In the new Hulu documentary “Child Star*, former Disney Channel alums Raven-Symoné and Demi Lovato candidly reflect on their early careers and their first meeting.
During their conversation, they reminisced about a less-than-positive experience Raven-Symoné had while guest-starring on Lovato’s show, “Sonny with a Chance,” in 2010. Lovato shared, “When we first got on the phone to talk about this project, I was like, ‘I watched you on “That’s So Raven.” Such an inspiration.’ You were like, ‘B—h, I was on your show.’ I was like, ‘Oh my god, she was.’” Lovato also revealed that during that time, she struggled with dissociation, a disorder that can lead to forgetfulness due to past trauma. “I was in so much pain and I was hurting,” she admitted.
Raven-Symoné responded, “I mean, you weren’t the nicest person. You weren’t like, ‘Welcome!’ You weren’t doing that.” She explained that, having been a child actor herself, she recognized familiar signs in Lovato’s behavior. “Being the type of person I am, I didn’t hold it against you. I just thought, ‘Something’s going on there.’”
Demi and Raven are fine. This wasn’t shady. This is a grown up conversation. In addition, Demi was dealing with many struggles at that period ( ED – Substance – R*pe – cutting ) pic.twitter.com/j2ytHYkBLl
— Demi Lovato HQ (@TeamDemiHQ) September 18, 2024
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The documentary also explores the pressures they felt to maintain certain images as Disney stars, noting how they often had to hide parts of their true selves and manage grueling schedules.
“Child Star” features interviews with fellow child actors, including Drew Barrymore, as well as Kenan Thompson, and JoJo Siwa. Child Star” is now streaming on Hulu.
