Disney Star Josh Gad Calls Out 'Pathetic' Racist Response to Halle Bailey 'Little Mermaid' Trailer

Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty for Disney;Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Josh Gadis supporting his Disney family. After thefirst trailerfor Disney’s live-action adaptation ofThe Little Mermaiddebuted during the95th Academy Awards, Gad, 42, called out the ongoing racist response toHalle Bailey’s casting as Ariel, which has resulted in the YouTube video being flooded with 1.2 million “dislikes” as of Saturday. “Imagine being so broken and pathetic in lifethat your chief concern is the skin color of…a make-believe singing mermaid,” Gad wrote Thursday on Twitter.

Disney Star Joshua Rush Remembers Late Mentor Cameron Boyce: 'I Am Forever Grateful to Him'

In his 20 years of life,Cameron Boycemade a lasting legacy that transcends the big and small screen. Speaking with PEOPLE on Thursday about the lateDescendants star, who unexpectedlydiedon July 6, fellow Disney actor Joshua Rush opened up about his friendship with Boyce — and why he is “forever grateful to him.” “Cameron was a really great guy,” says Rush, who was introduced to Boyce a few years ago. After the pair met, Rush — who gained fame of Disney’sAndi Mack— says he posed an important question to Boyce: ” ‘What advice would you give yourself when you joined Disney?

Disney Star Kyle Massey Sued for Allegedly Sending Sexually Explicit Material to a 13-Year-Old

Photo: Michael Kovac/Getty Kyle Massey is being sued after he allegedly sent explicit texts, videos and photos to a teen in December. Representatives for Massey did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. In the lawsuit, the girl, who was not named because she is a minor, said she met Massey, 27, when she was 4 years old at Universal City with her mom. Because the girl was interested in pursuing a career in entertainment, the pair kept in contact over the years, with Massey offering to help and developing a bond with her family, according to the court documents.

Disney Star Matthew Scott Montgomery Details His Harrowing Experience with Electroshock and Conversion Therapy

Matthew Scott Montgomery attends a private screening of “Don’t Turn Off The Ghost Light” at Chemist on August 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Photo:Unique Nicole/Getty Unique Nicole/Getty Matthew Scott Montgomeryis sharing the truth about his harrowing past. TheSo Random!alum opened up about his painful experience coming out to his parents, and subsequently attending conversion therapy, on Tuesday’s episode ofChristy Carlson Romano’sPodCo podcast,Vulnerable. Growing up largely in North Carolina, Montgomery, 34, described his parents as “very, very conservative” and said his upbringing fostered heteronormative standards for men.

Disney Star Skai Jackson Files Restraining Order Against Bhad Bhabie as Social Media Feud Escalates

Disney channel starSkai Jacksonhas filed a restraining order againstDanielle “Bhad Bhabie” Bregoliafter the two teenagers feuded on social media. Additionally, Bregoli is not allowed to contact Jackson in any way, including on social media. A hearing date has been set for the morning of March 20. Bregoliaddressed the restraining orderwith an Instagram post on Thursday. “you can try to hate me for responding to bulls— with more bulls— but that’s just who I am and I don’t apologize for none of it,” Bregoli wrote.