As we all know, it’s incredibly difficult to be a Disney star.
Disney pays you thousands of dollars to memorize some lines, look like you’re having fun, and sign autographs for your millions of adoring fans — and then on top of all that, sometimes they ask you to film 5-second long commercials where you have to say your name and mime drawing Mickey Mouse ears.
It’s exhausting.
And if you don’t believe me, just take a look at these unedited promo shoots from Raven Simone and Hilary Duff that @Hollylikeablvd just dug up.
Admittedly, standing in front of a white background while acting jazzed to say your own name and drawing a pair of Disney wears with a fake wand is pretty dumb, and these were most likely shot at the butt crack of dawn, at the tail end of a 12-hour day or even worse, on a much-needed day off, but just remember: these kids were making thousands of dollars while they were still teenagers.
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