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In 2018, Alyson Stoner, the former child star known for their roles in Cheaper by the Dozen, Camp Rock and Drake and Josh, came out as queer and adopted they/them pronouns in an essay they published in Teen Vogue titled “Alyson Stoner: How I Embraced My Sexual Identity.”
While Stoner’s essay speaks to acceptance and love, their words had negative implications for their career in the entertainment industry.
During their interview on Spencewuah’s podcast I’m Literally Screaming, Stoner revealed that after coming out, they were “fired from a children’s show,” per HuffPost.
“They felt that I was unsafe, now that they knew I was queer, to be around kids,” shared Stoner, who did not name the show.
Stoner also revealed how their managers reacted to their coming out. The actor said their management were Christians and that they were “very loving and supportive,” but also helped them understand that “there are risks if [they] do this, and this is totally [their] choice.”
Stoner recalled, “[They said] it could affect not only people’s perceptions, but also like hireability for jobs.”
Stoner, who is also a Christian, had trouble coming to terms with their identity through the lens of their faith, as they explained in Teen Vogue, writing that they used to pray “in turmoil” every night and underwent conversion attempts by “certain pastors and community members.”
Stoner has since become a public figure devoted to helping individuals find and embrace their true selves, deeming themselves “your ally in transformation” on their website.
Stoner has created a podcast called Simplexity, which they describe as “the podcast for deep questions, meaningful knowledge, and practical tools,” which dropped its first episode in November 2019. The actor is also the co-founder of Movement Genius, a digital platform that promotes both mental and physical health by hosting live wellness classes.
