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Disney Channel Stars Then Vs. Now Photos

Disney Channel Stars Then Vs. Now Photos

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I grew up as a Disney girl. I never missed an episode of Lizzie McGuire and knew all the words to the songs in High School Musical. And IYKYK — those commercials where the actors drew the Mickey silhouette and coined the catchphrase, "You're watching the Disney Channel," still live rent-free in everyone's heads. Now that we're grown up, our favorite Disney Channel actors are too. Here's what they looked like then vs. now in case you need a little nostalgia in your life:
Here's Hilary Duff in 2001:
And here's Hilary Duff now:
Here's Miley Cyrus in 2006:
And here's Miley Cyrus now:
Here's Selena Gomez in 2007:
And here's Selena Gomez now:
Here's Vanessa Hudgens in 2007:
And here's Vanessa Hudgens now:
Here's Zac Efron in 2007:
And here's Zac Efron now:
Here's Zendaya in 2010:
And here's Zendaya now:
Here's Cole and Dylan Sprouse in 2005:
And here's Cole and Dylan Sprouse now:
Here's Demi Lovato in 2008:
And here's Demi Lovato now:
Here's Bella Thorne in 2010:
And here's Bella Thorne now:
Here's The Jonas Brothers in 2007:
And here's The Jonas Brothers now:
Here's Ashley Tisdale in 2005:
And here's Ashley Tisdale now:
Here's Debby Ryan in 2009:
And here's Debby Ryan now:
Here's Dove Cameron in 2014:
And here's Dove Cameron now:
Here's Shia LaBeouf in 2003:
And here's Shia LaBeouf now:
Here's Rowan Blanchard in 2014:
And here's Rowan Blanchard now:
Here's Corbin Bleu in 2005:
And here's Corbin Bleu now:
Here's Raven-Symoné in 2003:
And here's Raven-Symoné now:
Here's Ross Lynch in 2011:
And here's Ross Lynch now:
Here's Christy Carlson Romano in 2002:
And here's Christy Carlson Romano now:
Here's Peyton List in 2012:
And here's Peyton List now:
Here's Sofia Carson in 2014:
And here's Sofia Carson now:
Here's Olivia Rodrigo in 2016:
And here's Olivia Rodrigo now:
Here's Brenda Song in 2004:
And here's Brenda Song now:
Finally, here's Sabrina Carpenter in 2013:
And here's Sabrina Carpenter now:
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