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Not every Disney friendship was as magical as it seemed on screen. Join us as we explore the most infamous feuds, fallouts, and behind-the-scenes tensions between your favorite Disney Channel stars! Our countdown includes rivalries involving Hilary Duff, Lindsay Lohan, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Zendaya, and more! Which Disney feud shocked you the most? Let us know in the comments!
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00:00Hello? Marisol, I can't talk right now. Hay un problema. Galleria's on our way to the train station.
00:06Welcome to Miss Mojo, and today we're exploring the most infamous feuds between Disney stars.
00:11We'll examine the incidents when the actors went public with their hatred,
00:14and those that had heavy speculation from fans and the media.
00:18Did you intentionally crash the Freaky Friday premiere?
00:23Oh my god.
00:25The lore around this.
00:28Shia LaBeouf vs. Christy Carlson Romano
00:31To me, it's the bride of Flossenstein!
00:34You're the most infuriating!
00:36You're infuriating!
00:39Before LaBeouf was flipping cars and staging performance art pieces,
00:43he was Louis Stevens on Disney's Even Stevens,
00:46and his co-star Romano has been unusually open about how distant they really were.
00:51Romano has said they, quote,
00:53didn't have a relationship during the show and were never close.
00:57A mismatch she attributed to their very different personalities.
01:00I'm honored that people would think that I would still be in touch with him,
01:05because it means that we really did a good job of making you guys think that we were real life
01:10brother and sister.
01:11But in reality, it just wasn't like that.
01:14The dynamic resurfaced years later when Romano made headlines for saying LaBeouf didn't deserve to be on the Mount Rushmore
01:20of Disney icons.
01:21Fans immediately read a shade, especially when she threatened to explain why in detail.
01:26Romano later deleted the post, but the damage was done.
01:30The internet had its narrative.
01:32Yeah, you're invading my space right now.
01:33You're invading me.
01:34You're in my bubble.
01:35You're in my bubble.
01:35I want to throw down like this.
01:37You do?
01:37You do?
01:47Vanessa Hudgens vs. Ashley Tisdale.
01:50On screen, Gabriella and Sharpay were sworn frenemies.
01:53And for some fans, that tension seemed to echo off camera.
02:06Vanessa Hudgens vs. Ashley Tisdale have always denied any feud, but their dynamic has never been as inseparable as Disney's
02:14marketing suggested.
02:15The two were friendly during the High School Musical era and stayed close for years.
02:19Yet insiders have long noted that their bond ran in waves, not lockstep.
02:24Recent distance, including missed milestones and fewer public interactions, has only reignited talk of a widening rift between them.
02:32In 2024, Tisdale alluded to issues by stating that she hadn't seen Hudgens in a long time after she wasn't
02:39a guest at her 2023 wedding.
02:41I think we're just, obviously, she's working, I'm working.
02:44I have a daughter, so it's like, you know, she's a full-time job.
02:47Dove Cameron vs. Livin' Maddie cast tension.
02:51Playing both twin sisters sounds adorable and fun, until you consider the psychological weight of carrying an entire show almost
02:58entirely on your own shoulders.
03:00Is it way more work if you're playing twins or no?
03:04It is, right?
03:05Yeah.
03:05The work is your wardrobe changing for every set up.
03:07And you're shooting every scene twice.
03:09Yeah.
03:09Oh no.
03:09Cameron did exactly that on Livin' Maddie, and by multiple accounts, that pressure didn't exactly create a harmonious set environment
03:17for her or the rest of the cast.
03:19She even contemplated quitting after the show's first season due to the extreme pressure, while former cast members have alluded
03:26to tension behind the scenes.
03:28Whether fueled by the stress of a demanding dual role or evolving dynamics, the vibe reportedly shifted as the show
03:34progressed to something more positive.
03:36So we can't have one last summer of Rooney, but that doesn't mean we can't have one last night of
03:42Rooney, right?
03:42Oh hey, I love that!
03:45Guys, let's do it!
03:46Ashley Tisdale vs. Lucas Grabiel
03:48Do and die all the fame
03:50Sharpay and what's his name
03:52Sound exciting?
03:53Inviting
03:54Let's do it then
03:55Listening
03:55Personal stylist
03:57Agent and a publicist
03:58But where do I fit into this?
04:00With you we can win
04:01Tisdale and Grabiel played siblings Sharpay and Ryan Evans, one of Disney's most iconic duos.
04:08Yet, while they had mountains of chemistry in High School Musical, behind the scenes, it wasn't always perfect harmony.
04:14As the duo explained in a 2017 video for Tisdale's YouTube channel, they didn't get on to start with.
04:21It's been 10 years, we can totally talk about this now.
04:23We hated each other.
04:26Like, I'm not kidding.
04:28No, we didn't get off on the best foot.
04:30We didn't.
04:31In other interviews, Grabiel has alluded to feeling put off when Tisdale gave him notes during the audition process for
04:37High School Musical.
04:38Yet, he praised her for helping him settle into the role of Ryan.
04:42Despite that bad start, the on-screen siblings sorted out their issues and became good friends.
04:47Mr. Rogers had a great quote that said,
04:49You can learn to love anyone if you hear their story.
04:52And I think that's what it took.
04:54We just needed to live some life and go through some experiences together and learn where both of us came
04:59from.
05:00And then, you know.
05:01That's true.
05:02It happened.
05:02Yeah.
05:03Yeah.
05:05Aww.
05:06Selena Gomez vs Demi Lovato.
05:08We enjoy doing everything together.
05:11But our favorite is to just kind of chill at each other's houses.
05:14Yeah, definitely.
05:15We love watching movies, too.
05:16Like, scary movies.
05:17On Halloween, we watched, like, so many scary movies together.
05:21It was awesome.
05:21Yeah.
05:22Few Disney breakups hit as hard as this one.
05:24Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato were presented to the world as best friends.
05:28The ultimate Disney duo co-starring in Princess Protection Program and seemingly inseparable.
05:34But as the years rolled on, the cracks became impossible to ignore.
05:38You recently unfollowed your BFF, Selena Gomez, on Twitter.
05:44So much speculation about this.
05:47Can you tell us why?
05:50Um, I plead the sixth, if that's in the game.
05:53Yeah.
05:54Lovato's 2021 documentary and various interviews painted a picture of feeling abandoned during
06:00their darkest personal struggles, which some viewers believe is a reference to Gomez.
06:05The friendship cooled significantly, which reportedly stemmed from both parties being caught up in
06:10their own personal issues and neglecting to support the other.
06:13However, there's no clear indication on what exactly caused the rift between these once-great
06:18friends.
06:19Did your close friendship with Taylor Swift over the past eight years drive a wedge between
06:24or complicate your friendship with Demi Lovato?
06:26Absolutely not.
06:27Has nothing to do with it?
06:28No.
06:29Skye Jackson vs. Jessie Cast Dynamics
06:32Jackson was practically the breakout star of Jessie, a child performer whose natural charisma
06:37often eclipsed her older co-stars.
06:39I have to practice my lines for the play tomorrow night.
06:42You're playing a ghost.
06:44How hard is it to walk on stage and yell boo?
06:47Zoe, bed, now.
06:49Jessie, no, catch me!
06:52Jackson herself has spoken vaguely about navigating difficult relationships during her Disney years,
06:58and former colleagues have occasionally let slip that the Jessie set wasn't always the
07:03feel-good environment it appeared on screen.
07:05In 2026, the rumor mill churned furiously when Jackson wasn't present at a Jessie reunion.
07:12However, she pointed out that it was impromptu as the cast happened to be there at the same
07:17time for another event, so she didn't skip a Jessie get-together on purpose.
07:21We all live in different states, so the whole thing of, oh, you went to this, but you couldn't
07:27fly to New York to do a dinner, like, y'all are acting like that's the only dinner that's
07:32ever gonna happen between us.
07:34Everything is okay.
07:36Austin Butler vs. Vanessa Hutchins.
07:38You and Vanessa look amazing.
07:41How does it feel having her come support you?
07:43Oh, lovely.
07:44Lovely.
07:45Yeah.
07:45She's my rock.
07:47Before Butler was channeling Elvis and collecting Oscar nominations, he and Hutchins were one
07:52of Hollywood's most photographed young couples, both having roles in Disney at different times.
07:58When their nearly nine-year romance ended in early 2020, a fracture between them would
08:03seemingly later emerge.
08:05Years later, Butler spoke about the process of getting the Elvis part and referred to Hutchins
08:10as a nameless friend when telling the tale of how she encouraged him to audition for the
08:14title role.
08:15I was just playing the piano and I never really sang for any of my friends or anything.
08:20That same friend was there and I was just playing the piano and she said, I'm serious,
08:24you gotta figure out how you can get the rights to a script and, like, write something and
08:29do Elvis's life.
08:30Who's his friend?
08:31I need the...
08:31Yeah, yeah, yeah.
08:32I'll give you the number.
08:33Following backlash for seemingly erasing his ex's contribution, leading to the belief there's
08:38a rift between them, Butler stated he didn't name Hutchins to respect her privacy.
08:43Raven Simone vs. Orlando Brown
08:45Whoa, whoa, is it me, Chelsea?
08:48Am I detecting a little attitude in the problem?
08:50Brown, who played Eddie on That's So Raven, has made increasingly outlandish claims about
08:55his former co-star Raven Simone over the years, allegations she has firmly and categorically
09:00denied.
09:01So after all the stuff you said, she never reached out?
09:04Oh no, she's not going to.
09:05Like my mom, she ran away from her goddamn problems.
09:08Brown's public behavior has raised serious concerns about his mental health, complicating
09:13any straightforward narrative about a Hollywood feud.
09:16What's undeniable, however, is that their post-Disney relationship is anything but friendly,
09:21and Brown's public outbursts have forced Raven Simone to repeatedly address allegations
09:26that clearly cause her genuine distress.
09:28She was put in a difficult position when Brown got a neck tattoo of her, causing Raven
09:33Simone to be uncomfortable when asked about it during promotion for Raven's Home.
09:37What do you make of that?
09:38I make of the second season of That's So Raven will be coming out July 25th.
09:44Bye.
09:45Raven's Home.
09:46No.
09:46Say it's 25th.
09:47And Raven's Home.
09:48And Raven's Home.
09:49And Raven's Home, she said, that's our Raven coming out July 25th.
09:51I did?
09:51Yes, you did.
09:52I'm sorry.
09:53The Jonas Brothers saga.
09:54This was all I've known.
09:57This is what I loved more than anything.
09:59I loved doing this.
10:00And somebody that you loved and cared about so much could take it away from you so quickly.
10:04That was, um, it was heartbreaking.
10:10The Jonas Brothers spent years presenting a united front.
10:14Three brothers, one brand, unshakable.
10:16Then came 2013, and the band imploded spectacularly mid-tour, causing their legions of fans to
10:23be devastated.
10:24Now we've all come to a place, after a lot of time thinking about it and talking about
10:30it together, where we feel like we're best suited to do our own individual things, all
10:35things we're passionate about, and choose to be brothers first.
10:38Joe later admitted in interviews that the dynamic within the group had become unsustainable,
10:44with creative tensions and personal frustrations reaching a breaking point.
10:48Nick reportedly wanted to pursue a different artistic direction, while the others were navigating
10:53their own ambitions.
10:54Kevin, often sidelined in the public narrative, added another layer of complexity.
10:59Yet those issues were seemingly sorted in 2019 when the brothers returned to the music world
11:04together.
11:05And it wasn't about the money, it wasn't about the music, it wasn't about the fame,
11:12it was, hey brothers, do you want to do something awesome again together?
11:18Miley Cyrus vs. Emily Osment
11:20Hannah Montana gave us one of Disney's most beloved on-screen friendships between Miley and
11:26Lily.
11:26Off camera, the reality was rumored to be quite different.
11:30You're the last person I would want to go to college with!
11:34No, you're the last person that I would want to go anywhere with!
11:37Cyrus alluded to falling out with a friend in her 2008 memoir, which some fans believe
11:42is referring to Osment.
11:44Osment, a trained actress from a legendary Hollywood family, and Cyrus, a natural star writing
11:50her father's fame into a television phenomenon, brought very different energies to the set.
11:54The rumored fallout was once again brought up by fans when Osment didn't appear at the
11:59Hannah Montana 20th anniversary special in 2026.
12:03However, she blames scheduling conflicts for her absence.
12:06What set are we on right now?
12:08We're at, that's right, we're at the Georgie and Mandy.
12:10Georgie and Mandy.
12:10Georgie and Mandy first marriage set, and that's why I was not able to be a part of the
12:1420-year reunion, because we are here shooting our show!
12:19But I wanted to say hello and thank you to everybody that has stuck by us for all these
12:23years.
12:23Ashley Tisdale vs. Hilary Duff and Mandy Moore.
12:26A group of Hollywood moms with several Disney stars involved, exchanging tips and support sounds
12:32like a great idea, in theory.
12:34You know, as you do, it's like people get together for holidays, people get together
12:38for birthdays, we go to the zoo, we have, you know, it's like just all the things you
12:43do collectively as like a friends group.
12:46The mom chat is always like popping off with questions, comments, concerns, like fun gossip,
12:53all the things, you know?
12:54In reality, at least in Tisdale's view, it soon morphed into something unpleasant.
12:59In 2026, she publicly announced her departure from the group, which included Duff and Moore.
13:05Via her blog, Tisdale called the group toxic and claimed that she was left out.
13:10She also noticed similar cliques began forming within the larger community, which led to criticism
13:16behind other moms' backs.
13:18Duff and Moore disputed Tisdale's allegations and described the saga around it as sad and
13:23upsetting.
13:24I think I just was like, whoa, it sucks to read something that's like not true.
13:29And it sucks on behalf of like six women in all of their lives.
13:34Debbie Ryan versus Skye Jackson.
13:37This feud became especially messy because it spilled beyond nostalgia and into social media
13:43drama.
13:43I'd strangle you if I'd reach your throat.
13:46Ryan and Jackson, once part of the Disney machine with Jessie, ended up tangled in an
13:51online conflict that drew in accusations, clapbacks, and a lot of fan detective work.
13:57Rumors that Jackson had criticized Ryan for allegedly tormenting others and having a substance
14:02problem led to the Jessie title star addressing it via her Tumblr account.
14:06Taking a compassionate approach, Ryan understood the pressure young actors experience when they're
14:11thrust into the spotlight as she'd endured it, and it can lead to insecurity.
14:15She also disputed the substance allegations.
14:18However, the Dillos seemingly sorted out their issues as they began following each other
14:23on social media again.
14:25How could she be mean to you?
14:26You're so adorable.
14:27I know, right?
14:29Absolutely.
14:31Whatever you say, Oprah.
14:33Miley Cyrus versus Nick Jonas.
14:42Romance Gone Wrong has a very particular kind of aftermath.
14:45And Miley and Nick experienced it in full public view.
14:49Their teenage relationship was the stuff of Disney legend.
14:52Young, sweet, and aggressively romanticized by the media.
14:56When it ended, however, things turned complicated fast.
15:00He broke up with me before.
15:01Well, he deserves it.
15:03And I was distraught, again.
15:04Yeah.
15:04And my sister, I remember my big sister who was playing guitar for me on that tour.
15:10She was a much better guitar player than me.
15:12And I was in my bed sobbing.
15:16Both subsequently released music that fans and journalists alike interpreted as pointed
15:21commentary on the relationship and its dissolution.
15:23Have you heard that from the mouth of Miley Cyrus?
15:27Has she been like, that's about you?
15:30Never directly.
15:32But she's wearing a dog tag in this thing that I gave her.
15:35Cyrus has been notably less restrained in discussing their history.
15:39While Jonas has taken the more diplomatic route, which itself reportedly frustrated Cyrus.
15:45Years of orbiting the same Disney universe post-breakup ensured the awkward energy had plenty
15:50of opportunities to resurface at industry events.
15:53I've been following Nick since the throwbacks on my Instagram like a year ago.
15:59And I had a very epic photo of me coming out of an airport in an awesome vintage, now vintage,
16:05Jonas Brothers tee.
16:06And we've been following each other since then.
16:08The Cheetah Girls implosion.
16:10Few Disney properties collapsed under the weight of internal drama quite as dramatically as the
16:15Cheetah Girls.
16:16What began as a celebration of friendship and girl power fractured spectacularly.
16:20With Adrian Bailon, Sabrina Bryan, Keely Williams, and Raven Simone all publicly acknowledging
16:27that the group's end was not exactly harmonious.
16:30Don't let it be over.
16:50Raven Simone's decision to exit the franchise ahead of the third film was particularly controversial.
16:56She felt isolated by the group, and there were arguments on set.
16:59Oh, Barthelona, Barthelona.
17:03If it wasn't for her, y'all would have had to bail me out of jail in Barthelona.
17:05Stop it.
17:07But we're not going to talk about it.
17:08Okay.
17:09Accusations of unequal treatment, creative differences, and personal grievances swirled
17:14for years afterward.
17:15More recently, the Cheetah Girls have made moves to heal the long-running rift, but it's
17:20a work in progress.
17:35Demi Lovato vs. Miley Cyrus, two of Disney's most powerfully voiced, fiercely outspoken alumni.
17:41And yet, their relationship has been defined by distance and public shade rather than solidarity.
17:47Lovato and Cyrus occupied similar spaces in the Disney universe, and reportedly had a
17:52friendship at one point.
17:54But of course, that ended dramatically.
17:56Lovato later made comments that seemed to position Cyrus' lifestyle choices and public
18:01persona as influences they needed to distance themselves from.
18:15Cyrus, never one to shy away from a sharp response, has reciprocated the cool energy.
18:25Without ever naming each other specifically, both stars have spoken broadly about toxic
18:30friendships during their formative Disney years.
18:33Fortunately, whatever beef there was seems to have been squashed with time.
18:37I wrote, it's times like this that it's a great chance to call and connect with people
18:40that you may have fallen out of touch with or lost contact with through some petty drama.
18:45It's in times of crisis that you realize what really matters, and it all seems really silly
18:50and small.
18:51Hilary Duff vs. Lelaine
18:53The Lizzie McGuire set had its own complicated chapter hiding in plain sight.
18:57Lelaine, who played Miranda Sanchez, Lizzie's loyal best friend, abruptly disappeared from
19:02the show before its theatrical film, with Disney citing a scheduling conflict.
19:07Too bad your little friend Miranda isn't here, otherwise you could have two signatures in
19:11your yearbook.
19:12Kate, she had to leave early to vacation with her family in Mexico.
19:15According to Ashley Spencer's book, Disney High, the untold story of the rise and fall of Disney
19:20Channel's Tween Empire, the main issue stemmed from jealousy.
19:24In one Lizzie McGuire episode, Miranda sang a song for Mulan.
19:38Spencer alleges that Duff and her mother had planned for her to sing first on the show,
19:42only for Lelaine to get there ahead.
19:44As a result, their friendship imploded, as the performers and their families refused to
19:49work together.
19:50And if you think tearing me down makes you bigger than me, well, you're wrong.
19:55Oh, you're a lousy friend!
19:57Zendaya vs. Bella Thorne
19:59Shake It Up brought two remarkably talented young women together, and the experience reportedly
20:05tested both of them in ways that extended well beyond learning choreography.
20:09Thorne has spoken openly about the issues the duo faced when shooting the show.
20:13Zendaya has been less willing to speak about it.
20:16Thorne spoke about how she and Zendaya were pitted against each other over who was the
20:20more talented as their stars began to rise in the industry.
20:24Not having someone pitted against you and then all of a sudden, now people, everyone,
20:29is pitting you against each other.
20:32It, you know, that fed into our heads.
20:34It made us not, you know, friends in that first season.
20:37It wasn't until they were shooting a crossover episode for Good Luck Charlie that the two
20:41co-stars were able to have a real dialogue about their situation.
20:44As Thorne and Zendaya began to understand each other's perspective, they were finally
20:49able to heal the rift and become closer.
20:52And we're best friends.
20:53We are.
20:55Forever and always.
20:59Demi Lovato vs. The Jonas Brothers
21:01Lovato and Joe dated, and by virtually every account, the relationship ended badly.
21:07Badly enough to inspire years of loaded interviews and pointed musical output from Lovato.
21:26Their camp rock chemistry was electric on screen, but behind the scenes, sources described a
21:32romance that became genuinely painful.
21:34Lovato's broader struggles with mental health, substances, and the pressure of the Disney
21:39machine added context to their eventual fallout, suggesting the breakup wasn't just romantic
21:44heartbreak, but part of a larger pattern of feeling failed by the people closest to them
21:49during their most vulnerable years.
21:51However, in recent years, the two parties have reignited their friendship.
21:54And I wouldn't change a thing.
22:01Miley Cyrus vs. Selena Gomez
22:04Has been.
22:05Never was.
22:06Bottle blonde.
22:06Lip sinker.
22:07Raw stuffer.
22:08Oh!
22:10I hate you like I care.
22:12The tension between these two powerhouses has been one of Hollywood's most reliably discussed
22:17open secrets for well over a decade.
22:19Cyrus and Gomez represent two fundamentally different versions of what a Disney girl could become.
22:26Gomez, carefully curated and selective.
22:28Cyrus, deliberately combustible and uncontainable.
22:32Their mutual shade has surfaced in interviews, in social media interactions fans have forensically
22:37analyzed, and in the very different public stances they've seemingly taken on each other's
22:42choices and lifestyles.
22:44Not only is Miley getting heat for waving Selena's cutout while singing the lyrics, I don't
22:49really have much to say, I was over it the second that I saw her name.
22:53She's also getting a ton of slack for then throwing the poster back into the crowd with
22:59such anger.
23:00The Nick Jonas connection with Gomez and Nick also allegedly sharing romantic history added
23:05an extra dimension of complicated feelings to an already thorny dynamic.
23:09I dated both of them at some point in time.
23:11Did you?
23:12Oh, amazing.
23:12So who was the better kisser from the two of them?
23:14It makes it a little bit more uncomfortable.
23:15I didn't know you dated both of them.
23:16Yeah, yeah.
23:16You got around.
23:18Well, you know.
23:18Jeez.
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23:52Hillary Duff vs. Lindsay Lohan.
23:54Democrats have Republicans, Darth Vader has Luke Skywalker, and Lindsay Lohan has Hillary
24:00Duff.
24:01These actress-singers just love to feud with each other.
24:05They're arch enemies to the end.
24:06No Disney feud has generated more tabloid ink, more fan forum debate, or more genuine cultural
24:13fascination than the epic collision between Duff and Lohan.
24:17The origin?
24:17Pop star Aaron Carter.
24:19I always tried to be the flyest kid in the block.
24:21The popular world with the ride in the stock.
24:23So that's when I had this bright idea.
24:25Teenager, pop star, romantic wildcard, who was simultaneously linked to both girls in a
24:32love triangle that set the entertainment press ablaze.
24:35Duff and Lohan exchanged public barbs, loaded interview comments, and pointed musical references
24:41that left zero ambiguity about their mutual feelings.
24:44After all, Duff ended up crashing Lohan's premiere for Freaky Friday, which she had
24:49no regrets about.
24:50Wait, were you surprised when Lindsay Lohan showed up to the Cheaper by the Dozen premiere?
24:55No.
24:57No!
24:58I mean, that was like my childhood feud, like, like nemesis.
25:02However, despite all that bad blood, Duff admitted in 2026 that she and Lohan put their feud
25:08aside several years ago while partying at a club.
25:11So, like, Lindsay came up to me at a club once and was like, are we good?
25:15And I was like, we're good.
25:16She was like, let's take a shot.
25:18I was like, okay.
25:19Which seemingly feuding pair that we mentioned in the video had the best on-screen chemistry?
25:23Let us know below.
25:28We'll see you next time.
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