Child Disney Stars Who Made a 360° Into Their Adult Life

by Mya Miller
Lion’s Roar Staff

Childhood Disney stars are made to only put out an image of perfection, and innocence. But, once they are out of their
contract most teenagers and adults are focused on trying to get rid of that Disney image. Many of these childhood stars go crazy,
change their look, work on more mature projects, and change their sexulaity.
The top childhood Disney actors and actresses who have made a 360° into their adult life are listed down below:

6. DeVore Ledridge:

DeVore Ledridge played the role of Amelia Duckworth in Bizaardvark, which aired in 2016. Her character was a Southern
belle, with a dramatic accent, a social media star, and a bit of a mean girl. Since the show ended in 2019 DeVore Ledridge has
exploded on TikTok, shocking many Bizardvark fans with her present self. Not only does she now have almost three million
followers, but she has recently come out as pansexual. On top of that she has a new look with a septum piercing. On her TikTok
she has talked about how her character was nothing like her. She wanted to bring more of herself into her character, but Disney
kept her down, and did not want her to state her new sexuality. She is now open with all of her fans and states she is never going
back into a Disney contract.

5. Rowan Blanchard:

Rowan Blanchard starred in Disney hit show Girl Meets World, which aired in 2014 and lasted until 2017. Her character, Riley
Matthews, was very childish with the image of innocence, clumsiness, and naiveness. Within the past few years many fans have
seen Rowan really start to change her image. Rowan recently came out as queer, and has taken on anew look with a shorter hair
cut and brighter more intersting style.She is now a public activist for women’s and LGBTQ+ rights.

4. Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus starred in Disney hit show Hannah Montana, which came out in 2006 and ended in 2011. Her character Hannah
was a pop star who was bright, bubbly, and sweet. Within the last decade Miley has really grown as a singer, and now has a more
raspy voice now. On top of that she has also came out as part of the LGBTQ+ community, being queer. She has recently cut her
hair into a mullet and has been dressing much more edgy. Her music video “Wrecking Ball” that came out in 2013 really set the
tone for Miley’s era of change and gave her a completely new image.

3. Bella Thorne:

Bella Thorne starred as CeCe Jones in Shake It Up, which came out in 2010 and ended in 2013. Bella’s character was a sassy,
dancing, fashionista. While in real life she is quite the opposite. She is now known for more adult content and has been in many
public relationships. Yet, again she is another Disney actor who has come out as part of the LGBTQ+ community, seeing as she is
pansexual. She now has a new look with much darker hair, a septum piercing, and is now known for her interesting style. She has
continued to act and has taken on more mature roles. She has also recently started a music career.

2. Jake Paul:

Jake Paul was the character Dirk Man in Bizaardvark, which aired from 2016 to 2019. Jake’s
character was funny, clumsy, dumb, and charasmatic. Jake is a lot his charcter, but he is anything but dumb.
Jake along with his brother Logan Paul blew up on YouTube around 2016 with a social media group he
created called Team 10. Jake now has over 20 million subscribers on Youtube with his daily vlogs. His
brother and him had a popular ear where they created diss-tracks about each other. Furthermore, he recently
started a professional boxing career, which he has been doing very well at. Many fans and other celebrities
 now see him as a boxer, rather than an influencer. But, he is also known for the trouble and drama he always
seems to start. He has been in many public relationships, and also has gained a vast amount of haters.

1. Demi Lovato:

Demi Lovato was the star of Sonny With a Chance, and was the main character of Camp Rock 1, along with Camp Rock 2.
Demi has emerged from her perfect Disney image, and has taken many unexpected turns. Demi first started off with a drug
addiction with multiple relapses, but is currently clean. Demi recently got a buzz cut and has taken on a new style. Additionally,
Demi now is now part of the LGBTQ+, being non-binary, menaing Demi is neither a woman nor a man. Demi now wants to be
called “they/them” when referred to. Due to coming out Demi has been getting a large amount of hate. Many fans have been let
down and no longer consider Demi to be a good model for future generations, and believe that Demi was having an all time
career low, and wanted attention.

Picture Credits:
1. Demi Lovato: Zimbio and The New York Times
2. Jake Paul: Bizaardvark Wiki Fandom and Insider
3. Bella Thorne: Pinterest and www.instyle.com
4. Miley Cyrus: Insider
5. Rowan Blanchard: Just Jarred Jr. and Elle.com
6. DeVore Ledridge: Bizaardvark Wiki Fandom and Facebook