Wizards of Waverly Place alum Jennifer Stone shared the details on Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez’s previous relationship, calling it “messy high school nonsense.”
It turns out everything was not as it seemed for Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus during the early aughts.
The Disney Channel alums have often bumped into each other over the years, but there was one place they allegedly did not cross paths at all: 2009’s Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana.
Despite the three-part event bringing together the casts of Wizards of Waverly Place, Hannah Montana and The Suite Life on Deck, Selena’s Alex Russo and Miley’s Hannah Montana never shared any scenes together. And there’s a reason for that, according to former Wizards of Waverly Place star Jennifer Stone.
“They intermittently got along,” Jennifer explained on the July 29 episode of her Wizards of Waverly Pod, pointing out that both of them had dated Nick Jonas by the time of filming. “I mean, come on. It was like high school.”
While her co-host David DeLuise has no memory of any drama on set, Jennifer remembers all of it.
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“I think Miley dated him first and then Selena dated him, and then it was it was just messy high school nonsense,” she continued. “I know they were intermittently not getting along.”
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Luckily, Miley and Selena were able to put the past behind them.
“They’re fine now,” Jennifer added. “But, yeah, it was high school just BS.”
And David has sympathy for the two, lamenting that being a teen for Miley and Selena was “on another level where the world is watching them.”
As Jennifer noted, “Now, you look back and you’re like, ‘I don’t even remember what we were upset about.'”
Indeed, Miley and Selena share a mutual ex. The “Wrecking Ball” singer dated Nick from 2006 to 2007, while the Jonas Brothers rocker and Selena were briefly together in 2008.
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And to prove that there’s no bad blood between them, the stars have continued to support each other over the years, with Selena quickly squashing any feud rumors in August 2023 as the two released new music on the same day.
“@mileycyrus and I both have a SINGLE SOON and we are releasing on the same day,” she wrote on Instagram Story Aug. 18. “We have been friends since we USED TO BE YOUNG. Excited for August 25!!!”
As for their love lives, Miley, 31, has been in a relationship with boyfriend Maxx Morando since November 2021.
Meanwhile, Selena, 32, calls producer Benny Blanco the “love of my life” after being first linked in December.
Curious about what your other favorite Disney Channel stars are up to now? Keep reading to find out.
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Clayton Snyder, Lizzie McGuire
After getting his break as lovable heartthrob Ethan Craft on the Hilary Duff-comedy, Clayton Snyder took a break from acting to finish high school and attend Pepperdine University, where he played water polo. Though he had a role in a 2014 episode of NCIS, today he’s focused on his real estate career.
But, when it comes up, he doesn’t shy away from his days as a child star. “We’ve had plenty of clients where halfway through showing them homes they’re like, ‘My wife and I just found out who you are and we can’t believe it!'” he previously told E! News. “But that makes me feel good because I know that’s not why they’re working with me. It’s the best of both worlds, where they have the fun of realizing that but their actual entry point was because of the work that we do.”
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Adam Lamberg, Lizzie McGuire
After starring as Lizzie’s BFF-turned-BF David “Gordo” Gordon on the beloved comedy, Adam Lamberg landed roles in films When Do We Eat? and Beautiful Loser. According to his LinkedIn page, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Geography from UC Berkeley before seeking out a Master of Public Administration from Baruch College. Though, he was set to return to the Lizzie McGuire reboot, he’s otherwise retired from acting.
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Lalaine, Lizzie McGuire
When Lalaine‘s character Miranda Sanchez disappeared from the final six episodes of Lizzie McGuire (as well as the 2003 movie) due to her filming schedule on Disney Channel Original Movie You Wish!, her career sort of disappeared as well.
An attempt at a music career never really went anywhere, while a 2007 reprisal of her role in a Lizzie McGuire sequel series What’s Stevie Thinking? (centered on Miranda’s younger sister) never went beyond the pilot stage. That same year, she was arrested and charged with felony possession of meth. After completing court mandated rehab, the charge was expunged from her record.
Despite a cameo in 2010’s Easy A, she’s more easily found on Instagram than either big or small screen. She did have a film, Definition Please, release in 2020.
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Jake Thomas, Lizzie McGuire
After 65 episodes as quintessential little brother Matt on Lizzie McGuire, Jake Thomas continued to work steadily, appearing on Disney’s Cory In the House before guest starring on procedurals like ER, House, Criminal Minds, NCIS, and S.W.A.T. He also costarred in YouTuber Joey Graceffa‘s web series Storytellers in 2013 to 2014.
He officially graduated from Cal State University, Northridge in 2018 with a degree in Screenwriting with a minor in Japanese Language. Over on his Instagram, he shares a mix of his own photography and throwback pics to his child actor days.
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Camilla Belle, Rip Girls
After landing her first starring role in the 2000 DCOM Rip Girls, Camilla Belle took a bit of a break from acting before starring in the 2006 remake of When a Stranger Calls and the 2008 hit 10,000 BC.
She briefly dated Joe Jonas, who she met on the set of the Jonas Brothers’ video for “Lovebug,” from late-2008 to mid-2009, earning herself a reference in the Taylor Swift song “Better Than Revenge.”
She’s since worked mostly in the indie scene, starring in films like Open Road, Diablo and the 2017 James Franco film The Mad Whale. More recently, she’s made appearances on Dollface and Law & Order: Organized Crime.
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Jake T. Austin, Wizards of Waverly Place
When his time as youngest Russo sibling Max on Wizards of Waverly Place came to an end in 2012, Jake T. Austin rebounded quickly with a starring role on ABC Family-turned-Freeform’s The Fosters. He played Jesus Foster for the first two seasons before departing and being replaced with Noah Centineo. He followed that up with a stint on Dancing With the Stars, where he was the first contestant eliminated in season 23. He also lent his voice to 2017’s The Emoji Movie and 2020’s Adverse, a thriller starring Mickey Rourke. He’s set to reprise his role for the upcoming Wizards sequel.
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David Henrie, Wizards of Waverly Place
Meanwhile, David Henrie, who starred as eldest Russo sib Justin has had a bit of a different go of things since the show wrapped in 2012. He was the lone cast members not involved in follow-up film The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex, however he has appeared in films such as Grown Ups 2 and Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2.
He married former Miss Delaware Maria Cahill in April 2017 and welcomed daughter Pia Francesca Philomena Henrie into the world on March 19, 2019. Around the time he revealed he and Maria were expecting, he was arrested and charged at LAX under allegations of carrying a loaded gun in the airport. After apologizing for the unintentional act, he was sentenced to two years probation and 20 days of community labor.
Now a dad of three, he and Selena Gomez are executive producing and starring in new spin-off Disney+ series.
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Jennifer Stone, Wizards of Waverly Place
After returning as Alex Russo’s BFF Harper Finkle for The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex, Jennifer Stone starred in 2014 Lifetime thriller High School Possession and played the Babysitter in Nickelodeon’s anthology series Deadtime Stories.
In 2013, she was diagnosed with latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, often referred to as Type 1.5 diabetes, and her film The In-Between aimed to bring more awareness to the condition.
