Shia LaBeouf Would Trash-Talk 'Lizzie McGuire' During 'Even Stevens'
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Christy Carlson Romano revealed that Shia LaBeouf used to trash-talk the competing Disney Channel show "Lizzie McGuire" and had a rivalry with its star, Hilary Duff, though Duff was unaware of it.
- Romano explained that LaBeouf was very competitive and felt his success on "Even Stevens" was crucial due to his difficult upbringing.
- Romano and LaBeouf had a challenging working relationship, attributed to their very different backgrounds and upbringings, with Romano being raised in a structured, disciplined environment and LaBeouf having a chaotic childhood.
- LaBeouf's rough upbringing included exposure to addiction and instability, contrasting with Romano's more privileged and regimented upbringing, which influenced their on-set dynamics.
- Romano later worked alongside Hilary Duff in the Disney Channel movie "Cadet Kelly," despite the earlier off-screen tensions between LaBeouf and Duff.
