32 Disney Stars That "Could Have Been Huge" According To Reddit Users

"She never quite got the same stardom as Miley, Selena, etc."

Stephanie

• Published in Interesting
• January 15, 2024

When Reddit user u/kimsaprincessllc started a discussion in the r/Fauxmoi subreddit about which Disney stars "could have been huge," the Reddit community didn't disappoint with their input. The OP began by mentioning Hilary Duff and Vanessa Hudgens.

She described Hilary as a "trailblazer," and explained that Disney refused to pay the actress an acceptable salary. Of course, Hilary had some success with her music, but it wasn't until stars like Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato came along that Hollywood Records started lifting their game.

The Redditor said if Lizzie McGuire had been on air longer, Disney might have been able to offer Hilary more projects. And, of course, we were all disappointed when the show's reboot for Disney+ was canned at the last minute.

The OP went on to mention Vanessa Hudgens. The Redditor said she feels Vanessa could have been a much bigger star than she is.

Vanessa's Princess Switch movies are popular on Netflix, and the OP suggested perhaps doing more projects for Netflix might increase her popularity. But, who are some other Disney stars that could have been bigger?

The OP left the topic open for discussion, and of course, the Reddit community were happy to jump onboard. Keep scrolling to see what they had to say.

The Redditor asked which Disney stars "could have been huge?"

She began by mentioning Lizzie McGuire star Hilary Duff.

Of course, Hilary did have some success with her music.

The Redditor said if Lizzie McGuire had been on air longer, Disney might have been able to offer Hilary more projects.

And, of course, we were all disappointed when the show's reboot for Disney+ was canned at the last minute.

OP went on to mention Vanessa Hudgens.

The Redditor said she feels Vanessa could have been a much bigger star than she is.

OP suggested perhaps doing more projects for Netflix might increase her popularity.

Here are some ideas from the Reddit community.

"Aly & AJ."

"Ashley Tisdale."

"Brenda Song."

"She is an icon!"

"Kay Panabaker."

"Debby Ryan."

"She never quite got the same stardom as Miley, Selena, etc."

"Christy Carlson Romano."

"Raven Simone."

"The queen of Disney Channel."

"Jordan Pruitt."

"Sabrina Carpenter."

"David Henrie and Jason Dolley."

"I wish they did more things in their peak hotness era."

"Stefanie Scott."

"Danielle Campbell."

"Anneliese Van der Pol."

"She would've had a great singing career."

"Coco Jones."

"Peyton Meyer."

"He was very cute."

"China Anne McClain and Bridgit Mendler."

"Ricky Ulman."

"What a hottie."

"Sterling Knight."

"Garrett Clayton."

"Ross Lynch."

"He's got potential as a huge solo pop star."

"Dove Cameron."

"I expected them to blow up after the Decedents movies."

What are your thoughts on this discussion? Do you agree with the OP's suggestions, or are you more inclined to agree with some of the ideas from the rest of the Reddit community?

Perhaps you have other ideas that haven't been mentioned? There are so many young Disney stars who could have been huge if given the right opportunities.

We would love to hear your opinions on this topic. You can share your thoughts with us in the comment section.

Stephanie