Here's How Different 38 Celebrities Looked In Their Nickelodeon/Disney Debuts Vs. Now — Like, They Are Basically A Whole New Person

Here's How Different 38 Celebrities Looked In Their Nickelodeon/Disney Debuts Vs. Now — Like, They Are Basically A Whole New Person,Whether they started as just a small cameo or a recurring character, many of these big-name stars had their big debut on Nickelodeon or Disney way before they became A-listers.

Here’s How Different 38 Celebrities Looked In Their Nickelodeon/Disney Debuts Vs. Now — Like, They Are Basically A Whole New Person

1. Here’s Selena Gomez as Gwen on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody in 2006.

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Recently, the Only Murders in the Building star has become the center of a fan-driven feud between her and Hailey Bieber, and it’s pretty ridiculous.

2. Here’s Ariana Grande as Cat Valentine in Victorious in 2010.

Here is Ariana at the live finale for The Voice back in 2021.

And here she is then vs. now.

3. Here is Zendaya as Rocky Blue on Shake It Up in 2010.

Here is Zendaya at the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2023.

And here she is then vs. now.

4. Here is Penn Badgley as Eddie Bauer on The Brothers Garcia in 2000.

Here is Penn at the 36th Annual Tibet House US Benefit Gala in 2023.

And here he is then vs. now.

5. Here is Jenna Ortega as the vice president’s daughter in Iron Man 3 in 2013.

Here is Jenna at the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2023.

And here she is then vs. now.

6. Here’s Nick Cannon on his first episode of All That in 1998.

Here’s Nick at the Los Angeles Mission’s Annual Christmas Celebration in 2022.

And here he is then vs. now.

7. Here’s Austin Butler as Toby on Hannah Montana in 2006.

Here’s Austin at the 25th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards in 2023.

And here he is then vs. now.

8. Here’s Tyler James Williams as Justin on True Jackson, VP in 2009.

Here’s Tyler at the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2023.

And here he is then vs. now.

9. Here’s Ryan Gosling on The All New Mickey Mouse Club in 1993.

Here’s Ryan on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2022.

And here he is then vs. now.

10. Here’s Jennifer Lopez as Miss Márquez in Jack (1996).

Here’s Jennifer at the Los Angeles premiere of Shotgun Wedding in 2023.

And here she is then vs. now.

11. Here’s Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart on Hannah Montana in 2006.

Here’s Miley at the Versace FW23 Show in 2023.

And here she is then vs. now.

12. Here’s Olivia Rodrigo as Paige Olvera on Bizaardvark in 2016.

Here’s Olivia at the 2023 Billboard Women In Music Awards in 2023.

And here she is then vs. now.

13. Here’s Christina Aguilera on The All New Mickey Mouse Club in 1993.

Here’s Christina at the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2022.

And here she is then vs. now.

14. Here’s Demi Lovato as Charlotte Adams on As the Bell Rings in 2007.

Here’s Demi at the New York premiere for Scream VI in 2023.

And here they are then vs. now.

15. Here’s Keri Russell on The All New Mickey Mouse Club in 1991.

Here’s Keri at the Los Angeles premiere for Cocaine Bear in 2023.

And here she is then vs. now.

16. Here’s Hilary Duff as Wendy the Witch in Casper Meets Wendy (1998).

Here’s Hilary on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen in 2023.

And here she is then vs. now.

17. Here’s Emma Roberts as Addie Singer on Unfabulous in 2004.

Here’s Emma at the Variety Makeup Artistry Dinner in 2023.

And here she is then vs. now.

18. Here’s Justin Timberlake on The All New Mickey Mouse Club in 1993.

Here’s Justin performing at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Gala in 2022.

And here he is then vs. now.

19. Here’s Kenan Thompson as Russ on D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994).

Here’s Kenan at Byron Allen Presents: The Comedy & Music Superfest in 2023.

And here he is then vs. now.

20. Here’s Miranda Cosgrove as Megan Parker on Drake & Josh in 2004.

Here’s Miranda at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in 2023.

And here she is then vs. now.

21. Here’s Keke Palmer as True Jackson on True Jackson, VP in 2008.

Here’s Keke on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2023.

And here she is then and now (kinda — because she definitely had the baby).

22. Here’s Nat and Alex Wolff on The Naked Brothers Band in 2007.

Here’s Alex at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of Susie Searches in 2022.

Here’s Nat at the New Group Annual Gala in 2023.

And here is Alex then and now.

And here is Nat then and now.

23. Here’s Vanessa Hudgens as Lindsey on The Brothers Garcia in 2003.

Here’s Vanessa at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2023.

And here she is then vs. now.

24. Here are Cole and Dylan Sprouse as Cody and Zack Martin in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody in 2005.

Here’s Cole at the 2023 Kodak Film Awards in 2023 and Dylan at the Super Nintendo World welcome celebration in 2023.

And here is Cole then vs. now.

And here is Dylan then vs. now.

25. Here’s Zac Efron as Troy Bolton in High School Musical (2006).

Here’s Zac on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2022.

And here he is then vs. now.

26. Here are Chlöe and Halle Bailey on Let It Shine (2012).

Here are Chlöe and Halle at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2023.

And here’s Chlöe then vs. now.

And here’s Halle then vs. now.

27. Here’s Jessica Alba as Jessica on The Secret World of Alex Mack in 1994.

Here’s Jessica at the Miu Miu Womenswear Fall Winter show during Paris Fashion Week in 2023.

And here she is then vs. now.

28. Here’s Britney Spears on The All New Mickey Mouse Club in 1993.

Here’s Britney on her Instagram page in 2023.

A recently resurfaced clip has sparked a conversation about how, despite the media’s forced portrayal, Britney attempted to be very open about her sex life.