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\n Related: <\/span>‘Step Up’ Cast: Where Are They Now?<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tJenna Dewan, Channing Tatum and the Step Up cast never could have guessed they\u2019d be part of such a wildly successful franchise when the first film hit theaters in 2006. Dewan starred as Nora Clark, a privileged arts school student who finds an unlikely partner in Tyler Gage (Tatum) after he\u2019s sentenced to complete community [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Missy Elliot\u2019s \u2018Work It\u2019 Music Video<\/h2>\n
Stoner was on set well \u201cpast my bedtime\u201d as a child when filming Elliot\u2019s 2002 music video for \u201cWork It.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe other kids were experts at creating moves from thin air, but improvisation terrified me. I tried to piece together ideas before my turn,\u201d they recalled. \u201cI ran out of ideas. Just impress them! As a last resort, I risked it all and went for the six step and baby freeze, only to fall out of the pose prematurely. I was mortified.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, the music video ended up being a turning point in Stoner\u2019s life \u2014 and the first time they were recognized in public. They eventually recreated the choreography from the music video at the 2019 MTV VMAs<\/a> when Elliot was honored with the Video Vanguard Award.<\/p>\n\n![\"Alyson](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1170414053-Alyson-Stoner-Memoir.jpg?w=1000&quality=70&strip=all\")
<\/div>Kevin Mazur\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u2018Mike\u2019s Super Short Show\u2019<\/h2>\n
It was a no-brainer for Stoner to appear on the Disney Channel, their \u201call-time favorite TV station\u201d as a kid.<\/p>\n
\u201cMike\u2019s Super Short Show<\/em> filmed on weekends because minors could be on set longer, circumventing the three hours of mandatory tutoring for school days,\u201d Stoner claimed. \u201cMy character, Sally, was written as the annoying kid sister. I never knew what wild antics they\u2019d have me doing. \u2026 I made sure to follow directions regardless of how embarrassing the skit was, though I sometimes worried that other kids my age might think I was weird.\u201d<\/p>\nBeing cast as a series regular on the show, which lasted from 2003 to 2007, \u201cshifted\u201d Stoner\u2019s mentality.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was a newfound maturity and stoicism that could only come from taking on adult responsibilities,\u201d they wrote. \u201cUnintentionally, Mike\u2019s Super Short Show<\/em> squeezed out the final drops of childhood wonder I had left. Acting wasn\u2019t an art; it was a business.\u201d<\/p>\n\u2018Cheaper by the Dozen\u2019<\/h2>\n
Stoner had nothing but positive things to say about working alongside Bonnie Hunt<\/strong> in the 2003 film. The legendary actress \u201cemotionally attuned herself to every one\u201d of her onscreen kids, Stoner recalled in the book.<\/p>\n\n![\"Alyson](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MCDCHBY_FE074-ALyson-Stoner-Memoir.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>20th Century Fox<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cBonnie clarified the sequence of events and my scene objective. Her questions were intentional and nuanced. She focused on me like I was the only human on the planet,\u201d they wrote. \u201cFor me, Cheaper by the Dozen<\/em> was an immersive escape.\u201d<\/p>\nNot So \u2018Suite Life\u2019<\/h2>\n
Disney kids will recall Stoner\u2019s recurring role as Max on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody<\/em><\/a>. They kissed Dylan Sprouse<\/strong>\u2019s Zack on the show, but originally, Stoner was also meant to lock lips with Cole Sprouse<\/strong>\u2019s Cody as well.<\/p>\n\u201cI was under a legal contract, so I had no choice but to rehearse whatever was written in front of a crew of strangers; otherwise I\u2019d be seen as unprofessional,\u201d they recalled. \u201cAt least they changed it to only one boy before millions of children and parents watched the episode.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n Related: <\/span>Alyson Stoner Is the Only \u2018Camp Rock\u2019 Star to Agree to Be in Demi Lovato Doc<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tMichael Kovac\/Getty Images; Alberto E. Rodriguez\/Getty Images Demi Lovato tackled child stardom when making her directorial debut with documentary Child Star \u2014 but only one of her former Camp Rock costars takes part in the film. Alyson Stoner \u2014 who played Caitlyn alongside Lovato\u2019s Mitchie in both Camp Rock movies \u2014 appears in the documentary, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The \u2018Step Up\u2019 Drama<\/h2>\n
Stoner played Channing Tatum<\/strong>\u2019s sister Camille in the first Step Up<\/em><\/a> movie, released in 2006. They remembered the cast as a \u201cchosen family.\u201d However, there was some apparent drama between Stoner and costar Adam Sevani<\/strong> when they returned for 2014\u2019s Step Up: All In<\/em>.<\/p>\n\u201cMy toxically positive mind refused to accept that someone might be knowingly disrespectful,\u201d Stoner wrote. \u201cBut that was put to the test on the set of Step Up 5: All In<\/em>, when Adam stopped making eye contact with me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Alyson](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MCDSTUP_EC186-Alyson-Stoner-Memoir.jpg?w=1000&quality=40&strip=all\")
<\/div>Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThey alleged that Sevani \u201ccouldn\u2019t pretend to act romantically attracted to me\u201d because Stoner \u201cwasn\u2019t beautiful like his previous costar.\u201d<\/p>\n
Issues at Home<\/h2>\n
Stoner spoke candidly about their mom\u2019s alcohol struggles throughout the book. They also wrote about their mother being \u201ccompletely dependent\u201d on their stepdad John\u2019s money. Things between Stoner\u2019s mom and John started to unravel around their 12th birthday.<\/p>\n
One night, things escalated when John allegedly \u201crolled up the window while my hand was resting over the edge, jamming my wrist at the top.\u201d Back at home, he went for the family\u2019s \u201cimportant documents\u201d and allegedly \u201cpinned\u201d Stoner\u2019s mom against the wall.<\/p>\n
\u201cI sprinted to the landline, only to find he\u2019d preemptively ripped it out again,\u201d Stoner claimed in the book. \u201cI can\u2019t hide this anymore. He\u2019s going to kill us. It was time to breach family confidentiality and tell someone. I ran to the neighbor\u2019s house and banged on their door.\u201d<\/p>\n
The police were allegedly called, and Stoner claimed John disappeared from their lives. (Stoner previously addressed their stepfather\u2019s abuse on the \u201cDear Hollywood\u201d podcast<\/a> in September 2023.)<\/p>\nWhere\u2019s the Money?<\/h2>\n
At one point in the memoir, Stoner broke down what their career cost.<\/p>\n
\u201cA partial list of expenses could include a $3,000-$12,000 monthly retainer for a publicist; a $6,000-$10,000 monthly retainer for a fashion stylist and glam team (unfortunately mandatory for the quantity and high-profile nature of events); $2,000 in monthly voice lessons; $500 in monthly dance training; $500 for updated headshots; $75 per audition for acting coaching (and I went on an average of three to four auditions per week); and so on,\u201d they wrote, explaining that their team \u201ctook approximately 35 percent in commissions\u201d and \u201canother 35 percent\u201d went to taxes.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\u2018Mike\u2019s Super Short Show\u2019<\/h2>\n
It was a no-brainer for Stoner to appear on the Disney Channel, their \u201call-time favorite TV station\u201d as a kid.<\/p>\n
\u201cMike\u2019s Super Short Show<\/em> filmed on weekends because minors could be on set longer, circumventing the three hours of mandatory tutoring for school days,\u201d Stoner claimed. \u201cMy character, Sally, was written as the annoying kid sister. I never knew what wild antics they\u2019d have me doing. \u2026 I made sure to follow directions regardless of how embarrassing the skit was, though I sometimes worried that other kids my age might think I was weird.\u201d<\/p>\n Being cast as a series regular on the show, which lasted from 2003 to 2007, \u201cshifted\u201d Stoner\u2019s mentality.<\/p>\n \u201cThere was a newfound maturity and stoicism that could only come from taking on adult responsibilities,\u201d they wrote. \u201cUnintentionally, Mike\u2019s Super Short Show<\/em> squeezed out the final drops of childhood wonder I had left. Acting wasn\u2019t an art; it was a business.\u201d<\/p>\n Stoner had nothing but positive things to say about working alongside Bonnie Hunt<\/strong> in the 2003 film. The legendary actress \u201cemotionally attuned herself to every one\u201d of her onscreen kids, Stoner recalled in the book.<\/p>\n \u201cBonnie clarified the sequence of events and my scene objective. Her questions were intentional and nuanced. She focused on me like I was the only human on the planet,\u201d they wrote. \u201cFor me, Cheaper by the Dozen<\/em> was an immersive escape.\u201d<\/p>\n Disney kids will recall Stoner\u2019s recurring role as Max on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody<\/em><\/a>. They kissed Dylan Sprouse<\/strong>\u2019s Zack on the show, but originally, Stoner was also meant to lock lips with Cole Sprouse<\/strong>\u2019s Cody as well.<\/p>\n \u201cI was under a legal contract, so I had no choice but to rehearse whatever was written in front of a crew of strangers; otherwise I\u2019d be seen as unprofessional,\u201d they recalled. \u201cAt least they changed it to only one boy before millions of children and parents watched the episode.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMichael Kovac\/Getty Images; Alberto E. Rodriguez\/Getty Images Demi Lovato tackled child stardom when making her directorial debut with documentary Child Star \u2014 but only one of her former Camp Rock costars takes part in the film. Alyson Stoner \u2014 who played Caitlyn alongside Lovato\u2019s Mitchie in both Camp Rock movies \u2014 appears in the documentary, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Stoner played Channing Tatum<\/strong>\u2019s sister Camille in the first Step Up<\/em><\/a> movie, released in 2006. They remembered the cast as a \u201cchosen family.\u201d However, there was some apparent drama between Stoner and costar Adam Sevani<\/strong> when they returned for 2014\u2019s Step Up: All In<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cMy toxically positive mind refused to accept that someone might be knowingly disrespectful,\u201d Stoner wrote. \u201cBut that was put to the test on the set of Step Up 5: All In<\/em>, when Adam stopped making eye contact with me.\u201d<\/p>\n They alleged that Sevani \u201ccouldn\u2019t pretend to act romantically attracted to me\u201d because Stoner \u201cwasn\u2019t beautiful like his previous costar.\u201d<\/p>\n Stoner spoke candidly about their mom\u2019s alcohol struggles throughout the book. They also wrote about their mother being \u201ccompletely dependent\u201d on their stepdad John\u2019s money. Things between Stoner\u2019s mom and John started to unravel around their 12th birthday.<\/p>\n One night, things escalated when John allegedly \u201crolled up the window while my hand was resting over the edge, jamming my wrist at the top.\u201d Back at home, he went for the family\u2019s \u201cimportant documents\u201d and allegedly \u201cpinned\u201d Stoner\u2019s mom against the wall.<\/p>\n \u201cI sprinted to the landline, only to find he\u2019d preemptively ripped it out again,\u201d Stoner claimed in the book. \u201cI can\u2019t hide this anymore. He\u2019s going to kill us. It was time to breach family confidentiality and tell someone. I ran to the neighbor\u2019s house and banged on their door.\u201d<\/p>\n The police were allegedly called, and Stoner claimed John disappeared from their lives. (Stoner previously addressed their stepfather\u2019s abuse on the \u201cDear Hollywood\u201d podcast<\/a> in September 2023.)<\/p>\n At one point in the memoir, Stoner broke down what their career cost.<\/p>\n \u201cA partial list of expenses could include a $3,000-$12,000 monthly retainer for a publicist; a $6,000-$10,000 monthly retainer for a fashion stylist and glam team (unfortunately mandatory for the quantity and high-profile nature of events); $2,000 in monthly voice lessons; $500 in monthly dance training; $500 for updated headshots; $75 per audition for acting coaching (and I went on an average of three to four auditions per week); and so on,\u201d they wrote, explaining that their team \u201ctook approximately 35 percent in commissions\u201d and \u201canother 35 percent\u201d went to taxes.<\/p>\n\u2018Cheaper by the Dozen\u2019<\/h2>\n
<\/div>Not So \u2018Suite Life\u2019<\/h2>\n
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\n Related: <\/span>Alyson Stoner Is the Only \u2018Camp Rock\u2019 Star to Agree to Be in Demi Lovato Doc<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\nThe \u2018Step Up\u2019 Drama<\/h2>\n
<\/div>Issues at Home<\/h2>\n
Where\u2019s the Money?<\/h2>\n
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