishe also says that the aesthetic pressures that have affected her since childhood have transformed who she is. “They made me look like someone I wasn’t, which probably caused some body dysmorphia because I had been made pretty every day for so long, and then when I wasn’t on that show, it was like, ‘Who the hell am I? ‘”, he said in an interview with Marie Claire.