Disney’s Christy Carlson Romano Opens Up About Her History With Self-Harm, Depression and Binge-Drinking
Christy Carlson Romano is no Ren Stevens.
And today, she's here "to throw a wrench at the image." Though often equated with the type-a, perfectionist from Disney's Even Stevens, the actress revealed in a powerful essay for Teen Vogue that the stereotype is fooling fans. "I have never been perfect or pulled together as my reputation or the success of my young adulthood might suggest," she wrote.
"During a period of time in my life, I grappled with depression, drinking, and more, desperate to find fixes for how I felt." At just six years old, when other kids were playing tag on the playground, Christy was touring the country with several musicals.
She learned to...
