Former Disney child star Alyson Stoner has shared shocking details in their new memoir about dealing with sexualization, starvation, stalkers, and a sexual assault by someone they knew.
Stoner, who uses they/them pronouns, rose to fame at just six years old, starring in the film franchises Cheaper by the Dozen and Step Up, as well as several Disney Channel series, including Mike’s Super Short Show and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, and the musical TV film Camp Rock and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.
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