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Disney Channel alum Christy Carlson Romano once thought Hollywood might ‘kill’ her

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Bueno, A. (2026, October 1). Disney Channel alum Christy Carlson Romano once thought Hollywood might ‘kill’ her. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/30/celebrity-news/christy-carlson-romano-once-thought-hollywood-might-kill-her/

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Christy Carlson Romano, 42, a former star of Disney Channel's "Even Stevens," reveals in her upcoming memoir "Once Upon a Trainwreck: The Fall and Rise of a Child Star" that she tried cocaine at age 18 at Paris Hilton’s Halloween party. She also discusses struggling with bulimia, dropping to a size 00, and weighing as little as 105 pounds during her time in Hollywood. Romano criticizes the entertainment industry for its superficiality and claims it nearly ruined her life before she left Los Angeles. The book is set to release on October 6.

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Christy Carlson Romano, formerly starring in Disney Channel's "Even Stevens", reveals her struggles with substance abuse and bulimia in a new memoir excerpt published by People magazine. At a Halloween party at Paris Hilton’s home, Romano was introduced to cocaine for the first time, an experience she initially swore against but ultimately tried. The partygoers mocked her for being a Disney Channel star trying blow for the first time.

Romano details how after this initial exposure, she became addicted and developed bulimia as a coping mechanism, reducing her body size significantly. She describes her lifestyle in Los Angeles during those six months as unhealthily indulgent, with days spent sleeping and nights spent partying. Realizing the damaging effects of such a life on her well-being, Romano decided to leave Hollywood.

In her memoir, she expresses concern that this shallow and destructive lifestyle "will kill me," reflecting deeply about the toll it took on her health and happiness.

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The former “Even Stevens” star, 42, writes about the first time she tried cocaine — which she says was at a Halloween party at Paris Hilton’s home — and also about suffering from bulimia in her memoir. asserted

she → write → memoir

In an excerpt obtained by People, Romano says she was given cocaine by a guest at Hilton’s party named Edie, whom she describes as a gorgeous assistant at a marketing firm who was well-connected. asserted

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“Even though I’ve been to a million clubs, I’ve never seen cocaine before, never done it, but I know what the white lines on the table are. asserted

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I’ve always sworn I’d never try it,” she writes, per the outlet. asserted

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After inhaling the drug, the “Kim Possible” alum recalls that Edie and fellow partygoers laughed at “getting the Disney girl to do blow for the first time.” asserted

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Romano also writes that she became bulimic “just to feel something,” and that she got down to a size 00 in pants. asserted

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But after spending six months in Los Angeles and sleeping all day while partying all night — and doing more cocaine after trying it for the first time — Romano says knew she had to leave. asserted

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“I can’t take the shallowness of Hollywood and clubs anymore,” she writes. asserted

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“It’s going to kill me.” asserted

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The former child star has been promoting her book and, on Wednesday, she publicly blasted one of her exes — her “Cadet Kelly” co-star Shawn Ashmore — by claiming he ghosted her because she “wasn’t famous enough.” asserted

she → promote → her

“Shawn and I dated for the summer we filmed ‘Cadet Kelly’ and for a few months after,” Romano, who was 18 at the time, wrote on Instagram alongside a pic of them together on set. asserted

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“I was eventually ghosted and had heard ‘his team’ thought I wasn’t famous enough for us to keep dating. asserted

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Hollywood is brutal for a young girl,” she continued. asserted

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Romano concluded that she wrote her memoir to “expose everything that actually happens in this business.” asserted

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Romano has spoken about her eating disorder in the past. asserted

Romano → speak → past

In October 2021, she candidly discussed the unhealthy time in her life in a video on her YouTube channel. asserted

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The 5’7″ actress said that at one point she dropped to a worrying 105 pounds. asserted

she → say → pounds

“I remember drinking a lot and I remember smoking lots of cigarettes and I remember just not eating and waking up at, like, later parts of the day and not prioritizing my health in general,” she recalled. “I look at pictures from that time and I just know how unhappy the lifestyle was for me,” she added. asserted

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