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Selena Gomez Just Got Real About Her Disney Days and How She Changed Her Persona

Seventeen

April 24, 2019 at 1:23 PM

Selena Gomez Just Got Real About Her Disney Days and How She Changed Her Persona

You are taught to be a role model.

You are likely to get crushes on the same people.

They can overreact to normal things - like bikinis.

It can stunt your social growth.

It can be hard to make them take you seriously.

They REALLY believe in you.

It can feel like you're living a double life.

It felt like summer camp sometimes.

It can leave a bad taste in your mouth.

Not even child stars recommend being child stars.

Playing someone younger can get really old.

Disney Channel will give you creative power if you demand it.

It really is like one big family.

The pressure can be real.

Other stars never had any trouble expressing their opinion.

Going through puberty in front of the entire world is just as embarrassing as it sounds.

It's like high school... times 1,000.

It can mess with your body image.

Escaping your Disney Channel character can be torturous.

You start to outgrow the Disney Channel roles.

If you're not careful, you'll become a pop star.

It can feel like you have to compete with your co-stars.

Everyone thinks they know you just because they know your character.

Your awkward years are uncomfortably amplified.

It's not all gravy once you book your first Disney Channel role.

They give you opportunities beyond acting.

It can be hard to book roles after starring in a kids' show.

Selena Gomez Just Got Real About Her Disney Days and How She Changed Her Persona

If you grew up watching Disney Channel, chances are that you always hoped you would get the chance to be a part of a show there, get to meet your favorite stars, and get to do your special mouse ears promo that we all definitely practiced when we were younger. Despite all the glamour and fame, there's still some things that we don't know about Disney and what it's like to be a part of such a big company.

Here are all the things former Disney stars have revealed about working for the house of mouse:

"I think there came a point in my life where I just started not to care."

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