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Irish Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Lizzie McGuire movie cast now - from law career to tragic death
It's been over two decades since The Lizzie McGuire Movie brought our favourite animated inner-monologue-filled series to life on the big screen, complete with its early-2000s aesthetics. Premiered on 2 May 2003, the film was pure Disney Channel magic: Lizzie gets to visit Rome, is mistaken for an international pop star, and even manages to avoid her frenemy-turned-friend while entangled in a romantic storyline with an Italian pop star named Paolo - all during a school trip. The movie served as the grand finale to an immensely popular series that aired from 2001 to 2004, which catapulted Hilary Duff into teen idol status. A reboot was confirmed by Disney+ reboot, but was scrapped back in 2020 - following claims of creative differences between Duff and Disney executives regarding the series' themes and slightly more mature tones. Many members of the original cast were set to reprise their roles for the eagerly anticipated reunion. With that devastating blow, many fans were left pondering what happened to the beloved actors - while some completely abandoned Hollywood, one joined the Army, and others kept their careers quietly ticking along, reports the Mirror US. Here's where the stars of Lizzie McGuire are now, in 2025. Now 37, Hilary Duff has gracefully made the leap from Disney darling to multitasker: mum, singer, author and actor. After conquering the teen film circuit with Cheaper by the Dozen and A Cinderella Story, Duff released pop hits like 'Come Clean' and 'So Yesterday' before eventually settling into adult TV roles with Younger and How I Met Your Father. Off-screen, Duff is now a mother of four - three daughters with husband Matthew Koma and one son with her ex, hockey player Mike Comrie. She's also become a best-selling children's author, publishing My Little Brave Girl in 2021 and My Little Sweet Boy in 2023, both inspired by her kids. She was set to lead the Lizzie McGuire reboot, but creative clashes with Disney over a more grown-up direction led to its cancellation. Gordo was Lizzie's best friend and the reluctant crush of many teenage girls of the time. Off-screen, Adam Lamberg walked away from acting shortly after the series ended, instead embracing a much quieter life. Now 40, Lamberg earned a geography degree from UC Berkeley, followed by a master's in public administration from Baruch College in New York - and even worked at the Irish Arts Center in New York as a development associate. He'd agreed to reprise his role in the reboot but that reunion never ended up happening. Jake Thomas was the annoying little brother everyone secretly loved. Now 34, he's grown into a jack-of-all-trades behind the scenes, dabbling in photography, directing and screenwriting - the latter of which he studied at California State University, Northridge, alongside Japanese. He's popped up in everything from Cory in the House to ER, and in 2023 launched a rewatch podcast Living Lizzie with fellow cast member Davida Williams. Ashlie Brillault played Kate, Lizzie's frenemy and former bestie, and then promptly exited the acting world entirely. Aside from a brief one-episode appearance on One on One, Brillault packed it in after the movie and pivoted into law. She earned her JD and now works as a criminal defence attorney in Southern California. Hallie Todd was Lizzie's patient and wise mother. In real life, Todd's career dates back to the 1970s, with appearances on Murder, She Wrote, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Life with Roger before becoming the Disney Channel's coolest TV mum. Now 62, she's mostly stepped behind the camera with her husband Glenn Withrow and daughter Ivy. The trio run a production company and write together, and according to her official bio, Todd also teaches acting. Robert Carradine also had a career long before being Lizzie's dad. With credits in Revenge of the Nerds, The Cowboys, and even Django Unchained, Carradine, now 70, has stayed consistently in work over the decades. He co-hosted King of the Nerds from 2013 to 2015, appeared on Celebrity Wife Swap, and has three children of his own. Carradine was another cast member confirmed for the reboot before it collapsed. After playing the charming but shady pop star in the movie, Yani Gellman went on to land major roles in The Young and the Restless, 90210, Greek, and Pretty Little Liars. He's still acting, most recently in the film A Bestselling Kind of Love, and keeps fans updated via Instagram. Gellman also appeared in the underwater thriller 47 Meters Down and, fun fact, once modelled for Omega watches. Alex Borstein made all of the kids and young teenagers scared of her as Miss Ungermeyer. Known for MADtv, Gilmore Girls, and as the voice of Lois Griffin on Family Guy, Borstein joined the Lizzie McGuire world just for the movie, but left a lasting impression. Now 53, Borstein has won two Emmys for her powerhouse role in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and continues to get scene-stealing roles across TV and film. Melina was the chaotic best friend to Matt, Lizzie's brother, and Carly Schroeder had an already impressive career before that - appearing on Port Charles and in the soccer drama Gracie. But her biggest life twist came in 2019 when she announced she was joining the U.S. Army. Now 34, she's a Captain and Infantry Officer after graduating from Officer Candidate School. Daniel Escobar played the affable Mr. Escobar in the film and was already a familiar face thanks to roles in Curb Your Enthusiasm, Charmed, and Malcolm in the Middle. Sadly, he passed away in December 2013 at the age of 49 due to complications from diabetes.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Yahoo
Ole Miss Student Says Online Rumors Sparked Death Threats and Harassment
A University of Mississippi student is speaking out after college sports accounts on X (formerly Twitter) , Instagram, and TikTok allegedly began spreading rumors about her sex life — stoking what she calls a 'deliberate and coordinated' online harassment campaign. Mary Kate Cornett, a Kappa Delta Sorority at Ole Miss (a nickname of the school), began trending last week after several anonymous accounts on X shared screenshots alleging Cornett had an illicit affair with her boyfriend's father. Many of the accounts are verified on X, which can be purchased alongside a Twitter Blue subscription and prioritizes content on the platform. Additional accounts joined in the discussion, spreading Cornett's name and personal information around the app until she became a trending topic on X. Unknown individuals also used her name to start a memecoin — cryptocurrency based on viral names or trends. People have used Cornett's name as a joke and a derogatory insult, calling the student misogynistic and sexually violent things. More from Rolling Stone 'There's Still A Lot of Pain': Ruby Franke's Husband Speaks Out for the First Time Dylan Mulvaney Wanted to Write About Girlhood. Then She Had to Grow Up Fast TikTok Users Can't Find the Beat to Hilary Duff's 'Come Clean' 'I have been the victim of a deliberate and coordinated cyberattack spreading categorically false and defamatory information. Partially and wholly edited screenshots, fake AI generated videos and manipulated photographs have been promoted by irresponsible social media participants and amplified by thousands of fake accounts,' Cornett said in a statement Thursday. 'Most alarmingly, my personal contact information has been doxed and illegally shared publicly, putting my personal safety at risk. I have received thousands of harassing calls and texts of a sick and demented nature, some of which suggest I even take my own life.' In addition to the X accounts, the Ole Miss student also called out sports journalists and influencers who she says spread the rumor on their platforms. ESPN's College GameDay host Pat McAfee mentioned the story in a recent episode of The Pat McAfee Show and Barstool Sports host Kevin Clancy shared a video about it on his X account. 'Not to be outdone by the Bots, irresponsible independent social media influencers with apparent ties to Barstool Sports and even major public figures like Antonio Brown and Pat McAfee who hosts ESPN's College Game Day have shared these utter and complete lies with zero interest in the truth, but instead spreading outlandish conjecture,' Cornett added. 'No one affiliated with these organizations ever reached out to us for comment.' Representatives for McAfee and Brown did not respond to Rolling Stone's request for comment. Barstool owner Dave Portnoy denied involvement. 'Barstool Sports did not mention or spread this rumor on any of our Barstool owned channels,' he said in a statement to Rolling Stone. 'Our editors instinctively made the decision to avoid this story as it seemed there was a high likelihood it could have been fabricated. I do know one of our employees posted something on their personal socials but we don't control those.' In an accompanying statement, Cornett's father, Justin Cornett, called the rumors a 'categorically false, malicious, organized and defamatory cyber attack' that he believes began as a fraternity prank. 'I refuse to let my family be targeted and am fully committed to pursuing all criminal and civil actions available,' he said. 'To those responsible, we will find you.' Cornett's family has also set up a GoFundMe they say will go to starting a foundation for 'helping innocent victims' of similar online campaigns. 'My heart breaks for the victims of defamatory cyber attacks and public doxing like this. The pain and heartbreak is immense,' Cornett said. 'These lies have affected my family, my friends, my social organizations and school administrators. Ultimately, I have confidence we will get through this and ask for any and all support while our family and others affected slowly heal.' Best of Rolling Stone Every Super Bowl Halftime Show, Ranked From Worst to Best The United States of Weed Gaming Levels Up
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘There's Still A Lot of Pain': Ruby Franke's Husband Speaks Out for the First Time
Kevin Franke, the soon-to-be ex-husband of mommy vlogger Ruby Franke, is speaking out for the first time since Ruby was arrested and pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree felony child abuse. The comments come ahead of the release of a new Hulu documentary Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke. 'Life right now for me is getting back into, I would say, a comfortable normal,' Kevin told People in a new interview. 'It's just establishing a new normal. [It is] more normal than it's been in years. But there's a long way to go.' More from Rolling Stone Dylan Mulvaney Wanted to Write About Girlhood. Then She Had to Grow Up Fast TikTok Users Can't Find the Beat to Hilary Duff's 'Come Clean' Mass Firings, Viral TikToks: Federal Workers Are Speaking Out and Fighting Back It's been almost two years since Ruby and Jodi Hildebrandt, the family's therapist and Ruby's close friend and mentor, were arrested on charges of felony child abuse. The creator of YouTube channel 8 Passengers, Ruby was known online for her Mormon faith and strict parenting style — which included taking the doors off her children's rooms when they misbehaved and often withholding meals. But in August 2023, she and her podcast co-host Jodi were arrested by Utah police after Ruby and Kevin's then-12-year-old son escaped Hildebrandt's house with injuries and ran to neighbors to ask them for help. After their arrest, Ruby agreed to a plea deal in December 2023, which detailed the systematic abuse of two of the children. Ruby confessed to cutting off her son's oxygen, tying his wrists and ankles, withholding food, and forcing both her son and daughter to do physical labor as punishment— all in the hopes of driving out evil from them. During her sentencing, Ruby said that Hildebrandt's therapy teachings and beliefs brainwashed her into a 'dark delusion.' Hildebrandt also pleaded guilty to four counts of child abuse. The shocking allegations and admissions left the family vlogging community — and Kevin — reeling from the ordeal. 'There's still a lot of pain,' Kevin said. 'There's still a lot of healing that I work on each day, but it just looks and feels different now.' Kevin and Ruby were married when she began listening to Hildebrandt's advice — and he tells People that, at one point, Hildebrandt instructed Jodi to ban him and their older son Chad from the house entirely. Kevin said he followed the rules of the separation because he wanted his family back but noted that Hildebrandt's instructions concerned him. 'We were both really indoctrinated that we needed complete isolation in order to heal. And that if we were interacting with anybody that was contrary to the messaging that Jodi…and Ruby wanted us to accept and ingest, then we were being selfish, and we were breaking the boundaries and the rules of the separation,' he said. 'I really believe that [Ruby] was damaged severely by swallowing the teachings that Jodi just was serving up for her.' Franke's arrest and subsequent revelations of abuse have been headline fodder since the mommy vlogger's arrest in 2023. Her daughter, Shari Franke, released a memoir in January called The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Shocking Quest for Freedom. She told Rolling Stone around its release that the book was her way to discuss her mother once and then close a chapter on that traumatic part of her life. 'Writing the book was a way to take back my privacy, as strange as that sounds,' she said at the time. 'The reason that I wrote this book is, 'Hey, everyone, here's how I feel. Please don't speculate and leave the rest alone.'' Kevin, Shari, and Chad are all interviewed in the documentary Devil in the Family. 'Ever since the arrest of Ruby. I have been working tirelessly to help my children, my family, and myself heal,' Kevin told Rolling Stone in a statement in January 2025. Best of Rolling Stone Every Super Bowl Halftime Show, Ranked From Worst to Best The United States of Weed Gaming Levels Up
