Former Disney Channel star Keri Russell is talking about her time on 'The All New Mickey Mouse Club,' and why girls were kicked off the show, often before boys.
Success and scandal have been synonymous with the talent produced inside the Mickey Mouse Club back in the '90s. Just look at former members Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake. But Keri Russell, who managed to evade some of the unfortunate child-star narratives that others succumbed to, is shedding light on a scandalous story of her own: why she was potentially kicked off the show.
Yeah, it's usually girls who look like they were sexually active, which probably I was one of the first,' she admitted. 'They're like, 'She's out! She is out! That one is gone!' she joked. 'Meanwhile, the boys stayed 'till they were like 19,' Russell lamented. 'I was like, ‘Um, by the way, I had sex with that person. I know that they've had sex.'' 'Pregnant musketeers aren't on the roster,' she stated.
was there at a time when there were a lot of famous kids there,' she told the outlet. 'And I say this completely truthfully: I was literally the least talented one there. I'm not kidding. When I look at those kids, I'm like, why in the world did they pick me? Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling and Britney Spears. It was wild.
All of the kids appearing on the show did have to have a parent with them, according to Russell. 'I was 15 to 17. So I think that is what was unique about being a kid actor at such a young age. So I wasn't completely alone with all the adults. And I think that was helpful.' CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
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